Elections Intelligence

Minnesota 7th District

DEFENDED SEATSafe R

Michelle Fischbach (R) has held this seat since 2021 and is running for re-election. Before that: Collin C. Peterson (D).

Erik Osberg Challenger
4.8¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
97.7¢
Michelle Fischbach Incumbent

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market prices this seat about where its history left it: a 41-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 97.7¢ today.

Safe R
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Safe RR 97.7¢: traders' price for a Republican hold. Prior result · Safe RR+41 in 2024.

No public polls. The market favors Fischbach.

The market moved 3¢ toward the Republican in the last 7 days. As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 97.7¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
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Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
R+41.0

Michelle Fischbach (R)

70.5% to 29.4% · 2024 general election

def. A J “John” Peters (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
3.8 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jul 22

Erik Osberg$334.9K ↗$114.4K cash
Michelle Fischbach$1.29M ↗$919.8K cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through July 22, 2026; Fischbach leads 3.8 to 1, short of the 5 to 1 at which fundraising takes a place on the spectrum.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.