RepublicanNot in office · last served 2018Last on a ballot: Nov 2018

Erik Paulsen

Erik Paulsen ran in 13 elections between 1994 and 2018, winning 12. Served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (HD-42B) and the U.S. House (MN-3).

Last office: U.S. House, MN-3

Elections: 13; 1994–2018
Won: 12; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Paulsen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

199620002004200820122016202020242028Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-42B U.S. House, MN-3Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Paulsen has run

Margin: how far Paulsen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2018	U.S. House, MN-3	General	Lost	Dean Phillips (D)	44.2%	D+11.4	$5.8M
2016	U.S. House, MN-3	General	Won	Terri E. Bonoff (D)	56.7%	R+13.7	$5M
2014	U.S. House, MN-3	General	Won	Sharon Sund (D)	62.1%	R+24.4	$3.2M
2012	U.S. House, MN-3	General	Won	Brian Barnes (D)	58.1%	R+16.3	$3.1M
2010	U.S. House, MN-3	General	Won	Jim Meffert (D), Jon Oleson (I)	58.8%	R+22.2	$2.7M
2008	U.S. House, MN-3	General	Won	Ashwin Madia (D), David Dillon (I)	48.5%	R+7.6	$2.8M
2006	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-42B	General	Won	Rob Boyd (D)	64.1%	R+28.2	—
2004	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-42B	General	Won	Carol Bomben (D)	59.9%	R+19.7	—
2002	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-42B	General	Won	Ray L. Daniels (D)	72%	R+44.0	—
2000	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-42B	General	Won	David Johnson (D)	69.8%	R+39.7	—
1998	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-42B	General	Won	David Johnson (D)	73.8%	R+47.6	—
1996	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-42B	General	Won	Michael Mann (D)	71.3%	R+42.5	—
1994	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-42B	General	Won	Peter G. Iversen (D), Evan R. Stanley (I)	70.9%	R+43.2	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Paulsen has held

U.S. House, MN-3 · 2009–2018
Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-42B · 1995–2008

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Paulsen has run against

Dean Phillips (D) · 2018 election, lost
Terri E. Bonoff (D) · 2016 election, won
Sharon Sund (D) · 2014 election, won
Brian Barnes (D) · 2012 election, won
Jim Meffert (D) · 2010 election, won
Ashwin Madia (D) · 2008 election, won
Rob Boyd (D) · 2006 election, won
Carol Bomben (D) · 2004 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)