ɪnðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi ˈeɪt, stˈændʒɛlənd dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ɹˈɪtʃɚd fɹˈænsən, "ɐ fɹˈiːkwənt kˈændᵻdˌeɪt hˌuː lˈɪvd ɪn mˌɪniːˈæpəlɪs, fˈɑːɹ fɹʌmðə dˈɪstɹɪkt," wɪð nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə vˈoʊt.
In the Republican primary on February 8, Stangeland defeated Richard Franson, "a frequent candidate who lived in Minneapolis, far from the district," with 97 percent of the vote.