Minnesota 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Minnesota 2014 General Election

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Minnesota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 12 August 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Tuesday 3 June 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary/ Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 12 August 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	5,314,879	(1.72% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	10	(1.86% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	8	(1.84% of 435)
Capital:	St. Paul

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Minnesota State and Local Government

Minnesota 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Primaries are held for the Republican, Democratic-Farmer-Labor, and Independence parties. Write-in votes are not allowed in a primary election (Minn. Stat. 204B.36, subd. 2) but are allowed in the General Election.

4 November 2014 General Election returns from the Minnesota Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Amy J. Klobuchar • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Democratic-Farmer Labor*			*Senator Amy J. Klobuchar* • FEC S6MN00267

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Al Franken • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 in a contested election resolved 30 June 2009 by the Minnesota Supreme Court. Sworn 7 July 2009. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	1,053,205	53.15%	Senator Al Franken • FEC S8MN00438; 24 Nov 14; Tot $20,351,860; Dsb $21,095,305

		Republican	850,227	42.91%	Michael "Mike" McFadden • FEC S4MN00346; 24 Nov 14; Tot $7,085,335; Dsb $7,023,330

		Independence	47,530	2.40%	Steve Carlson • FEC S4MN00437

		Libertarian	29,685	1.50%	Heather Johnson • FEC S4MN00445

		Scattering	819	0.04%	WRITE-IN

		Write-in; (Independence)	37	0.00%	Jack Shephard • FEC S2MN00159
		Write-in; (Independence)	25	0.00%	Stephen Williams • FEC S6MN00382
Total			1,981,528	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Mark Dayton • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	989,113	50.07%	Governor Mark Dayton • for Lieutenant Governor: Tina Smith

		Republican	879,257	44.51%	Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson • for Lieutenant Governor: Bill Kuisle.

		Independence	56,900	2.88%	Hannah Nicollet • for Lieutenant Governor: Tim Gieseke

		Grassroots	31,259	1.58%	Chris Wright • for Lieutenant Governor: David Daniels

		Libertarian	18,082	0.92%	Chris Holbrook • for Lieutenant Governor: Chris Dock

		Scattering	769	0.04%	WRITE-IN

		Write-in	15	0.00%	Aj Janssen • for Lieutenant Governor: Letitia Rea
		Write-in; (Republican)	7	0.00%	Merrill Anderson • for Lieutenant Governor: Mark Anderson
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Dennis S. Ferche • for Lieutenant Governor: Jane Smith
Total			1,975,406	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with the Governor.

Open		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 14 January 2014: Announced she will not run for re-election.

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (5 Renominated); 3 Republican (2 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Walz • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	122,851	54.19%	Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Walz • FEC H6MN01174; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,566,509; Dsb $1,475,438

		Republican	103,536	45.67%	James "Jim" Hagedorn • FEC H0MN01045; 24 Nov 14; Tot $240,931; Dsb $238,210

		Scattering	308	0.14%	WRITE-IN
Total			226,695	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman John Paul Kline, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	137,778	56.04%	Congressman John Paul Kline, Jr. • FEC H8MN06047; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,768,974; Dsb $3,160,236

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	95,565	38.87%	former state Representative Michael E. "Mike" Obermueller • FEC H2MN02122; 24 Nov 14; Tot $933,588; Dsb $932,761

		Independence	12,319	5.01%	Paula Mirare Overby • FEC H4MN02136; 24 Nov 14; Tot $8,755; Dsb $8,472

		Scattering	172	0.07%	WRITE-IN

		Write-in	14	0.01%	Andrew Richard Willmerg
Total			245,848	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Erik Paulsen • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	167,515	62.14%	Congressman Erik Paulsen • FEC H8MN03077; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,189,337; Dsb $2,584,295

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	101,846	37.78%	Sharon Roberson Sund • FEC H2MN03062; 15 Oct 14; Tot $156,135; Dsb $127,647

		Scattering	224	0.08%	WRITE-IN
Total			269,585	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Betty McCollum • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	147,857	61.19%	Congressman Betty McCollum • FEC H0MN04049; 24 Nov 14; Tot $860,735; Dsb $703,826

		Republican	79,492	32.90%	Sharna Wahlgren • FEC H4MN04116; 24 Nov 14; Tot $120,627; Dsb $119,071

		Independence	14,059	5.82%	Dave Thomas • FEC H4MN04124

		Scattering	229	0.09%	WRITE-IN
Total			241,637	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Keith Maurice Ellison • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	167,079	70.79%	Congressman Keith Maurice Ellison • FEC H6MN05183; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,070,722; Dsb $1,933,362

		Republican	56,577	23.97%	Douglas James "Doug" Daggett • FEC H4MN05071; 31 Dec 14; Tot $41,565; Dsb $39,219

		Independence	12,001	5.08%	Lee Bauer • FEC H4MN05089

		Scattering	353	0.15%	WRITE-IN
Total			236,010	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6 Open		Republican	Congressman Michele M. Bachmann • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 29 May 2013: "After a great deal of thought and deliberation, I have decided, next year, I will not seek a fifth ... term ... This decision was not impacted in any way by the recent inquiries into the activities of my former Presidential campaign ... "
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	133,328	56.29%	former state Representative Thomas Earl "Tom" Emmer, Jr. • FEC H4MN06087; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,976,701; Dsb $1,962,479

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	90,926	38.39%	Joseph Emil "Joe" Perske • FEC H4MN06129; 24 Nov 14; Tot $223,413; Dsb $221,219

		Independence	12,457	5.26%	John Denney • FEC H4MN06137; 24 Nov 14; Tot $5,908; Dsb $6,220

		Scattering	128	0.05%	WRITE-IN

		Write-in	7	0.00%	Curtis Hed
Total			236,846	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Collin Clark Peterson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	130,546	54.21%	Congressman Collin Clark Peterson • FEC H2MN07014; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,582,046; Dsb $1,543,308

		Republican	109,955	45.66%	state Senator Torrey Norman Westrom • FEC H4MN07077; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,024,164; Dsb $1,012,879

		Scattering	334	0.14%	WRITE-IN
Total			240,835	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Richard Michael "Rick" Nolan • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	129,090	48.51%	Congressman Richard Michael "Rick" Nolan • FEC H2MN08111; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,096,149; Dsb $2,033,628

		Republican	125,358	47.11%	Stewart Mills • FEC H4MN08083; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,129,032; Dsb $2,116,125

		Green	11,450	4.30%	Ray "Skip" Sandman • FEC H4MN08091

		Scattering	185	0.07%	WRITE-IN
Total			266,083	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Democratic-Farmer Labor	Secretary of State Mark Ritchie • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 5 June 2013: Announced he will not seek re-election. "My public service will take a different form. I don't know what it will be, but it won't be as Minnesota's next secretary of state. That will be for a new generation of leadership."
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	901,450	47.04%	state Representative Steve Simon

		Republican	879,022	45.87%	Dan Severson

		Independence	94,065	4.91%	Bob Helland

		Libertarian	40,729	2.13%	Bob Odden

		Scattering	1,134	0.06%	WRITE-IN
Total			1,916,400	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	Attorney General Lori Swanson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	1,014,714	52.60%	Attorney General Lori Swanson

		Republican	752,543	39.01%	state Senator Scott J. Newman

		Not readily classifiable	57,604	2.99%	Dan R. Vacek • Legal Marijuana Now

		Independence	44,613	2.31%	Brandan Borgos

		Libertarian	30,008	1.56%	Mary O'Connor

		Green	28,748	1.49%	former state Representative Andy Dawkins • formerly affiliated with the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party

		Scattering	745	0.04%	WRITE-IN

		Write-in; (Republican)	5	0.00%	Sharon Anderson
Total			1,928,980	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	Auditor Rebecca Otto • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	988,102	51.51%	Auditor Rebecca Otto

		Republican	766,814	39.98%	former Long Lake Mayor Randy Gilbert

		Independence	76,845	4.01%	Patrick "Pat" Dean

		Grassroots	55,132	2.87%	Judith Schwartzbacher • Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis

		Libertarian	30,397	1.58%	Keegan Iversen

		Scattering	800	0.04%	WRITE-IN
Total			1,918,090	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents
	• Democratic-Farmer Labor (affiliate of Democratic): 3 incumbents, 14 candidates
	• Republican: 3 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Grassroots: 2 candidates
	• Independence (affiliates): 11 candidates
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable: 1 candidate
	• Scattering: 13 candidates
	• Write-in: 8 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/mncon/preamble.htm
Election Authority
	• Minnesota Campaign Finance Board
	• Minnesota Secretary of State Elections and Voting
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Minnesota House of Representatives
	• Minnesota Senate
	• Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus
	• Minnesota State Legislature
	• MN Senate GOP - Twitter
Democratic
	• Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor Party
	• Minnesota Senate - DFL Caucus
Republican
	• Minnesota House of Representatives - Republican Caucus
	• Republican Party of Minnesota
Third Party
	• Independence Party of Minnesota 4 May 2019: The Minnesota Independence Party voted to affiliate with the Alliance Party.
	• Justice Party of Minnesota
	• Legalize Marijuana Now Party
	• Libertarian Party of Minnesota
	• Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
	• The Unity Party of Minnesota
Media & others
	• Austin Daily Herald
	• Brainerd Dispatch
	• Cannon Falls Beacon
	• Duluth News Tribune- Duluth
	• Echo Press - Alexandria
	• KSTP TV - ABC - Saint Paul
	• Minnesota Lawyer - Minneapolis
	• Minnesota Public Radio
	• MinnPost - Minneapolis
	• Morrison County Record - Little Falls
	• Pioneer Press - Minneapolis - St. Paul
	• Politics1.com - Minnesota
	• The Austin Daily Herald
	• The West Central Tribune - Willmar
	• Winona Daily News