President Donald Trump endorsed Minnesota’s four congressional Republicans earlier this week.
The endorsements came in a series of Truth Social posts on Monday for Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota’s 7th District, Brad Finstad of the 1st District, Tom Emmer of the 6th District and Pete Stauber of the 8th District. The four Republicans are running as incumbents for their seats in the U.S. House.
In the posts, Trump listed some of the representatives’ backgrounds and work while in the House and ended the post assuring voters the candidates will “never let you down.”
Each Republican has at least one DFL challenger so far. Erik Osberg is running against Fischbach; Jake Johnson is challenging Finstad; Anson Amberson, Doug Chapin and Sierra Grandy are running to unseat Emmer; and John-Paul McBride, Cyle Cramer and Emanuel Anastos are in the mix to challenge Stauber.
In the 2024 election, each of the seats stayed red handily: Fischbach won District 7 with 70%, Finstad won District 1 with 59%, Emmer won District 6 with 62% and Stauber won District 8 with 58%.
The endorsements from Trump are something other Republicans are looking for, with the 2026 midterms just under a year away.
At a press conference formally launching her run for governor on Monday, Republican Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, said she “looks forward to seeking the endorsement of President Trump, should he choose to give that to me.”
The Republican Party of Minnesota will announce endorsements during a spring 2026 convention. The decision whether to abide by the party’s endorsement is up to each candidate — Demuth said Monday that she intends to.
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