The Green Papers: Minnesota 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 10 August 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Electoral Votes:10(1.86% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:8(1.84% of 435)
2000 Census:4,925,670 (1.75% of 281,998,273)
Capital:St. Paul
Tuesday 10 August 2010 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.
 

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Minnesota State and Local Government

5 February 2010: To comply with a new federal law, which requires that the states allow 45 days for overseas voters to mail back their ballots, Minnesota may move the state's election to 10 August, 5 weeks earlier.

15 February 2010: The Minnesota Senate passed SF 2251 which moves 14 September 2010 primary to 10 August.

1 March 2010: The Minnesota Senate approved SF 2251.

3 March 2010: Governor Tim Pawlenty signed SF 2251 into law. This actions moves state's primary from the first Tuesday after the second Monday in September (14 September 2010) to the second Tuesday in August (10 August 2010). The change allows Minnesota to conform to recently enacted federal legislation known as The Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act. The MOVE Act is intended to aid the registration and participation of U.S. military and overseas voters.

 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democratic Senator  Amy Klobuchar
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Class 2 Democratic Senator  Al Franken
• First elected: 2008 in a contested election resolved 30 June 2009 by the Minnesota Supreme Court. Sworn 7 July 2009.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors
Chair up for election
Open		 Republican Governor  Tim Pawlenty
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Chair - 2 June 2009: Announced he would not seek re-election.
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     state Senator  Thomas M. "Tom" Bakk
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     St. Paul Mayor  Christopher B. "Chris" Coleman - apparently not a candidate
• 8 October 2009: Announced he is is not running for Governor in 2010.
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     former Senator  Mark Dayton
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     former state Representative Matt Entenza
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Susan Gaertner
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Peter Idusogie
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     former state Senator  Steve Kelley - apparently not a candidate
• 5 February 2010: "I have not been as successful as we had hoped when the campaign began. As a result, I have decided to withdraw from the race for governor."
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     state Representative  Margaret Anderson Kelliher
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     state Senator  John Marty
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     state Representative  Tom Rukavina
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Minneapolis Mayor  R.T. Rybak
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Oloveuse Scorpio "Ole" Savior
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     state Representative  Paul Thissen
    Republican     state Representative  Laura Brod - apparently not a candidate
• circa 10 July 2009: No longer running due to health concerns
  Candidate Republican     Robert S. "Bob" Carney, Jr.
  Candidate Republican     Leslie Davis
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Tom Emmer
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative  Bill Haas
    Republican     state Senator  David W. "Dave" Hann - apparently not a candidate
• 16 February 2010: Dropped out, will run for re-election in the state Senate.
  Candidate Republican     Phil Herwig
  Candidate Republican     Sue Jeffers
    Republican     state Senator  Michael J. "Mike" Jungbauer - apparently not a candidate
• 11 November 2009: Dropped out.
    Republican     state Senator  Paul Edward Koering - apparently not a candidate
• circa 14 August 2009: Decided not to run
    Republican     state Representative  Paul Kohls - apparently not a candidate
• 30 October 2009: "I've come to the conclusion that I don't have sufficient support from the delegates to keep going...."
  Candidate Republican; (Democratic-Farmer Labor; Green)     Peter Hansen Roess
• Changed his affiliation from Green to Democratic Farmer Labor to Republican.
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Marty Seifert
• for Lieutenant Governor: Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah
    Republican     Commissioner of the Department Labor & Industry Steven A. "Steve" Sviggum - apparently not a candidate
• 19 August 2009: Apparently suspending his campaign.
  Candidate Constitution     Harley Swarm, Jr.
  Candidate Green     Richard A. Klatte
  Candidate Libertarian     Felix Raymond Montez
  Candidate Independence     Rob "Robbob" Hahn
  Candidate Independence     Tom Horner
• 2 March 2010: Won the Independence Party endorsement
    Independence; (Republican)     Joe Repya - apparently not a candidate
• 22 February 2010: "I hereby suspend my candidacy for the Independence Party of Minnesota 2010 Governors race."
  Candidate Independence     Jack Uldrich
  Candidate Independence     Rahn V. Workcuff
  Candidate Independent     Jonathan "The Impaler" Sharkey
  Candidate Independent     Thomas Christopher "Chris" Wright
• For Lieutenant Governor: Dale Wilkinson
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with the Governor.
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Lieutenant Governor Carol Molnau
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - Retiring at the end of the current term.
111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Democratic (5 Undetermined);
3 Republican (3 Undetermined)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Timothy J. "Tim" Walz
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Congressman  Timothy J. "Tim" Walz
• FEC H6MN01174: $706,866
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Randy Lee Demmer
• FEC H8MN01220: $19,233
  Candidate Republican     Jim Engstrand
• FEC H0MN01078: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     James "Jim" Hagedorn
• FEC H0MN01045: $5,150
  Candidate Republican     Frank McKinzie
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Allen Quist
• FEC H0MN01037: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independence     Steven John Wilson
• FEC H0MN01060: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Lars Allen Johnson
• FEC H0MN01052: Financial report not available
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  John P. Kline
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     former state Representative Shelley Madore
• FEC H0MN02100: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Daniel Keith "Dan" Powers
• FEC H8MN02053: $14,165
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  John P. Kline
• FEC H8MN06047: $676,580
CD 3
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Erik Paulsen
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Maureen Hackett
• FEC H0MN03082: $138,202
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     James A. "Jim" Meffert
• FEC H0MN03090: $47,792
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Erik Paulsen
• FEC H8MN03077: $1,189,138
  Candidate Independent     Neil Lynch
• FEC H0MN03108: Financial report not available
CD 4
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Betty McCollum
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Congressman  Betty McCollum
• FEC H0MN04049: $376,832
  Candidate Republican     Bradford George Lee
• FEC H0MN04130: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Edward T. Matthews
• FEC H8MN04075: $0
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Keith Maurice Ellison
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Congressman  Keith Maurice Ellison
• FEC H6MN05183: $498,100
  Candidate Republican     Barbara "Barb" Davis White
  Candidate Republican     Joel "Alexander" Demos
• FEC H0MN05111: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Lynne Torgerson
• FEC H0MN05103: $1,869
CD 6
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Michele M. Bachmann
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     state Senator  Tarryl Lynn Clark
• FEC H0MN06127: $602,094
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor; (Independence)     Maureen Kennedy Reed
• FEC H0MN06119: $574,625
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     Elwyn Glenn "El" Tinklenberg - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew circa 4 August 2009
• FEC H6MN06124: $66,401
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Michele M. Bachmann
• FEC H6MN06074: $1,545,927
  Candidate Republican     Christopher "Chris" Johnston
• Previously affiliated with the Democratic Farmer Labor party
  Candidate Independence     Bob Anderson
• "I am considering another run for Congress in the 2010 election cycle"
  Candidate Independent     Troy Thomas Freihammer
• FEC H0MN06135: $1,126
CD 7
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Collin Clark Peterson
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Congressman  Collin Clark Peterson
• FEC H2MN07014: $526,478
  Candidate Republican     Vidar Lee "Lee" Byberg
• FEC H0MN07059: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Melva Larson
  Candidate Republican     Glen Menze
  Candidate Republican     Karen Nelson
  Candidate Independent; (Democratic)     former state Senator Gene Waldorf
CD 8
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  James L. "Jim" Oberstar
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Congressman  James L. "Jim" Oberstar
• FEC H6MN08047: $892,397
  Candidate Republican     Chip Cravaack
• FEC H0MN08115: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Michael "Mike" Cummins
  Candidate Republican     Justin Eichorn
• FEC H0MN08107: $1,269
  Candidate Republican     Darrel Trulson
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Democratic-Farmer Labor Secretary of State  Mark Ritchie
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Richard "Dick" Franson
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Secretary of State  Mark Ritchie
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Daniel "Dan" Severson
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Democratic-Farmer Labor Attorney General Lori Swanson
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Democratic-Farmer Labor Auditor  Rebecca Otto
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Auditor  Rebecca Otto
  Candidate Republican     former Auditor Patricia "Pat" Anderson
• 12 January 2010: Terminated her campaign for the Republican Party endorsement for Governor to enter the race for Auditor
  Candidate Republican     Tom Conlon
  Candidate Republican     Randy Gilbert
  Candidate Republican     Jeffrey R. "Jeff" Wiita
 
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
 • Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 1 candidate
 • Democratic-Farmer Labor (affiliate of Democratic): 3 incumbents, 26 candidates
 • Republican: 5 incumbents, 34 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
 • Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
 • Conservative USA
 • Independence (affiliates): 7 candidates
 • Progressive
 • Right to Life
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 7 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Not readily classifiable
 
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.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/mncon/preamble.htm
Election Authority
 • Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board
 • Minnesota Secretary of State Elections and Voting
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Minnesota House of Representatives
 • Minnesota Senate
 • Minnesota State Legislature
Democratic
 • Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor Party
 • Minnesota House of Representatives - Democratic/DFL Caucus
Republican
 • Minnesota House of Representatives - Republican Caucus
 • Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus
 • Republican Party of Minnesota
Third Party
 • Communist Party USA - Central and Southern Minnesota District
 • Conservative Party USA Minnesota
 • Constitution Party of Minnesota
 • Green Party of Minnesota
 • Independence Party of Minnesota The Independence Party of Minnesota voted to affiliate with the Independence Party of America on 26 January 2008.
 • Libertarian Party of Minnesota
 • Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
 • Minnesota Open Progressive Party Committee
 • Minnesota Senate DFL Caucus
 • New Union Party
 • The Unity Party of Minnesota
Media & others
 • Anoka County Union - Coon Rapids
 • Austin Daily Herald
 • Brainerd Dispatch
 • Cannon Falls Beacon
 • Checks & Balances
 • Coon Rapids Herald
 • DC's Political Report - Minnesota
 • Duluth News Tribune- Duluth
 • Echo Press - Alexandria
 • KSTP TV - ABC - Saint Paul
 • Minnesota E-Democracy - Minneapolis
 • Minnesota Public Radio
 • Morrison County Record - Little Falls
 • Northfield.org
 • Pioneer Press - Minneapolis - St. Paul
 • Politics In Minnesota - Saint Paul
 • Politics1.com - Minnesota
 • Southwest Journal
 • St. Paul Legal Ledger
 • Star Tribune - Minneapolis
 • The Annandale Advocate
 • The Austin Daily Herald
 • The Free Press - Mankato
 • The Journal - New Ulm
 • The West Central Tribune - Willmar
 • Thisweek Newspapers - Burnsville
 • Winona Daily News
 

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