Service history
6 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2021
- Representative MN-7 2021–present
Background
- role U.S. representative from Minnesota's 7th congressional district since 2021
- role Served as the 49th lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 2018 to 2019
- role Member of the Minnesota Senate from 1996 to 2018, including as its president from 2011 to 2013 and 2017 to 2018
- role Defeated 30-year incumbent Collin Peterson in the 2020 U.S. House election
- background Attorney by profession
- background Born November 3, 1965
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House MN-07 · 2026 General Election
- $1,286,028 raised
- $777,286 spent
- $919,823 cash on hand
| $1.29M | |
| $1.20M | |
| $470.26K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $318.21K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $152.05K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $729.55K |
| Transfers from other committees | $75.21K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $3.39K |
| Other receipts | $7.61K |
| $777.29K | |
| Operating expenditures | $772.45K |
| Contribution refunds | $1.84K |
| Other disbursements | $3.00K |
| Cash on hand | $919.82K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through July 22, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jul 22, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,588,260 | $2,552,785 | $35,475 |
| 2022 | $1,676,573 | $1,701,043 | $11,005 |
| 2024 | $2,016,031 | $1,615,955 | $411,081 |
| 2026 | $1,286,028 | $777,286 | $919,823 |
Contributions received
Data from FEC
Recorded individual contributions: $24,740 ·
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 159 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 28 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
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- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Michelle Fischbach. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (5)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Rules and Organization of the House Subcommittee Chair
- Rules Committee
- Ways and Means Committee · oversees Finance, Health
- Oversight Subcommittee
- Trade Subcommittee
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Fischbach, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (187)
- HR 10072Hardworking Seniors ActsponsoredAug 9, 2026
- HR 9618DEF ActcosponsoredJul 8, 2026
- HR 9588FRAUD ActcosponsoredJul 1, 2026
- HR 9535Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HRES 1382Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9237Take Care of America’s Veterans ActcosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9025To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 1st Avenue Southeast in Austin, Minnesota, as the "John Madden Memorial Post Office".cosponsoredMay 25, 2026
- HRES 1310Expressing support for continued efforts to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal health care programs from fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments through strengthened program integrity measures, enhanced oversight, and coordinated enforcement actions, and recognizing the work of the Trump administration and congressional Republicans to investigate and prosecute fraud and protect taxpayer dollars and preserve the long-term sustainability of the Nation's health care safety net.cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HRES 1301Supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.cosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HR 8784Bereaved Parents Rights ActcosponsoredMay 12, 2026
- HRES 1274Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect.sponsoredMay 11, 2026
- HRES 1261Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.cosponsoredMay 6, 2026
- HRES 1252Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HR 8603Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
- HR 8415Small Business Tax Cut ActcosponsoredApr 20, 2026
- HR 8414DAIRY PRIDE ActcosponsoredApr 20, 2026
- HR 8329Form 990 Immigrant Resettlement Schedule ActsponsoredApr 15, 2026
- HR 8172Federal Benefits Repatriation Verification Act of 2026sponsoredApr 1, 2026
- HR 8137To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits for the production of, and investment in, certain renewable materials.sponsoredMar 26, 2026
- HRES 1142Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.sponsoredMar 26, 2026
- HR 8104Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 8101Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)cosponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 7824Federal Funds Whistleblower Protection Extension ActsponsoredMar 4, 2026
- HR 7731To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the income limitation on the exclusion from gross income of any medal or prize money won in competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.sponsoredFeb 25, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- Naythe amendment offered by Ms
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell Mr. E
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr.
- Nay(with a quorum being present).
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- Naythe amendment offered by to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H
- NayFinal Vote Results
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