Minnesota's 7th congressional district
Minnesota's 7th congressional district covers the majority of western Minnesota. It is by far the state's largest district, and has a very rural character. Except for a few southern counties in the 1st district, the 7th includes almost all of Western Minnesota. Cities in the district include Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria and Willmar.
2003–2013
Image: Andrew Volstead
Image: Ole J Kvale (cropped)
Image: Collin Peterson official photo
Michelle Louise Helene Fischbach is an American attorney and politician who is the U.S. representative from Minnesota's 7th congressional district. The district, which is very rural, is Minnesota's largest congressional district and includes most of the western area of the state. A Republican, Fischbach served as the 49th lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 2018 until 2019. As of 2024, she is the most recent Republican to have held statewide office in Minnesota.
Michelle Fischbach
Official portrait of Lt. Gov. Fischbach in 2018