Rudolph George Perpich Sr. was an American politician and the longest-serving governor of Minnesota,serving a total of just over 10 years. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party,he served as the 34th and 36th Governor of Minnesota from December 29,1976,to January 4,1979,and again from January 3,1983,to January 7,1991. He was also the state's only Roman Catholic governor and the only one to serve non-consecutive terms. Before entering politics,he was a dentist.
Arne Helge Carlson is an American politician who served as the 37th Governor of Minnesota. A Republican,Carlson's viewpoints are considered to be moderate. He first won election to the governors office in 1990. Carlson served as the governor from 1991 until 1999,winning reelection in 1994 Minnesota gubernatorial election.
Rodney Dwight Grams was an American politician and television news anchor who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. A local news anchor,Grams became well-known for working at Twin Cities station KMSP-TV from 1982 until 1991. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Joanne E. Benson is an American politician and educator who served as the 44th lieutenant governor of Minnesota from January 3,1995,to January 4,1999. A Republican,she was elected as Arne Carlson's running mate. From 1991 to 1995,Benson served as a member of the Minnesota Senate.
Judith H. Dutcher is an American attorney and former politician who served as the Minnesota State Auditor from 1995 –2003 as both a Republican and Democrat (DFL). She was the first woman to serve as Minnesota State Auditor.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2,2010,in 37 states and two territories. These elections coincided with the elections for the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives as well as other state and local elections. As in most midterm elections,the party controlling the White House lost ground. Democrats took five governorships from the Republicans,while Republicans took 11 governorships from the Democrats. An independent won one governorship previously held by a Republican,while a Republican won one governorship previously held by an independent. Republicans held a majority of governorships for the first time since before the 2006 elections. One state,Louisiana,had no election for governor,but it did feature a special election for lieutenant governor.
Douglas Dale McFarland is a professor emeritus at Hamline University School of Law,a Minnesota politician,and an author.
Gen Olson is a retired teacher and Republican politician who is a former member of the Minnesota Senate representing portions of Hennepin and Wright counties in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area. She was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota in the 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election and also unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in he 1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4,2014,in 36 states and three territories,concurrent with other elections during the 2014 United States elections.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Minnesota,concurrently with the election of the Governor of Minnesota,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Nebraska on November 4,2014. All of Nebraska's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat,and all of Nebraska's three seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on May 13,2014,for offices that require them.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on November 4,2014. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 9,2014.
The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut,concurrently with the election of Connecticut's Class I U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. This race's Democratic margin of victory was the closest to the national average of 3.1 points.
The 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6,to elect the 41st Governor of Minnesota as incumbent Democratic governor Mark Dayton chose not to run for re-election for a third term. The Democratic nominee was congressman Tim Walz from Minnesota's 1st congressional district while the Republicans nominated Hennepin County commissioner Jeff Johnson. The Independence Party of Minnesota didn't field a candidate for the first time since 1994. Going into the election the polls showed Walz ahead and the race was characterized as lean or likely DFL.
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.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8,2022,in 36 states and three territories. As most governors serve four-year terms,the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections. The gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,as part of the 2022 midterm elections.
The 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic (DFL) Governor Tim Walz defeated the Republican nominee,former state senator Scott Jensen,winning a second term.
A perennial candidate is a political candidate who frequently runs for public office without a reasonable chance of winning. The term is the opposite of an incumbent politician who repeatedly defends their seat successfully. In the U.S.,perennial candidates are usually affiliated with third party politics.
In his political career,between the years 1938 and 1994,Harold Stassen,a Republican,ran many campaigns for public office. He was elected governor of Minnesota three times,in 1938,1940,and 1942.
