Minnesota 2020 General Election

The Green Papers: Minnesota 2020 General Election

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Minnesota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 11 August 2020
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

✓ Tuesday 2 June 2020 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 11 August 2020 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.
✓ Tuesday 18 August 2020 - Filing Deadline - President .
✓ Tuesday 3 November 2020 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 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 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Primaries are held for the Republican, Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Legal Marijuana Now, and Grassroots-Legalize Marijuana Parties.

Write-in votes are not allowed in a primary election but are allowed in the General Election [Minn. Stat. 204B.36, subd. 2].

2019-2022 Election Dates and Candidate Filing Periods from the Minnesota Secretary of State.

Primary Candidates from the Minnesota Secretary of State.

11 August 2020 Primary results from a media source.

11 August 2020 Primary returns from the Minnesota Secretary of State

General Election Candidates from the Minnesota Secretary of State.

3 November 2020 results from the Minnesota Secretary of State.

3 November 2020 write-in votes from the Certificates of Ascertainment.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 10 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (9, 22 write-ins)

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	1,717,077	52.40%	former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • for Vice President: California Senator Kamala D. Harris (10 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80000722; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,064,613,463; Dsb $1,063,053,521

		Republican	1,484,065	45.28%	President Donald John Trump • for Vice President: Vice President Michael R. "Mike" Pence • FEC P80001571; 23 Nov 20; Tot $717,303,371; Dsb $718,174,436

		Libertarian	34,976	1.07%	Jo Jorgensen • for Vice President: Jeremy "Spike" Cohen • FEC P00013524; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,405,357; Dsb $3,373,521

		Green	10,033	0.31%	Howie Gresham Hawkins • for Vice President: Angela Nichole Walker • FEC P00012211; 23 Nov 20; Tot $495,566; Dsb $476,095

		Scattering	8,721	0.27%	WRITE-IN • Certificate of Certificates of Ascertainment has a breakout of 1,244 named write-ins. The total number of write-ins is 9,965.

		Independent	7,940	0.24%	Kanye "Deez Nutz" West • for Vice President: Michelle Tidball • FEC P00016741; 23 Nov 20; Tot $14,442,390; Dsb $12,135,513
		Independent	5,651	0.17%	Brock Jeffrey Pierce • for Vice President: Karla Marie Ballard • FEC P00016550; 23 Nov 20; Tot $6,347,587; Dsb $6,315,486

		Independence-Alliance	5,611	0.17%	Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, Jr. • for Vice President: Darcy G. Richardson • FEC P60016342; 23 Nov 20; Tot $14,220,189; Dsb $14,208,041

		Socialism and Liberation	1,210	0.04%	Gloria Estela La Riva • for Vice President: Leonard Peltier • FEC P80005572; 23 Nov 20; Tot $43,674; Dsb $39,726

		Write-in; (American Solidarity)	1,037	0.03%	Brian T. Carroll • for Vice President: Amar Patel • FEC P00013771

		Socialist Workers Party	643	0.02%	Alyson Kennedy • for Vice President: Malcolm M. Jarrett

		Write-in; (Independent)	112	0.00%	Mark Robert Charles • for Vice President: Adrian Wallace • FEC P00012039; 23 Nov 20; Tot $157,733; Dsb $155,506
		Write-in; (Constitution)	75	0.00%	Don Blankenship • for Vice President: William Alan Mohr • FEC P00014209; 20 Dec 20; Tot $83,880; Dsb $83,880
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	12	0.00%	Thomas "Tom" Hoefling • for Vice President: Andy Prior
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Michael Arthur "Mike" Laboch • for Vice President: Raechelle L. Pope • FEC P00017293
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Jason Alexander Stanek • for Vice President: Taylor Motari • FEC P00017475
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Frederick Michael Carl Frederickson • for Vice President: Todd William Larson
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Ryan J. Gilmer • for Vice President: Brent S. Duncan
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Shawn W. Howard • for Vice President: Alyssa C. Howard • FEC P00011189; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,386; Dsb $3,281
		Write-in; (Green)	1	0.00%	Dario David Hunter • for Vice President: Dawn Neptune Adams • FEC P00010124; 23 Nov 20; Tot $33,396; Dsb $31,461
		Write-in; (Republican)	0	0.00%	Barbara Ruth Bellar • for Vice President: Kendra Ann Bryant • FEC P00012799
		Write-in; (Non Affiliated)	0	0.00%	President R19 Boddie • for Vice President: Eric C. Stoneham • Filed as R19 Boddie • FEC P00017202
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Katherine "Kate" Forbes • for Vice President: Heath King
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Andrew Palmiscno • for Vice President: Kyle Palmiscno
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Albert L. Raley • for Vice President: Darlene Raley
		Write-in; (No Affiliation)	0	0.00%	Deborah Ann "Debbie" Rouse • for Vice President: Sheila Marie Cannon • FEC P00005207
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Mary Ruth Caro Simmons • for Vice President: Sherrie Dow
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Marcus Errellius Sykes • for Vice President: James Edward McFadden • FEC P00013417
		Write-in; (Non Affiliated)	0	0.00%	Kasey J. Wells • for Vice President: Rachel M. Wells • FEC P00007864
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Patrick Whitcomb • for Vice President: Jason Horine
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Demetra Jefferson Wysinger • for Vice President: Cedric D. Jefferson • FEC P00013581
Total			3,277,171	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 116^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Amy J. Klobuchar • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Amy J. Klobuchar* • FEC S6MN00267
	10 February 2019: "I stand before you ... to announce my candidacy for President of the United States." 2 March 2020: Dropped out of the President contest and endorsed former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. after coming in 6th place in South Carolina.

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Tina Flint Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Appointed: 13 December 2017 [re: resignation of Senator Al Franken (Democratic)]; first elected in a Special Election: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 7 write-ins)

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	1,566,522	48.74%	Senator Tina Flint Smith • FEC S8MN00578; 23 Nov 20; Tot $16,421,484; Dsb $15,849,267

		Republican	1,398,145	43.50%	former Member of Congress Jason Mark Lewis • Unsuccessful candidate for election Congress: 1990; first elected 2016; unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2018. • FEC S0MN00328; 23 Nov 20; Tot $7,114,445; Dsb $6,723,641

		Legal Marijuana Now	190,154	5.92%	Kevin O'Connor • FEC S0MN00393

		Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis	57,174	1.78%	Oliver Steinberg • FEC S0MN00385

		Scattering	2,261	0.07%	WRITE-IN

		Write-in; (Republican)			Robert Paul "Rob" Barrett, Jr. • FEC S0MN00294; 30 Sep 20; Tot $35,975; Dsb $36,369
		Write-in; (Republican)			John L. Berman • FEC S0MN00351
		Write-in; (Democratic)			Stephen W. Carlson • FEC S4MN00437
		Write-in			George A. Dennis, Jr.
		Write-in			Josh D. Ondich
		Write-in			Jason U. Shaver
Total			3,214,256	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected on a ticket with the Governor.

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan • First elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

116^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Republican (3 Renominated); 5 Democratic (5 Renominated)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress James "Jim" Hagedorn • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated - 20 February 2020: Announced he is being treated for Stage 4 kidney cancer.
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Republican	179,234	48.59%	Member of Congress James "Jim" Hagedorn • FEC H0MN01045; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,419,457; Dsb $2,326,236

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	167,890	45.52%	Daniel "Dan" Feehan • FEC H8MN01279; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,881,810; Dsb $4,873,215

		Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis	21,448	5.81%	Bill Rood • FEC H0MN01136

		Scattering	284	0.08%	WRITE-IN
Total			368,856	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Angela Dawn "Angie" Craig • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated - Due to the death of General Election candidate Adam Charles Weeks on 21 September 2020, a special election for this seat will be called for 9 February 2021. When a major party nominee (the "Legal Marijuana Now" Party is a major party in Minnesota) dies within 79 days of Election Day, a special election is held for that office on the second Tuesday of February. The state canvassing boards will not certify the vote totals from the 3 November general election for this office. Reference: Secretary of Stae Simon Releases Statement on Death of CD2 Candidate The Democratic nominee is suing to have the election in November because Federal law requires Congressional elections to be held in November. U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina Wright will hear Craig v Simon, 0:20cv-2066, on Wednesday 7 October at 9am. 9 October 2020: The 3 November election for this office is restored. Adam Charles Weeks's name remains on the ballot. U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina Wright enjoined Stat. § 204B.13. that requires postponing the election date for when a major political party candidate for that seat dies within 79 days before the general election. "Minnesota Statutes Section 204B.13 shall not be enforced as to Minnesota's Second Congressional District race in the 3 November 2020 general election..." Case No. 20-cv-2066 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO INTERVENE AND GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. 9 October 2020: The Republican nominee, Tyler Kistner, appealed the District Court decision that the election must be held on 3 November 2020 and asked the U.S. District Court to stay the order. Craig v Simon, 20-3126. 22 October 2020: A 3-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Tyler Kistner's appeal. Kistner has stated he will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. 27 October 2020: The Supreme Court rejected the appeal
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	204,534	48.18%	Member of Congress Angela Dawn "Angie" Craig • FEC H6MN02131; 23 Nov 20; Tot $5,632,286; Dsb $4,689,597

		Republican	194,954	45.92%	Tyler Kistner • 2 May 2020: Received his party's endorsement. • FEC H0MN02134; 31 Dec 20; Tot $2,999,698; Dsb $2,941,643

		Legal Marijuana Now	24,751	5.83%	Adam Charles Weeks • 21 September 2020: Adam Charles Weeks, 38, passed away unexpectedly. His name remains on the General Election ballot. 4 October 2020: The party nominated Paula Overby as a replacement candidate. • FEC H0MN02167

		Scattering	273	0.06%	WRITE-IN
Total			424,512	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Dean Phillips • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	246,666	55.61%	Member of Congress Dean Phillips • FEC H8MN03143; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,374,791; Dsb $2,112,905

		Republican	196,625	44.32%	Kendall Qualls • FEC H0MN03124; 31 Dec 20; Tot $1,889,369; Dsb $1,763,624

		Scattering	312	0.07%	WRITE-IN
Total			443,603	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Member of Congress Betty McCollum • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	245,813	63.17%	Member of Congress Betty McCollum • FEC H0MN04049; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,169,939; Dsb $975,092

		Republican	112,730	28.97%	Gene Rechtzigel • FEC H6MN04244; 31 Aug 20; Tot $20,075; Dsb $20,075

		Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis	29,537	7.59%	Susan Pendergast Sindt • FEC H6MN04269

		Scattering	1,034	0.27%	WRITE-IN
Total			389,114	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Member of Congress Ilhan Omar • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins) - 117th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	255,924	64.27%	Member of Congress Ilhan Omar • FEC H8MN05239; 23 Nov 20; Tot $5,753,788; Dsb $5,576,078

		Republican	102,878	25.83%	Lacy Johnson • FEC H0MN05178; 23 Nov 20; Tot $12,186,265; Dsb $12,037,530

		Legal Marijuana Now	37,979	9.54%	Michael Moore • FEC H0MN05293

		Scattering	1,448	0.36%	WRITE-IN

		Write-in; (Democratic-Farmer Labor)			Ervan Katari Miller • FEC H0MN05145; 16 Sep 19; Tot $255; Dsb $187
		Write-in			Toya Michelle Woodland • FEC H0MN05269
Total			398,229	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress Thomas Earl "Tom" Emmer, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Republican	270,901	65.70%	Member of Congress Thomas Earl "Tom" Emmer, Jr. • FEC H4MN06087; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,833,317; Dsb $2,511,689

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	140,853	34.16%	Tawnja R. Zahradka • FEC H0MN06150; 23 Nov 20; Tot $54,237; Dsb $53,501

		Scattering	553	0.13%	WRITE-IN
Total			412,307	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Collin Clark Peterson • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Republican	194,066	53.39%	former Lieutenant Governor Michelle Fischbach • FEC H0MN07091; 31 Dec 20; Tot $2,531,969; Dsb $2,521,216

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	144,840	39.85%	Member of Congress Collin Clark Peterson • FEC H2MN07014; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,733,211; Dsb $2,865,033

		Legalize Marijuana Party	17,710	4.87%	Slater Johnson • FEC H0MN07166

		Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis	6,499	1.79%	Rae Hart Anderson • FEC H0MN07141

		Scattering	362	0.10%	WRITE-IN
Total			363,477	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Member of Congress Peter Allen "Pete" Stauber • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins) - 117th Congress

		Republican	223,432	56.75%	Member of Congress Peter Allen "Pete" Stauber • FEC H8MN08043; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,600,614; Dsb $2,567,693

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	147,853	37.55%	former Baxter City Council Member Quinn Reabe Nystrom • FEC H0MN08156; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,560,608; Dsb $1,494,588

		Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis	22,190	5.64%	Judith Schwartzbacker • FEC H0MN08180

		Scattering	236	0.06%	WRITE-IN

		Write-in			John Evans
		Write-in			David "Dave" "Armin" Pipho
Total			393,711	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	Secretary of State Steve Simon • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	Attorney General Keith Maurice Ellison • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	Auditor Julie Blaha • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 2 candidates
	• Democratic-Farmer Labor (affiliate of Democratic): 3 incumbents, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 3 incumbents, 13 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• American Solidarity: 1 candidate
	• Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis: 5 candidates
	• Independence-Alliance: 1 candidate
	• Legal Marijuana Now: 3 candidates
	• Legalize Marijuana Party: 1 candidate
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
	• No Affiliation: 1 candidate
	• Non Affiliated: 2 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 10 candidates
	• Write-in: 31 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.

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.