Jim Hagedorn

Jim Hagedorn

Republican Party

Prior offices

U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Successor: Brad Finstad

Predecessor: Tim Walz

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Jim Hagedorn (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Minnesota's 1st Congressional District from January 3, 2019, to February 17, 2022.

Hagedorn previously sought election to the seat in 2016 and 2014. His win in 2018 flipped the seat from Democratic to Republican representation. This district was one of 13 Democratic-held U.S. House districts that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2016 presidential election.

Hagedorn died while in office on February 17, 2022.

Biography

After graduating from George Mason University, Hagedorn worked as a legislative aide to Rep. Arlan Stangeland (R-Minn.). Hagedorn worked as the director for legislative and public affairs for the Financial Management Service, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, managing more than $2 trillion. He also worked as a congressional affairs officer for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2021-2022

Hagedorn was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Agriculture
• Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
• Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
• Committee on Small Business
• Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
• Contracting and Infrastructure
• Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development, Ranking Member

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Key votes

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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
Nay	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Nay	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Nay	American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (228-197)
Nay	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (218-211)
Yea	SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.	Passed (321-101)
Nay	Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (224-206)
Nay	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-203)
Nay	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Nay	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) 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: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 Vote Bill and description Status Yea Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020   The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 (H.R. 1044) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives seeking to increase the cap on employment-based visas, establish certain rules governing such visas, and impose some additional requirements on employers hiring holders of such visas. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (365-65) Nay The Heroes Act   The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing $1,200 payments to individuals, extending and expanding the moratorium on some evictions and foreclosures, outlining requirements and establishing finding for contact tracing and COVID-19 testing, providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies for fiscal year 2020, and eliminating cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (208-199) Nay For the People Act of 2019   The For the People Act of 2019 (H.R.1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to protect election security, revise rules on campaign funding, introduce new provisions related to ethics, establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, and establish new rules on the release of tax returns for presidential and vice presidential candidates. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (234-193) Yea CARES Act   The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (419-6) Nay Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by expanding the definition of establishments that fall under public accomodation and prohibiting the denial of access to a shared facility that is in agreement with an indiviual's gender indenitity. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (236-173) Nay Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House that sought to ban firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (240-190) Nay American Dream and Promise Act of 2019   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R.6) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to protect certain immigrants from removal proceedings and provide a path to permanent resident status by establishing streamlined procedures for permanant residency and canceling removal proceedings against certain qualifed individuals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (237-187) Yea National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (377-48) Yea Families First Coronavirus Response Act   The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-40) Yea Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019   The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) was a bill passed by the House Representatives that sought to change the requirements for employer provided retirement plans, IRAs, and other tax-favored savings accounts by modfying the requirements for things such as loans, lifetime income options, required minimum distributions, the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees, and nondiscrimination rules. The bill also sought to treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA, repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted, and expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs may be used. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (417-3) Nay Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act   The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to address the price of healthcare by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs, requiring drug manufactures to issue rebates for certain drugs covered under Medicare, requiring drug price transparency from drug manufacturers, expanding Medicare coverage, and providing funds for certain public health programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-192) Yea Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020   The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (297-120) Yea Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019   The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (S. 1838) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 27, 2019, directing several federal departments to assess Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. Key features of the bill include directing the Department of State to report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment, and directing the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (417-1) Nay MORE Act of 2020   The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House. Passed (228-164) Yea Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020   The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (415-2) Yea Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (300 -128) Nay John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act   The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-62) Yea William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (On passage)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (335-78) Not Voting William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Overcoming veto)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (322-87) Yea Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019   The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (S.24) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, that requires federal employees who were furloughed or compelled to work during a lapse in government funding to be compensated for that time. The bill also required those employees to be compensated as soon as the lapse in funding ends, irregardless of official pay date. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (411-7) Nay Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 1)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (230-197) Nay Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 2)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (229-198)

Elections

2020

See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)

Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Incumbent Jim Hagedorn defeated Dan Feehan and Bill Rood in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Hagedorn (R)	48.6	179,234
		Dan Feehan (D)	45.5	167,890
		Bill Rood (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)	5.8	21,448
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	284

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 368,856
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Hans Tinsley (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dan Feehan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ralph Kaehler (D)
• Mark Schroepfer (D)
• Rich Wright (D)
• Johnny Akzam (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jim Hagedorn advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1.

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

The Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election was canceled. Bill Rood advanced from the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1.

2018

See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election (August 14, 2018 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Jim Hagedorn defeated Dan Feehan in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Hagedorn (R)	50.1	146,200
		Dan Feehan (D)	49.7	144,885
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	576

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 291,661 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Dan Feehan defeated Colin Minehart in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Feehan	83.1	39,252
	Submit photo	Colin Minehart	16.9	7,979

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,231
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Vicki Jensen (D)
• Rich Wright (D)
• Regina Mustafa (D)
• Johnny Akzam (D)
• Joe Sullivan (D)
• Bob Ries (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Jim Hagedorn defeated Carla Nelson, Steve Williams, and Andrew Candler in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Hagedorn	60.1	25,431
		Carla Nelson	32.2	13,631
		Steve Williams	5.1	2,144
		Andrew Candler	2.6	1,107

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,313
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2016

See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Tim Walz (D) narrowly defeated Jim Hagedorn (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Walz faced no primary challenger, while Hagedorn defeated Steve Williams in the Republican primary on August 9, 2016.

U.S. House, Minnesota District 1 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tim Walz Incumbent	50.3%	169,074
	Republican	Jim Hagedorn	49.6%	166,526
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	277
Total Votes				335,877
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

U.S. House, Minnesota District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim Hagedorn	76.5%	10,851
Steve Williams	23.5%	3,330
Total Votes		14,181
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

2014

See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

U.S. House, Minnesota District 1 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tim Walz Incumbent	54.2%	122,851
	Republican	Jim Hagedorn	45.7%	103,536
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	308
Total Votes				226,695
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

U.S. House, Minnesota District 1 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim Hagedorn	54%	12,748
Aaron Miller	46%	10,870
Total Votes		23,618
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jim Hagedorn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Hagedorn’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Agriculture Economy Jim’s father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all southern Minnesota farmers. Jim’s fight to represent southern Minnesota farmers and ag-dependent businesses is more than just politics, it’s personal. Each month, Jim travels about 2,500 miles to discuss issues posed by trade barriers, export markets, credit, insurance, taxes, health care and labor issues with hardworking Minnesotans and members of the Farm Bureau. Jim advocates for farmers through his service on the House Agriculture Committee. He and his colleagues are tasked with making sure the Farm Bill is implemented effectively for America’s farmers. He continues to work hard with the Congressional Leadership, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Administration to expand overseas markets through the passage of trade deals such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. Jim is also a champion of year-round E15 biofuels. He has advocated for the elimination of small refinery exemption abuses and the extension of biofuels tax credits with the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency. Jim continues to reach out to like-minded colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address the high input costs farmers face through extreme federal regulations and skyrocketing healthcare premiums and deductibles. Jobs The people of Minnesota’s First District rely on steady, reliable jobs. Pro-growth policies and good governance enables job creators and entrepreneurs to invest, expand, and create new jobs in agriculture, manufacturing, the medical field, and the many small businesses in our community. As a member of the House Small Business Committee, Jim works closely with the Small Business Administration (SBA), Small Business Development Centers, and Workforce Development Centers to ensure that southern Minnesotans have access to capital, international trade assistance, as well as skilled trades apprenticeship programs, and encourages government contracting opportunities for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Jim supports new policy that will allow workers to roll over flexible spending accounts (FSA) from one employer to another throughout their careers. Expand FSA eligibility to cover education tuitions, insurance premiums, co-pays, and prescription costs. Healthcare All Americans should have access to quality, affordable health care. The Affordable Care Act has failed to deliver on its promises to allow Americans to keep their own doctors and insurance plans while saving every family $2,500/yr. The current Democratic plan to strip 158 million Americans of access to their employer-provided health insurance plans would have disastrous effects on the availability and quality of our health care system. Instead, Jim wants to drive down costs and improve access to health care through: Protecting and improving Medicare by opposing all efforts to burden the system beyond its original intent Covering pre-existing conditions, limiting catastrophic health care costs through high-risk pools funded by insurance companies and backed by the federal government Creating greater transparency of medical and prescription drug costs to create informed consumer choices Establishing Association pools to encourage pooling of risk among farmers and small businesses Expanding Flexible Spending Accounts to allow all Americans, not just those who work for the government or large corporations, to pay medical expenses with tax-free dollars He also testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health, Education and Human Services to seek federal grants for cutting-edge medical research in the First District and also cosponsored H.R. 2207, the Protect Medical Innovation Act, to remove excise taxes that impedes innovation of medical devices. Seniors Our seniors have spent their lives investing into the system; they deserve Social Security and Medicare and Jim will not tolerate decreasing benefits and medical reimbursements for seniors. He has met with Medicare Advantage group, visited seniors at locations like dialysis centers to discuss their healthcare needs. He cosponsored H.R. 808, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act, as one way to help seniors with complex medical needs. He will continue to fight for Social Security and Medicare that the seniors of this nation have earned for themselves through a lifetime of hard work. Veterans American veterans and service members have allowed us to pursue peace through strength, a strong national defense, and border security. Jim and the American people are grateful for their service. He will always prioritize the needs of our service members, veterans and their families. He has staff members who served in the Armed Forces and at the Pentagon who are dedicated to helping other veterans navigate VA healthcare and other benefits issues, and committed to advancing veteran-related legislation. He is also working with the Department of Veteran Affairs to prioritize match-funding for a veteran’s home in Minnesota. Jim has co-sponsored H.R. 1605, Education Savings Account for Military Families Act, H.R. 229, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, and supported bi-partisan effort for a Minnesota Homeless Veteran Registry to ensure that they have access to appropriate housing and social services. Right to Life The right to human life in Jim’s eyes is straightforward. It is the most fundamental of rights on which all God-given rights. He is a cosponsor of H.R. 616, the Life Begins at Conception Act as well as numerous other pro-life bills. Jim has joined the effort to force a vote on H.R. 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act, and spoke on the House floor to demand Speaker Pelosi bring this bill for a vote. A vast majority of Americans, including many Democrats, believe no matter a child’s circumstances at birth, Congress has the responsibility and duty to end infanticide, which he refers to as fourth-trimester abortions. Second Amendment Jim’s support for the right of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms has earned him the support of 2nd Amendment advocacy groups such as the NRA and Gun Owners of America. Support for the Constitutionally-protected right of gun ownership for hunting and the ability to protect our families and property is strong in southern Minnesota. Jim supports legislation for concealed carried reciprocity and cosponsored H.R. 1156, The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act.	”
—Jim Hagedorn’s campaign website (2020)

2018

Campaign website

Hagedorn's campaign website stated the following:

“	Economy Regulatory Reform Regulatory agencies such as the IRS and the EPA are choking the life out of small businesses that do not have the resources to comply with the avalanche of complex, burdensome regulations. Returning regulatory authority from unelected bureaucrats to elected representatives, where it belongs, must be a priority. Our current Congressman not only opposes these reforms, he supports the very regulations that are burdening the middle class. Corporate Tax Reform The United States has the highest corporate tax rate in the world, and is the only country in the world whose companies are taxed on their foreign holdings both here and overseas. Reform of our corporate tax code to bring it in line with the rest of the world is vital if we are to retain middle-class jobs in America and remove the incentive for businesses to move their operations out of our country. The incumbent opposes corporate tax reforms which will keep American jobs in America. Individual Tax Reform Our tax code is over 90,000 pages long. That is ridiculously complex and only understandable to those who can afford accountants and lawyers to interpret it. The incumbent has yet to address this issue while in Congress. We must create a tax code that is understandable, fair and equitable for all Americans, not just the special interest groups who make campaign donations to the current congressman while clamoring for credits, exceptions, exemptions and carve-outs. Repeal and Replace ObamaCare ObamaCare promised savings of $2,500 per individual. What it has given us is double digit premium increases coupled with soaring premiums. It must be repealed and replaced with free-market solutions that will actually work such as expanding Health Savings Accounts, reining in lawsuit abuse, and granting the ability to buy health insurance across state lines. The current congressman not only voted for the ObamaCare disaster, he continues to proudly support it. Energy Independence An energy independent America is a strong America, and an America whose energy needs cannot be held hostage by outside forces. Therefore, we should embrace an “all of the above” approach to energy production which includes oil, natural gas, clean coal, renewables and conservation. The incumbent favors drastically higher energy taxes which would cripple our economy and dramatically lower the standard of living for middle-class Minnesotans. Agriculture Death Tax Jim vigorously supports the elimination of the inheritance or “death tax” so that families aren’t faced with being forced to sell part or all of generational farms. Congressman Walz has repeatedly voted against eliminating this anti-family farm tax. Energy Taxes One of America’s greatest strengths is its abundant energy sources. Jim Hagedorn believes that continuing to provide farmers with clean, low-cost energy is vital to the continued vibrancy of the rural economy. The support Tim Walz receives from environmental lobbyists has led him to support significant tax increases on energy which would drastically increase the cost of agricultural production and devastate the small towns which depend on that production. EPA Regulations The EPA continues to issue draconian regulations without any regards to their cost and their minimal impact on the environment. These regulations are costly, burdensome and unnecessary for farmers who already have every economic incentive to be good stewards of their land. Tim Walz has done nothing to stand up for farmers against this onslaught of costly, unnecessary regulation. Jim Hagedorn will. Excessive Banking Regulations Maintaining access to credit from small, community-owned banks is essential for farmers who depend on that credit and those relationships. The banking regulations Tim Walz voted for and continues to support have added thousands of pages of mandates and restrictions into the lending process. These regulations have not only burdened farmers and restricted their access to much-needed credit, but their costs are crushing the small, rural banks on which farmers depends. Jim Hagedorn will make it a priority to repeal these regulations so that farmers and community banks can maintain a free-flow of credit. Rural Values The Right to Life Life is precious and should be protected from conception to natural death. Jim will fight to protect the lives of the most vulnerable and innocent among us including infants, (born & unborn), the elderly and the disabled. The incumbent voted against a requirement to provide medical assistance to abortion survivors and supports abortion even after the baby has achieved viability outside the mother’s womb. Religous Freedom One of the central pillars on which our nation was founded was the freedom to express one’s faith without government interference, coercion or suppression. Jim will vigilantly protect that right against those who might wish to violate it. Jim’s opponent has remained silent on this issue. The 2nd Amendment The right to bear arms is embedded in the Constitution. Jim, who has received an "A" rating from the NRA, will fight to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. He will also support legislation to allow members of our armed forces to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights while on military bases. The incumbent opposes this commonsense policy. Fiscal Responsibility Southern Minnesotans embrace hard work and living within their means. Their Representative should embrace those values as well. In the time our current congressman has been in office, our national debt has increased by over $10,000,000,000,000. National Defense Border Security Secure our borders through physical and technological barriers so we know who is coming into our country every day. Our current Congressman continues to support open borders sanctuary cities. A Strong Military Provide our military with the equipment and technology it needs in order to fight, if need be, the wars of the 21st Century without engaging in nation building. The Iran Nuclear Agreement Reverse the disastrous Iran agreement which allows Iran to receive $150 billion to fund terrorist activities and to self-verify its adherence to the agreement. The incumbent voted in favor of this disastrous agreement Asylum & Refugee Programs Suspend our participation in U.N. and U.S. sponsored asylum and refugee programs until proper screening for Islamic extremists can be conducted. My opponent not only supports these programs, he favors closing the Guantanamo Bay terrorist facility and relocating the terrorists to Rochester. Weapons on Military Bases Allow the men & women who defend our nation against terrorism to exercise their 2nd Amendment right to carry weapons on military bases so that they can defend themselves against terrorism where they work and live. The incumbent favors leaving our men & women in uniform defenseless against such attacks.	”
—Hagedorn for Congress

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Hagedorn's 2018 election campaign.

"Take a Stand" - Hagedorn campaign ad, released July 23, 2018

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. Hagedorn 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.

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Preceded by Tim Walz (D)	U.S. House Minnesota District 1 2019-2022	Succeeded by Brad Finstad (R)

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Minnesota's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Amy Klobuchar (D)

Tina Smith (D)

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District 1

Brad Finstad (R)

District 2

Angie Craig (D)

District 3

Kelly Morrison (D)

District 4

Betty McCollum (D)

District 5

Ilhan Omar (D)

District 6

Tom Emmer (R)

District 7

Michelle Fischbach (R)

District 8

Pete Stauber (R)

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