GOP earns House victory in Minnesota

For Republican Jim Hagedorn, the fourth time was the charm.

Hagedorn, a former Treasury Department official, defeated Democrat Dan Feehan in Minnesota’s 1st District on Tuesday to replace outgoing Rep. Tim WalzTimothy (Tim) James WalzAuthorities investigating disruptions of police radios, networks during protests: report Christopher Columbus statue toppled outside Minnesota Capitol Manufacturing company leaving Minneapolis because it ‘didn’t protect our people’ MORE (D), securing a rare pickup for the Republicans in a cycle when they’ve been largely forced to defend their own vulnerable seats.

Hagedorn — whose father, Thomas Hagedorn, once represented Minnesota’s 2nd District in Congress — had run unsuccessfully for the House in 2010, 2014 and 2016. The latter two races were losses to Walz, the highest-ranking enlisted soldier in congressional history, who vacated the seat after six terms to run for governor.

Feehan was among the host of Democratic military veterans running for Congress for the first time this year, having served two terms in Iraq and earning a Bronze Star in the process. Taking a page from Walz’s successful playbook, Feehan featured his military service on the campaign trail, hoping the message would resonate in a district that’s home to 40,000 veterans.

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Yet Jim Hagedorn argued that Feehan was simply too liberal for the district, a largely rural area that stretches from South Dakota to Wisconsin along the state’s entire southern border. He pointed to Feehan’s positions on immigration, abortion and guns as being out of touch with district voters, vowing to stick with the hard-line conservative script championed by President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE.

Hagedorn had the wind at his back: Although former President Obama won the district in both 2008 and 2012, Trump reversed the trend in striking fashion two years ago, defeating Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE, the Democratic nominee, by a 15-point margin. Heading into Tuesday, the district was the only Democratic seat rated a “toss-up” by the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper.