Who is running for U.S. House District 5 in Minnesota in 2026?

Ilhan Omar (D), John Nagel (R), DeVelle L. Jackson (Independent)

When is the Minnesota 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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U.S. House District 5 — Minnesota 2026

3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Minnesota Secretary of State files, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

FIlhan OmarDemocratic

U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th District (incumbent since 2019); DFL.

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalF

Rated F by SBA Pro-Life America and NRA-PVF, voted for the Respect for Marriage Act and against H.R. 28, and scored 0% with Club for Growth in 2025.

Life: Rated F by SBA Pro-Life America; did not respond to MCCL's 2026 survey.
Family: Voted yes on the Respect for Marriage Act (2022) and no on H.R. 28 (2025).
Religious liberty: No specific position found.
2nd Amendment: Rated F by NRA-PVF for 2026.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; party inference.
Fiscal: Club for Growth score of 0% (2025), 10% lifetime.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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BJohn NagelRepublican

Republican candidate for U.S. House District 5.

LifeBFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentBLimited gov’tAFiscalA

No specific positions found; did not respond to MCCL's survey, has no NRA-PVF grade, and is rated Conservative by iVoterGuide. Evidence pass: limited government, fiscal now graded from campaign-site statements. Party default still applied for pro-life, marriage/gender, religious liberty.

Life: No specific position found; did not respond to MCCL's 2026 survey.
Family: No specific position found.
Religious liberty: No specific position found.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF lists him with no grade ('?'); no specific position found.
Limited gov’t: Campaign site: 'Government is too big, too wasteful, and too intrusive.'
Fiscal: Campaign site: 'I will cut taxes, fight inflation, eliminate fraud and waste.'

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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N/RDeVelle L. JacksonIndependent

Independent candidate for U.S. House District 5.

No meaningful positions on the six values found from primary sources; did not respond to MCCL's survey and iVoterGuide rates him Liberal.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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