Mark Brandt Dayton is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Minnesota from 2011 to 2019. He served as a United States Senator representing Minnesota from 2001 to 2007 and as Minnesota State Auditor from 1991 to 1995. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),which affiliates with the national Democratic Party.
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the state affiliate of the Republican Party in Minnesota and the oldest active political party in the state. Founded in 1855,the party is headquartered in Edina,and the current chairman is Alex Plechash.
The 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4,2008. After a legal battle lasting over eight months,the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) candidate,Al Franken,defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in one of the closest elections in the history of the Senate,with Coleman's Senate predecessor Dean Barkley taking third place. Franken took his oath of office on July 7,2009,more than half a year after the end of Coleman's term on January 3,2009. This election,alongside the concurrent Senate election in New Jersey,was the last U.S. Senate election in which both major party candidates were Jewish.
The 2002 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 5,2002. Incumbent Senator Paul Wellstone was running for a third term but died in a plane crash eleven days before the election. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) quickly chose former Vice President and 1984 presidential nominee Walter Mondale to replace Wellstone on the ballot. Mondale had previously held the seat from 1964 to 1976,resigning to assume the vice presidency. He narrowly lost to Republican Norm Coleman,the former mayor of Saint Paul. The day before the election,Governor Jesse Ventura appointed the 1996 Independence Party candidate,Dean Barkley,to serve the remainder of Wellstone's term.
Elections were held in Minnesota on November 4,2008. Primary elections took place on September 9,2008.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives as well as various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar faced Republican State Representative Kurt Bills. Klobuchar was reelected in a landslide,defeating Bills by almost one million votes and carrying all but two of the state's 87 counties by double digits,only narrowly losing the counties of Pipestone and Rock in the state's southwest corner. This election marked the first time since 1996 that an incumbent Democratic senator was re-elected and the first time since 1976 that an incumbent Democratic senator was re-elected to this seat.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4,2014. All of Minnesota's executive officers were up for election as well as all the seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives,several state judicial seats,a United States Senate seat,all of Minnesota's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives,and several seats for local offices. A primary election was held on August 12,2014,to nominate major political party candidates for partisan offices and candidates for nonpartisan offices.
The 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Minnesota Secretary of State.
The 2014 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4,2014,to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 89th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 12,2014.
The 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Minnesota Attorney General.
A Minnesota presidential primary has been held six times:1916,1952,1956,1992,2020 and 2024. The state of Minnesota has normally held presidential caucuses instead. On May 22,2016,Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill that reinstated a presidential primary starting in 2020.
The 1980 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4,1980,to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 72nd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 9,1980.
The Legal Marijuana Now Party (LMN) is a political third party in the United States. The party's platform includes abolishing the Drug Enforcement Administration and legalizing hemp and marijuana. As of 2024,the party has ballot access in Minnesota and Nebraska.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 6,2018. All of Minnesota's executive officers were up for election as well as all the seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives,several judicial seats,two United States Senate seats,Minnesota's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives,and several seats for local offices. Special elections were also held for a Minnesota Senate seat and Minnesota's Class 2 U.S. Senate seat. A primary election to nominate Republican and Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) candidates and several judicial and local primary elections were held on August 14,2018.
Minnesota Legal Marijuana Now! is a political third party in the U.S. state of Minnesota established in 1998 to oppose drug prohibition. They are formally recognized as a minor party.
The 2020 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 3,2020,to elect members to the Senate of the 92nd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 11,2020. The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislature,the House of Representatives,and other elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 3,2020. All seats in the Minnesota Senate and Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election as well as several judicial seats,Minnesota's 10 presidential electors,a United States Senate seat,Minnesota's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives,and several positions for local offices. A primary election to nominate major party candidates and several judicial and local primary elections were held on August 11,2020.
The 2022 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8,2022,to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 93rd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 9,2022. The election coincided with the election of the other chamber of the Legislature,the Senate.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8,2022. All of Minnesota's executive officers were up for election,as well as all the seats in the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives,several judicial seats,Minnesota's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives,and several seats for local offices. Primary elections to nominate major party candidates and several judicial and local primary elections were held on August 9,2022.
Cannabis political parties of Minnesota include the Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party,the Independence Party,and the Legal Marijuana Now! Party. Also,both the Libertarian Party and the Green Party advocate for the legalization of marijuana.
