The Green Papers: Minnesota 2010 Midterm Election |
Minnesota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 10 August 2010 General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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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. 10 August 2010 primary returns from an official source and results from a media source. 2 November 2010 |
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 |
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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 |
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Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors | |||||
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. |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 919,232 | 43.63% | former Senator Mark Dayton for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon |
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Republican | 910,462 | 43.21% | state Representative Tom Emmer for Lieutenant Governor: Annette T. Meeks |
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Independence | 251,487 | 11.94% | Tom Horner for Lieutenant Governor: James A. "Jim" Mulder. 2 March 2010: Won the Independence Party endorsement |
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Independent | 7,516 | 0.36% | Thomas Christopher "Chris" Wright For Lieutenant Governor: Edwin H. Engelmann Grassroots Party |
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Green | 6,188 | 0.29% | Farheen Hakeem for Lieutenant Governor: Dan Dittmann |
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Independent; (Green) | 6,180 | 0.29% | Ken Pentel for Lieutenant Governor: Erin Wallace Ecology Democracy Party |
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Independent | 4,092 | 0.19% | Linda S. Eno for Lieutenant Governor: Howard B. Hanson The Resource Party |
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Write-in | 1,864 | 0.09% | Write-in | ||
Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) | Diana Newberry | ||||
Total | 2,107,021 | 100.00% | |||
Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. | |||||
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. |
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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 Renominated); 3 Republican (3 Renominated) | |||||
CD 1 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Walz Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 122,365 | 49.34% | Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Walz FEC H6MN01174; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,163,754; Dsb $2,175,820 |
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Republican | 109,242 | 44.05% | state Representative Randy Lee Demmer FEC H8MN01220; 31 Dec 10; Tot $939,328; Dsb $939,063 |
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Independence | 13,242 | 5.34% | Steven John Wilson FEC H0MN01060; 31 Dec 10; Tot $25,332; Dsb $25,089 |
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Independent | 3,054 | 1.23% | Lars Allen Johnson Party Free FEC H0MN01052; 31 Dec 10; Tot $9,297; Dsb $8,212 |
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Write-in | 102 | 0.04% | Write-in | ||
Total | 248,005 | 100.00% | |||
CD 2 {map} |
Republican | Congressman John P. Kline Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 181,341 | 63.31% | Congressman John P. Kline FEC H8MN06047; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,552,169; Dsb $1,404,772 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 104,809 | 36.59% | former state Representative Shelley Madore 10 April 2010: Did not received her party's nomination. 16 April 2010: Deceided to run in the primary despite loosing her party's nomination. FEC H0MN02100; 31 Dec 10; Tot $88,815; Dsb $88,197 |
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Write-in | 303 | 0.11% | Write-in | ||
Total | 286,453 | 100.00% | |||
CD 3 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Erik Paulsen Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 161,177 | 58.80% | Congressman Erik Paulsen FEC H8MN03077; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,688,943; Dsb $2,575,915 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 100,240 | 36.57% | James A. "Jim" Meffert FEC H0MN03090; 31 Dec 10; Tot $529,367; Dsb $529,264 |
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Independence | 12,508 | 4.56% | Jonathan E. "Jon" Oleson FEC H0MN03116; 31 Dec 10; Tot $18,865; Dsb $18,644 |
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Write-in | 167 | 0.06% | Write-in | ||
Total | 274,092 | 100.00% | |||
CD 4 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Betty McCollum Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 136,746 | 59.08% | Congressman Betty McCollum FEC H0MN04049; 31 Dec 10; Tot $844,296; Dsb $862,844 |
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Republican | 80,141 | 34.62% | Teresa Stanton Collett FEC H0MN04148; 31 Dec 10; Tot $216,529; Dsb $213,460 |
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Independence | 14,207 | 6.14% | Stephen W. Steve Carlson FEC H0MN04163 |
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Write-in | 332 | 0.14% | Write-in | ||
Write-in | 39 | 0.02% | Amber Garlan | ||
Write-in; (Republican) | 10 | 0.00% | Jack Shepard FEC H4MN04082; 13 Oct 10; Tot $10,475; Dsb $5,447 |
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Total | 231,475 | 100.00% | |||
CD 5 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Keith Maurice Ellison Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 154,833 | 67.69% | Congressman Keith Maurice Ellison FEC H6MN05183; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,397,492; Dsb $1,295,834 |
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Republican | 55,222 | 24.14% | Joel "Alexander" Demos FEC H0MN05111; 31 Dec 10; Tot $95,233; Dsb $89,728 |
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Independent | 8,548 | 3.74% | Lynne Torgerson FEC H0MN05103; 31 Dec 10; Tot $60,892; Dsb $60,513 |
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Independence | 7,446 | 3.26% | Thomas "Tom" Schrunk FEC H0MN05129 |
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Independent | 2,468 | 1.08% | Michael James Cavlan Independent Progressive FEC H0MN05137; 31 Oct 10; Tot $0; Dsb $1,403 |
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Write-in | 229 | 0.10% | Write-in | ||
Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) | Anthony Lane | ||||
Total | 228,746 | 100.00% | |||
CD 6 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Michele M. Bachmann Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 159,476 | 52.51% | Congressman Michele M. Bachmann FEC H6MN06074; 31 Dec 10; Tot $13,522,215; Dsb $11,652,650 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 120,846 | 39.79% | state Senator Tarryl Lynn Clark 27 March 2010: Received her party's endorsement. FEC H0MN06127; 31 Dec 10; Tot $4,719,966; Dsb $4,690,169 |
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Independence | 17,698 | 5.83% | Bob Anderson FEC H8MN06088; 02 Dec 10; Tot $440; Dsb $557 |
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Independent; (Republican; Independence) | 5,490 | 1.81% | Abraham P. "Aubrey" Immelman 17 April 2010: Did not receive the Independence Party's nomination. Will run as an Independent. FEC H8MN06070; 31 Dec 10; Tot $4,470; Dsb $952 |
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Write-in | 181 | 0.06% | Write-in | ||
Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | Dennis S. Ferche | ||
Total | 303,694 | 100.00% | |||
CD 7 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Collin Clark Peterson Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 133,096 | 55.20% | Congressman Collin Clark Peterson FEC H2MN07014; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,174,156; Dsb $1,269,562 |
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Republican | 90,652 | 37.60% | Vidar Lee "Lee" Byberg FEC H0MN07059; 31 Dec 10; Tot $402,704; Dsb $386,221 |
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Independent; (Democratic-Farmer Labor; Constitution) | 9,317 | 3.86% | former state Senator Eugene "Gene" Waldorf FEC H0MN07067; 31 Dec 10; Tot $62,351; Dsb $61,016 |
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Independence; (Republican) | 7,839 | 3.25% | Glen R. Menze 10 April 2010: Did not received the Republican Party's nomination. 20 April 2010: Filed with the FEC as affiliated with the Independence Party. FEC H0MN07034; 22 Nov 10; Tot $13,965; Dsb $13,965 |
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Write-in | 193 | 0.08% | Write-in | ||
Total | 241,097 | 100.00% | |||
CD 8 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman James L. "Jim" Oberstar Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Republican | 133,490 | 48.18% | Chip Cravaack FEC H0MN08115; 31 Dec 10; Tot $659,365; Dsb $623,262 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 129,091 | 46.59% | Congressman James L. "Jim" Oberstar FEC H6MN08047; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,762,869; Dsb $2,211,681 |
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Independence | 11,876 | 4.29% | Timothy L. "Tim" Olson 12 September 2010: Reports indicate Mr. Olsen is dropping out and endorsing Chip Cravaack (Republican). FEC H0MN08123; 29 Dec 10; Tot $3,536; Dsb $2,777 |
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Constitution | 2,492 | 0.90% | Richard "George" Burton FEC H0MN08149 |
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Write-in | 132 | 0.05% | Write-in | ||
Total | 277,081 | 100.00% | |||
Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | Secretary of State Mark Ritchie Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 999,382 | 49.10% | Secretary of State Mark Ritchie | ||
Republican | 928,913 | 45.64% | state Representative Daniel "Dan" "Doc" Severson | ||
Independence | 105,675 | 5.19% | Jual Carlson | ||
Write-in | 1,395 | 0.07% | Write-in | ||
Total | 2,035,365 | 100.00% | |||
Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | Attorney General Lori Swanson Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,075,536 | 52.90% | Attorney General Lori Swanson | ||
Republican | 839,033 | 41.27% | Chris Barden | ||
Independence | 102,865 | 5.06% | Bill Dahn | ||
Independent | 14,040 | 0.69% | David J. Hoch The Resource Party |
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Write-in | 1,613 | 0.08% | Write-in | ||
Total | 2,033,087 | 100.00% | |||
Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | Auditor Rebecca Otto Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 981,822 | 48.39% | Auditor Rebecca Otto | ||
Republican | 956,339 | 47.13% | former Auditor Patricia "Pat" Anderson 12 January 2010: Terminated her campaign for the Republican Party endorsement for Governor to enter the race for Auditor |
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Green | 54,154 | 2.67% | Annie Young | ||
Independent | 35,548 | 1.75% | Kenny Kalligher Grassroots Party |
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Write-in | 1,224 | 0.06% | Write-in | ||
Total | 2,029,087 | 100.00% |
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 | |
Democratic-Farmer Labor (affiliate of Democratic): 3 incumbents, 13 candidates | |
Republican: 5 incumbents, 15 candidates | |
Major Third Parties | |
Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates | |
Green (affiliates): 3 candidates | |
Other Third Parties | |
Independence (affiliates): 11 candidates | |
Socialist Workers Party: 2 candidates | |
Independents | |
Independent: 10 candidates | |
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
Write-in: 17 candidates | |
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. When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details. If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements. |
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