Michelle Fischbach

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Michelle Fischbach
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Candidate, U.S. House Minnesota District 7

U.S. House Minnesota District 7
Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

3

Predecessor
Prior offices
Minnesota State Senate District 13

Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

August 13, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Saint Cloud State University

Law

William Mitchell College of Law

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Contact

Michelle Fischbach (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Fischbach (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 13, 2024.[source]

Fischbach served as the Republican lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 2018 to 2019. She was defeated in her bid for re-election in the primary on August 14, 2018.

Fishbach is a former Republican member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 13 from 1997 to 2018. She resigned from the Senate on May 25, 2018, to take the oath of office as lieutenant governor.[1]

Biography

Michelle Fischbach earned a B.A. in political science and economics from St. Cloud State University and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.[2]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Fischbach was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Fischbach was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

Political career

Lieutenant governor of Minnesota (2018-2019)

As state Senate president, Fischbach transitioned to the role of lieutenant governor when former Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith (D) was sworn into the U.S. Senate in January 2018. Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D) appointed Smith to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Al Franken (D), who resigned after sexual misconduct allegations were brought against him. Dayton requested that Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson issue an opinion as to whether Fishbach would be required to resign her state Senate seat in order to serve as lieutenant governor. Swanson issued a non-binding advisory opinion on December 21, 2017, which stated that it was unlikely that Fischbach could simultaneously hold her state Senate seat and serve as lieutenant governor.[3][4][5]

Minnesota State Senate (1996-2018)

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2017
Finance, Vice chair
Health and Human Services
Higher Education, Chair
Rules and Administration
2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fischbach served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fischbach served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2013
Finance
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Rules and Administration
2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fischbach served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fischbach served on the following committees:

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote Bill and description Status
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress


Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote Bill and description Status
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (228-206)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (220-210)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (220-207)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (220-204)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (220-210)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (217-213)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (363-70)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (350-80)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (228-197)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (342-88)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (243-187)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (218-211)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (321-101)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (260-171)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (224-206)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (258-169)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (230-201)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (217-207)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (227-203)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (220-203)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (234-193)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (232-197)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (225-201)

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

General election

The primary will occur on August 13, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach, Stephen Boyd, and Annette Watson are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 13, 2024.


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Endorsements

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Pledges

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  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated Jill Abahsain and Travis Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Michelle-Fischbach.PNG
Michelle Fischbach (R)
 
66.9
 
204,766
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Jill_Abahsain.jpg
Jill Abahsain (D) Candidate Connection
 
27.6
 
84,455
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Travis-Johnson.PNG
Travis Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party) Candidate Connection
 
5.4
 
16,421
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
224

Total votes: 305,866
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Jill Abahsain defeated Alycia Gruenhagen in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Jill_Abahsain.jpg
Jill Abahsain Candidate Connection
 
59.0
 
14,352
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/AlyciaGruenhagen.jpeg
Alycia Gruenhagen
 
41.0
 
9,972

Total votes: 24,324
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Michelle-Fischbach.PNG
Michelle Fischbach
 
100.0
 
59,429

Total votes: 59,429
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Travis Johnson advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Travis-Johnson.PNG
Travis Johnson Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
509

Total votes: 509
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2020

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Michelle Fischbach defeated incumbent Collin Peterson, Slater Johnson, and Rae Hart Anderson in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Michelle-Fischbach.PNG
Michelle Fischbach (R)
 
53.4
 
194,066
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Collin_Peterson.jpg
Collin Peterson (D)
 
39.8
 
144,840
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Slater Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
 
4.9
 
17,710
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Rae Hart Anderson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)
 
1.8
 
6,499
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
362

Total votes: 363,477
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Collin Peterson defeated Alycia Gruenhagen and Stephen Emery in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Collin_Peterson.jpg
Collin Peterson
 
75.6
 
26,925
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/AlyciaGruenhagen.jpeg
Alycia Gruenhagen
 
16.7
 
5,956
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Stephen Emery
 
7.7
 
2,734

Total votes: 35,615
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Michelle Fischbach defeated Dave Hughes, Noel Collis, William Louwagie, and Jayesun Sherman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Michelle-Fischbach.PNG
Michelle Fischbach
 
58.8
 
26,359
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Dave_Hughes.jpg
Dave Hughes
 
22.2
 
9,948
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Noel Collis
 
15.1
 
6,747
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
William Louwagie
 
2.2
 
989
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/JayesunSherman.jpg
Jayesun Sherman Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
757

Total votes: 44,800
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Rae Hart Anderson defeated Kevin Shores in the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Rae Hart Anderson
 
67.4
 
215
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Kevin Shores
 
32.6
 
104

Total votes: 319
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Slater Johnson advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Slater Johnson
 
100.0
 
592

Total votes: 592
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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2018

See also: Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Peggy Flanagan defeated Donna Bergstrom, Judith Schwartzbacker, and Mary O'Connor in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Peggy_Flanagan.JPG
Peggy Flanagan (D)
 
53.8
 
1,393,096
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/DonnaBergstrom3.JPG
Donna Bergstrom (R)
 
42.4
 
1,097,705
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Judith Schwartzbacker (Grassroots Party)
 
2.7
 
68,667
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Mary_OConnor.jpg
Mary O'Connor (L)
 
1.0
 
26,735
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1,084

Total votes: 2,587,287
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Peggy Flanagan defeated Erin Maye Quade, Rick Nolan, James Mellin II, and Chris Edman in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Peggy_Flanagan.JPG
Peggy Flanagan
 
41.6
 
242,832
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/emquade.jpg
Erin Maye Quade
 
32.0
 
186,969
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Rick_Nolan_113th_Congress.jpg
Rick Nolan
 
24.6
 
143,517
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
James Mellin II
 
1.1
 
6,398
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Chris Edman
 
0.7
 
4,019

Total votes: 583,735
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Donna Bergstrom defeated incumbent Michelle Fischbach and Theresa Loeffler in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/DonnaBergstrom3.JPG
Donna Bergstrom
 
52.6
 
168,841
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Michelle-Fischbach.PNG
Michelle Fischbach
 
43.9
 
140,743
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Theresa Loeffler
 
3.5
 
11,330

Total votes: 320,914
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2016

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated Michael Willemsen in the Minnesota State Senate District 13 general election.[42][43]

Minnesota State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michelle Fischbach Incumbent 68.67% 29,235
     Democratic Michael Willemsen 31.33% 13,338
Total Votes 42,573
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State


Michael Willemsen ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 13 Democratic primary.[44][45]

Minnesota State Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Willemsen  (unopposed)


Incumbent Michelle Fischbach ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 13 Republican primary.[44][45]

Minnesota State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michelle Fischbach Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

Fischbach won election for the District 13 Senate seat in 2012 due to redistricting. She defeated Fadumo Yusuf in the August 14 primary and defeated Peggy Boeck (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[46][47]

Minnesota State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Fischbach Incumbent 63.6% 26,015
     Democratic Peggy Boeck 36.4% 14,871
Total Votes 40,886
Minnesota State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Fischbach Incumbent 90.3% 1,484
Fadumo Yusuf 9.7% 160
Total Votes 1,644

2010

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010

Fischbach won re-election to the 14th District Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Mike Sharp ran for the seat on the DFL ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Minnesota State Senate, District 14 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Michelle Fischbach (R) 21422 63.82%
Mike Sharp (DFL) 12110 36.08%
Write-In 36 0.11%

2006

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Fischbach won re-election to the 14th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Paul Stacke (DFL).[48]

Minnesota State Senate, District 14 (2006)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Michelle Fischbach (R) 19,668 57.99%
Paul Stacke (DFL) 14,215 41.91%
Write-In 32 0.09%

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign website

Fischbach’s campaign website stated the following:

Defending the Second Amendment
We must defend our God-given right to keep and bear arms. The United States Constitution is unambiguous: our right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Period. I will stand up to efforts by the radical left to abolish the Second Amendment and confiscate guns from law-abiding citizens. I will defend the Constitution and vote to protect the God-given right of every lawful gun owner in the United States to keep America free.

Protecting Life
We must protect the unborn, who have the fundamental right to life, and defend the sanctity of innocent human life at all stages. I will stand up to efforts by the radical left to promote infanticide and taxpayer-funded abortions for illegal immigrants. I am proudly pro-life and will always support legislation that protects innocent human life and defends the sanctity of life at all stages.

Securing Our Borders
We must secure our borders and build the southern border wall. Michelle will stand up to efforts by the radical left to abolish Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and promote open borders and sanctuary cities. She will work with law enforcement officials to restore the rule law and order and is committed to helping President Trump finish the southern border wall and support our ICE agents as they remove unlawful entrants and violent gang members from our county to keep America safe.

Supporting Our Farmers
We must support our farmers and ranchers, who are the backbone of our economy, and rebuild our outdated infrastructure in western Minnesota to create greater rural prosperity. Too often our farmers and ranchers face unnecessary challenges that hamper their ability to bring their goods to the market. I will work with President Trump to rebuild rural Minnesota’s infrastructure, support efforts to secure good trade deals for our farmers, and invest in workforce development programs that prepare our workers for the jobs of tomorrow.

Honoring Our Veterans
We must honor our commitment to the brave men and women of our United States military, who make great sacrifices to protect our country and keep America safe. While serving, we must make sure they have the tools they need to complete their mission. After serving, our veterans deserve to be welcomed home with honor by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that puts them and their families first. I will help President Trump rebuild our military and keep America strong, and I will fight for our veterans to ensure they have access to world-class health care and workforce development programs.

Fixing Our Broken Healthcare System
We must fix our broken health care system to give American families better access to high-quality, affordable health care plans. Obamacare was a disaster that took important health care choices away from millions of Americans. I will work with President Trump to protect the promises we have made to our seniors and pass patient-centered reforms that increase competition and lower costs, without sacrificing protections for individuals with preexisting conditions. [49]

—Michelle Fischbach’s campaign website (2020)[50]

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Michelle Fischbach
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Donald Trump (R) President of the United States (2024) Primary
Harriet Hageman  source  (R) U.S. House Wyoming At-large District (2022) PrimaryWon General

Noteworthy events

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

See also: Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Fischbach voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

Campaign finance summary


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Michelle Fischbach campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Minnesota District 7Candidacy Declared primary$963,719 $588,993
2022U.S. House Minnesota District 7Won general$1,677,465 $1,704,409
2020U.S. House Minnesota District 7Won general$2,646,135 $2,608,186
2016Minnesota State Senate, District 13Won $27,327 N/A**
2012Minnesota State Senate, District 13Won $26,047 N/A**
2010Minnesota State Senate, District 14Won $24,528 N/A**
2006Minnesota State Senate, District 14Won $40,148 N/A**
2002Minnesota State Senate, District 14Won $60,636 N/A**
2000Minnesota State Senate, District 14Won $54,093 N/A**
1996Minnesota State Senate, District 14Won $50,671 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

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In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
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Personal

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When she served in the state government, Fischbach and her husband, Scott, had two children.

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Footnotes

  1. Minnesota Public Radio, "Fischbach to resign Senate seat, take oath as lieutenant governor," May 25, 2018
  2. Representative Michelle Fischbach, "About," accessed April 20, 2021
  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Fischbach said she'll juggle two jobs; DFLers may contest that," December 13, 2017
  4. Scribd, "Office of the Attorney General - Letter to General Counsel to Governor Mark Dayton," December 21, 2017
  5. Post Bulletin, "Smith to be sworn-in as U.S. senator," January 3, 2018
  6. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  7. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  8. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  9. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  10. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  11. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  12. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  13. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  14. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
  15. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
  16. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
  17. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
  18. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
  19. Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
  20. Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  21. Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  22. Congress.gov, "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  23. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  24. Congress.gov, "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  25. Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
  26. Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  27. Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  28. Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  29. Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  30. Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  31. Congress.gov, "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  32. Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  33. Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022
  34. Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  35. Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  36. Congress.gov, "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  37. Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023
  38. Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  39. Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  40. Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
  41. Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  42. Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
  43. Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
  44. 44.0 44.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
  45. 45.0 45.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
  46. Minnesota Secretary of State, "State of Minnesota Canvassing Report," accessed May 25, 2014
  47. Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
  48. Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed May 15, 2014
  49. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  50. Michelle Fischbach’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed September 7, 2020

Political offices
Preceded by
Collin Peterson (D)
U.S. House Minnesota District 7
2021-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
2018-2019
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Minnesota State Senate District 13
1997-2018
Succeeded by
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