FISCHBACH, MICHELLE
R · house · currently seated · bioguide F000470
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- FEC candidate id
H0MN07091- Internal id
18456980-f94c-4b7a-b968-981097884f08- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MN-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 716,373 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $74,383 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,268 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.435 |
| Race | White alone | 88.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 3.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.4% |
| Household | Family households | 64.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.37 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $230,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $887 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 77.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 16.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.3% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $987,633 | $591,816 | $806,897 | $0 | $387,613 |
| 2024 | $2,016,031 | $1,615,955 | $411,081 | $0 | $848,441 |
| 2022 | $1,677,465 | $1,704,409 | $11,005 | $0 | $855,810 |
| 2020 | $2,646,135 | $2,608,186 | $37,949 | $114,945 | $2,057,601 |
Elections
- 2020 general house · MN-7 — won
- 2022 general house · MN-7 — won
- 2024 general house · MN-7 — won
- 2026 general house · MN-7 — running
Committees
- FISCHBACH FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- FISCHBACH FOR MN-07 — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-14 — HR 8784 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals and freestanding birth centers to notify each mother of a miscarried fetus of her rights with respect to such fetus, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2025-12-10 — HR 6520 — SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-08-26 — HR 5038 — American Protein Processing Modernization Act
- cosponsor · 2025-02-06 — HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2024-07-02 — HR 8914 — University Accountability Act
- cosponsor · 2024-02-29 — HRES 1038 — Recognizing and honoring Burnsville, Minnesota, law enforcement and first responders for their heroic actions.
- cosponsor · 2023-11-13 — HR 6175 — NO GOTION Act
- cosponsor · 2023-05-10 — HR 3195 — Superior National Forest Restoration Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,557 | $0 | 2 |
| 2022 | $13,162 | $0 | 1 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $12,597 | Online digital ad buy & production costs |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $960 | Administrative Consulting |
| 2022-10-17 | NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND | support | $13,162 | IE-Fischbach-Direct Mail |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee FISCHBACH FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STREHLOW, ROSS A. | NONE · RETIRED | MAPLE GROVE, MN | 1 | $500 |
| HOLMBERG, DANIEL B. | SELF EMPLOYED · FARMER | MARSHALL, MN | 1 | $250 |
| CHRISTOPHERSON, MARK | LUNAIR MEDICAL · ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | SHOREVIEW, MN | 1 | $250 |
| MULLER, MARK | TELCOM CONSTRUCTION · PRESIDENT | SAINT JOSEPH, MN | 1 | $100 |
| SUTTER, BARBARA | NONE · RETIRED | BLOOMINGTON, MN | 1 | $50 |
| LINDENFELSER, VIRGINIA | NONE · RETIRED | ELK RIVER, MN | 2 | $50 |
| WATTS, WILLIAM D. | NONE · RETIRED | HUTCHINSON, MN | 1 | $38 |
| MINER, MIKE | NONE · RETIRED | ATCHISON, KS | 1 | $24 |
| JOHNSON, CECIL L | NONE · RETIRED | STAPLES, MN | 1 | $20 |
| HOUSE, CHARLES | NONE · RETIRED | FLEMING ISLAND, FL | 1 | $16 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (15)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | FISCHBACH FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | FISCHBACH FOR MN-07 | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8784 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals and freestanding birt | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6520 — SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5038 — American Protein Processing Modernization Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-06 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Oversight Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Trade Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Rules Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Ways and Means Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Rules and Organization of the House Subcommittee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2024-07-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8914 — University Accountability Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-29 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 1038 — Recognizing and honoring Burnsville, Minnesota, law enforcement and first responders for | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6175 — NO GOTION Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3195 — Superior National Forest Restoration Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |