Matt Entenza

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Entenza sought the office of governor in 2010. [3] He first announced that he would seek the Minnesota DFL's endorsement for the 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial race, later dropping out of the endorsement process and running a primary campaign without the DFL endorsement. Before removing himself from the official endorsement process, he was endorsed by Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison in May 2009 [4] and Minnesota Stonewall DFL in December 2009. [5] On May 27, 2010, he announced television broadcaster Robyne Robinson as his lieutenant governor running mate. [6]

Entenza was not endorsed by the state party, and elected to participate in the primary election, in which he finished third, after Mark Dayton and Margaret Anderson Kelliher. [7]

2014 Minnesota State Auditor race

In the 2014 election, Entenza ran for Minnesota State Auditor against the DFL-endorsed incumbent, Rebecca Otto. [8] He bypassed public financing, which allowed him to exceed state spending limits. [9] Despite spending more than $675,000 of his personal money on the race, Entenza received only 19% of the votes cast in the primary contest on August 12. [10] [11] [12]

Personal life

Entenza has three adult sons and is divorced from their mother, Lois Quam. He has since remarried, to Minnesota-native Jean Fox Entenza. [13] [14] Entenza is a Lutheran. [1]

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Matt Entenza
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Minnesota House Minority Leader
In office
January 7, 2003 June 20, 2006
Political offices
Preceded by Minnesota House Minority Leader
2003 2006
Succeeded by
Minnesota House of Representatives
Preceded by
Kathleen Vellenga
State Representative from Minnesota District 64A
1995 2006
Succeeded by
Erin Murphy