2014 Minnesota Attorney General election

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2014 Minnesota Attorney General election
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Nominee Lori Swanson Scott Newman
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote1,014,714752,543
Percentage52.6%39.0%
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Swanson:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Newman:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
O'Connor:     30–40%
Tie:     30–40%     40–50%     50%     No votes
Attorney General before election

Lori Swanson
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Lori Swanson
Democratic (DFL)

The 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota Attorney General.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor Attorney General Lori Swanson ran for re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) renominated Swanson, the Republican Party nominated State Senator Scott Newman and the Independence Party nominated attorney Brandan Borgos.

Swanson defeated Newman in the general election by a significant margin.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. Incumbent Lori Swanson won the endorsement unopposed. [1]

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Lori Swanson (incumbent) 174,119 100
Total votes174,119 100

Republican primary

The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. State Senator Scott Newman won the endorsement unopposed. [4]

Candidates

Results

Republican primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Newman 103,933 63.24
Republican Sharon Anderson60,40736.76
Total votes164,340 100

Independence nomination

The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Brandan Borgos won the endorsement unopposed. [7]

Candidates

Nominee

  • Brandan Borgos, attorney (party endorsed) [8]

Results

Independence primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independence Brandan Borgos 5,632 100
Total votes5,632 100

General election

Candidates

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Lori
Swanson (DFL)		Sharon
Anderson (R)		Brandan
Borgos (IP)		Andy
Dawkins (G)
Gravis Marketing [10] July 2–3, 2014879± 3%49%36%8%7%

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 2014 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Lori Swanson (incumbent) 1,014,714 52.60% −0.30%
Republican Scott Newman 752,54339.01%−2.26%
Legal Marijuana Now Dan Vacek57,6042.99%N/A
Independence Brandon Borgos44,6132.31%−2.75%
Libertarian Mary O'Connor30,0081.56%N/A
Green Andy Dawkins 28,7481.49%N/A
Write-in 7500.04%-0.04%
Total votes1,898,972 100.0%
Democratic (DFL) hold

Results by congressional district

Swanson won seven of eight congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans. [12]

DistrictSwansonNewmanRepresentative
1st 48%43% Tim Walz
2nd 50%42% John Kline
3rd 50%44% Erik Paulsen
4th 60%31% Betty McCollum
5th 69%20% Keith Ellison
6th 44%48% Tom Emmer
7th 46.0%45.9% Collin Peterson
8th 54%38% Rick Nolan

See also

References

  1. ↑ Magan, Christopher (May 31, 2014). "With no big endorsement races, DFL focuses on accomplishments". Pioneer Press . Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (August 20, 2013). "State Auditor Rebecca Otto to run for a third term". Star Tribune . Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Statewide Results for Attorney General, Primary Election". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ Bierschbach, Briana (May 30, 2014). "Scott Newman wins Minnesota GOP attorney general endorsement". MinnPost . Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings, Executive Offices". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ Bierschbach, Briana (May 29, 2014). "GOP Sen. Scott Newman jumps into race for Minnesota Attorney General". MinnPost . Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ Kimball, Joe (May 19, 2014). "Independence Party endorses Nicollet for governor; Terrell for U.S. Senate". MinnPost . Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ Condon, Patrick (June 3, 2014). "Race for Minnesota attorney general gets crowded". Star Tribune . Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  9. ↑ Grow, Doug (June 2, 2014). "St. Paul DFLer Andy Dawkins announces Green Party bid for Minnesota attorney general". MinnPost . Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  10. ↑ Gravis Marketing
  11. ↑ "Statewide Results for Attorney General". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Home - Election Results".
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