Seven state House members get a re-election pass: no opponents in November

All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives are up for election this November, but seven incumbents can relax a bit this fall. No one filed to challenge them.

Filings closed Tuesday, and according to the Secretary of State’s election filing page, these House members — six Republicans and one DFLer — will run unopposed:

Republicans:

• Tony Cornish, Vernon Center, District 23B
• Kurt Daudt, of Crown, District 31A
• Joe Hoppe, Chaska, District 47B
• Joe McDonald, Delano, District 29A
• Marion O’Neill, Buffalo, District 29B
• Duane Quam, Byron, District 25A

DFL:

• Kim Norton, Rochester, District 25B