Colin Peterson (D-Minnesota 7)

BIPAC Action Fund Endorsed Winner

Rep. Collin Peterson (D) has won re-election. 

Peterson faced one of the more competitive races in his career.  He was challenged by state Sen. Torrey Westrom (R) who was left blind at 14 by a farming accident. 

Peterson, one of the few remaining Blue Dogs in the House was endorsed by much of the business community, including BIPAC and NFIB, along with the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers and the Minnesota Farmers Union.

The congressman was first elected in 1990 and is currently the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee.  Peterson scored 86% on BIPAC's 112th Congress voting record. 

Results
C. Peterson (i)        54.3%       130,536
T. Westrom              45.7%       109,952

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