[1] This happened simultaneously with gains in the state senate, giving the DFL control of that chamber for the first time since 2012, and Governor Tim Walz winning re-election.

[1] As a result of the 2020 election, the DFL maintained control of the House, albeit with a reduced seat majority.

Over the past several election cycles, the DFL had lost ground in Iron Range districts to the Republicans.

The five tossup districts which are a part of the Iron Range–3A, 3B, 7A, 7B, and 11A–may determine which party controls the chamber in future elections.

[2] The 134 members of the House of Representatives were elected from single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting for two-year terms.

Contested nominations of recognized major parties (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis, Legal Marijuana Now, and Republican) for each district were determined by an open primary election.

Write-in candidates were required to file a request with the secretary of state's office for votes for them to be counted.

District 1A is located in northwestern Minnesota covering the northernmost portions of the Red River Valley.

District 1B is located in northwestern Minnesota and includes East Grand Forks, Crookston, and Red Lake Falls.

District 2A is located in northwestern Minnesota, stretching as far south as Bemidji and as far north as the Northwest Angle.

District 3A is located in northeastern Minnesota, covering large portions of the Iron Range and the northern Arrowhead Region.

Cities in the 3A district include International Falls, Ely, Silver Bay, and Grand Marais.

The district, located in northwestern Minnesota, surrounds the city of Moorhead and includes Glyndon and Detroit Lakes.

District 66A includes parts of north eastern Saint Paul as well as Roseville, Falcon Heights, and Lauderdale.