Minnesota 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: Minnesota 2017 General Election

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Minnesota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

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

Primaries are held for the Republican, Democratic-Farmer-Labor, and Independence parties.

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



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^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 (7)

		*Democratic-Farmer Labor*		*Senator Amy J. Klobuchar* • FEC S6MN00267; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,226,422; Dsb $1,170,111

		Republican		Robert Bruce Barnheiser • FEC S8MN00560
		Republican		NiKoLay N. "Nik" Bey • FEC S4MN00338
		Republican		Karin Housley • FEC S8MN00586
		Republican		state Representative James Wallace "Jim" Newberger • FEC S8MN00552; 30 Sep 17; Tot $23,504; Dsb $3,489
		Republican		Jack Edward Shepard

		Green		Paula Overby

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Tina Smith • Appointed: 13 December 2017 by Governor Mark Dayton (Democratic) re: resignation of Senator Al Franken's (Democratic). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Senator Al Franken (Democratic) who was first elected in 2008 announced his resignation on 20 December 2017 effective 2 January 2018. 7 December 2017: "... I am announcing that in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate...." 13 December 2017: Governor Mark Dayton (Democratic) announced that he would appoint Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith (Democratic) as the new Senator upon Senator Al Franken's (Democratic) resignation. 20 December 2017: Senator Franken announced his resignation effective 2 January 2018. 3 January 2018: Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith is sworn. The 2008 election of Senator Al Franken (Democratic) was contested. It was resolved on 30 June 2009 by the Minnesota Supreme Court in Senator Al Franken's favor and he was sworn on 7 July 2009. Senator Franken was re-elected in 2014

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Mark Dayton • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Chair - 21 November 2016: Retiring at the end of his term.
	Candidate list (16)

		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Saint Paul Mayor Christopher B. "Chris" Coleman
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		state Representative Tina Liebling
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		state Representative Erin Murphy
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Auditor Rebecca Otto • 9 January 2017: Running for Governor in 2018.
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		state Representative Paul Thissen
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Walz • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representiave Peggy Flanagan • CD 1. 27 March 2017: Candidate for Governor

		Republican		state Representative Matt Dean
		Republican		former state Representative Keith Downey
		Republican		Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens
		Republican		Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson
		Republican		former state Commerce Secretary Lance Johnson
		Republican		state Senator David J. Osmek
		Republican		Phillip Parrish
		Republican		Ole Savior
		Republican		Jeffrey Wharton

		Independence		Jenny Rhoades

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket with the Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Michelle Fischbach • 3 January 2018: Minnesota Senate President Michelle Fischbach (Republican) ascended to the office of Lieutenant Governor re: Governor Mark Dayton (Democratic) appointment of Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith (Democratic) as the new Senator re: Senator Al Franken's (Democratic) resignation. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith (Democratic), who was first elected in 2014, was appointed on 13 December 2017 by Governor Mark Dayton (Democratic) as the state's Class 2 Senator upon Senator Al Franken's (Democratic) resignation. Senator Franken resigned on 2 January 2018 and Tina Smith was sworn to the Class 2 Senate Seat on 3 January 2018.

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (1 Open, 4 Undetermined); 3 Republican (3 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Walz • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 27 March 2017: Candidate for Governor
	Candidate list (9) - 116th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Johnny Alan Akzam • FEC H8MN01246
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Daniel "Dan" Feehan • FEC H8MN01279; 30 Sep 17; Tot $253,107; Dsb $54,033
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		former state Senator Vicki Jensen • FEC H8MN01253; 30 Sep 17; Tot $45,717; Dsb $38,412
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Colin James Minehart • FEC H8MN01261
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Bob Ries
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Joe Sullivan • FEC H8MN01295; 30 Sep 17; Tot $124,834; Dsb $22,243
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Richard Thomas "Rich" Wright • FEC H8MN01303; 30 Sep 17; Tot $112,938; Dsb $14,821

		Republican		James "Jim" Hagedorn • FEC H0MN01045; 30 Sep 17; Tot $402,895; Dsb $165,964
		Republican		state Senator Carla Jean Nelson • FEC H8MN01329

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Jason Mark Lewis • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Jeff Erdmann • FEC H8MN02079; 30 Sep 17; Tot $70,603; Dsb $63,235

		Republican		Angela Dawn "Angie" Craig • FEC H6MN02131; 30 Sep 17; Tot $5,307; Dsb $15,348
		*Republican*		*Congressman Jason Mark Lewis* • FEC H6MN02149; 30 Sep 17; Tot $763,069; Dsb $189,767

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Erik Paulsen • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Alicia Donahue • ? • FEC H8MN03135; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,771; Dsb $1,590
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Jim Haugen
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Tonka Bay Councilmember Adam Thomas Jennings • FEC H8MN03150; 30 Sep 17; Tot $305,085; Dsb $91,046
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Dean Phillips • FEC H8MN03143; 30 Sep 17; Tot $802,425; Dsb $303,141
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Brian Santa Maria • FEC H8MN03127; 30 Sep 17; Tot $13,833; Dsb $5,555

		*Republican*		*Congressman Erik Paulsen* • FEC H8MN03077; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,480,959; Dsb $599,571

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Betty McCollum • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Fasil Moghul • FEC H8MN04083

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Betty McCollum* • FEC H0MN04049; 30 Sep 17; Tot $256,674; Dsb $238,458

		Republican		Gregory Thomas Ryan • FEC H6MN04236; 30 Sep 17; Tot $185; Dsb $1,758

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Keith Maurice Ellison • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Jamal Abdulahi • FEC H8MN05163; 30 Jun 17; Tot $65,997; Dsb $65,997
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Scott Dibble • FEC H8MN05171; 25 Mar 17; Tot $14,519; Dsb $14,503
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Peggy Flanagan • FEC H8MN05155; 30 Sep 17; Tot $12,149; Dsb $11,344
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Patricia Torres • FEC H8MN05189

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Keith Maurice Ellison* • FEC H6MN05183; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,628,862; Dsb $1,663,088

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Thomas Earl "Tom" Emmer, Jr. • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Ian Andrew Todd • FEC H8MN06096; 30 Sep 17; Tot $91; Dsb $13

		*Republican*		*Congressman Thomas Earl "Tom" Emmer, Jr.* • FEC H4MN06087; 30 Sep 17; Tot $850,094; Dsb $510,298

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Collin Clark Peterson • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Collin Clark Peterson* • FEC H2MN07014; 30 Sep 17; Tot $493,895; Dsb $137,782

		Republican		David Russell "Dave" Hughes • FEC H6MN07304; 30 Sep 17; Tot $48,771; Dsb $16,752
		Republican		Matt Prosch • FEC H8MN07094; 30 Jun 17; Tot $600; Dsb $0
		Republican		Windom City Council Member Jayesun Israel Sherman • FEC H8MN07102

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Richard Michael "Rick" Nolan • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic-Farmer Labor*		*Congressman Richard Michael "Rick" Nolan* • FEC H2MN08111; 30 Sep 17; Tot $472,630; Dsb $208,160
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Leah Phifer • FEC H8MN08050

		Republican		St. Louis County Commissioner Pete Stauber • FEC H8MN08043; 30 Sep 17; Tot $136,330; Dsb $19,049

		Green		Ray "Skip" Sandman

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	Secretary of State Steve Simon • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	Attorney General Lori Swanson • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic-Farmer Labor		state Representative Debra Hilstrom
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		state Representative John Lesch • ?
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Matt Pelikan
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		former state Representative Ryan Winkler

		Republican		former state Representative Doug Wardlow

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	Auditor Rebecca Otto • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 9 January 2017: Running for Governor in 2018.
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Jack Dickinson
		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Jon Tollefson

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): 8 incumbents, 3 candidates
	• Democratic-Farmer Labor (affiliate of Democratic): 3 incumbents, 34 candidates
	• Republican: 4 incumbents, 26 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.
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Independence (affiliates): 1 candidate
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.