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.


10 August 2010 primary returns from an official source and results from a media source.

2 November 2010
General Election returns from an official source.

 
           

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.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic-Farmer Labor 919,232 43.63% former Senator Mark Dayton
for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon
  Candidate Republican 910,462 43.21% state Representative Tom Emmer
for Lieutenant Governor: Annette T. Meeks
  Candidate Independence 251,487 11.94% Tom Horner
for Lieutenant Governor: James A. "Jim" Mulder.
2 March 2010: Won the Independence Party endorsement
  Candidate Independent 7,516 0.36% Thomas Christopher "Chris" Wright
For Lieutenant Governor: Edwin H. Engelmann
Grassroots Party
  Candidate Green 6,188 0.29% Farheen Hakeem
for Lieutenant Governor: Dan Dittmann
  Candidate Independent; (Green) 6,180 0.29% Ken Pentel
for Lieutenant Governor: Erin Wallace
Ecology Democracy Party
  Candidate Independent 4,092 0.19% Linda S. Eno
for Lieutenant Governor: Howard B. Hanson
The Resource Party
  Candidate Write-in 1,864 0.09% Write-in
  Candidate 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.

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 Renominated);
3 Republican (3 Renominated)

CD 1
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate Republican 109,242 44.05% state Representative Randy Lee Demmer
FEC H8MN01220; 31 Dec 10; Tot $939,328; Dsb $939,063
  Candidate Independence 13,242 5.34% Steven John Wilson
FEC H0MN01060; 31 Dec 10; Tot $25,332; Dsb $25,089
  Candidate Independent 3,054 1.23% Lars Allen Johnson
Party Free

FEC H0MN01052; 31 Dec 10; Tot $9,297; Dsb $8,212
  Candidate Write-in 102 0.04% Write-in
Total 248,005 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Republican 181,341 63.31% Congressman John P. Kline
FEC H8MN06047; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,552,169; Dsb $1,404,772
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Write-in 303 0.11% Write-in
Total 286,453 100.00%  

CD 3
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Republican 161,177 58.80% Congressman Erik Paulsen
FEC H8MN03077; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,688,943; Dsb $2,575,915
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor 100,240 36.57% James A. "Jim" Meffert
FEC H0MN03090; 31 Dec 10; Tot $529,367; Dsb $529,264
  Candidate Independence 12,508 4.56% Jonathan E. "Jon" Oleson
FEC H0MN03116; 31 Dec 10; Tot $18,865; Dsb $18,644
  Candidate Write-in 167 0.06% Write-in
Total 274,092 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic-Farmer Labor 136,746 59.08% Congressman Betty McCollum
FEC H0MN04049; 31 Dec 10; Tot $844,296; Dsb $862,844
  Candidate Republican 80,141 34.62% Teresa Stanton Collett
FEC H0MN04148; 31 Dec 10; Tot $216,529; Dsb $213,460
  Candidate Independence 14,207 6.14% Stephen W. Steve Carlson
FEC H0MN04163
  Candidate Write-in 332 0.14% Write-in
  Candidate Write-in 39 0.02% Amber Garlan
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 10 0.00% Jack Shepard
FEC H4MN04082; 13 Oct 10; Tot $10,475; Dsb $5,447
Total 231,475 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic-Farmer Labor 154,833 67.69% Congressman Keith Maurice Ellison
FEC H6MN05183; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,397,492; Dsb $1,295,834
  Candidate Republican 55,222 24.14% Joel "Alexander" Demos
FEC H0MN05111; 31 Dec 10; Tot $95,233; Dsb $89,728
  Candidate Independent 8,548 3.74% Lynne Torgerson
FEC H0MN05103; 31 Dec 10; Tot $60,892; Dsb $60,513
  Candidate Independence 7,446 3.26% Thomas "Tom" Schrunk
FEC H0MN05129
  Candidate Independent 2,468 1.08% Michael James Cavlan
Independent Progressive

FEC H0MN05137; 31 Oct 10; Tot $0; Dsb $1,403
  Candidate Write-in 229 0.10% Write-in
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)     Anthony Lane
Total 228,746 100.00%  

CD 6
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Republican 159,476 52.51% Congressman Michele M. Bachmann
FEC H6MN06074; 31 Dec 10; Tot $13,522,215; Dsb $11,652,650
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Independence 17,698 5.83% Bob Anderson
FEC H8MN06088; 02 Dec 10; Tot $440; Dsb $557
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Write-in 181 0.06% Write-in
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% Dennis S. Ferche
Total 303,694 100.00%  

CD 7
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Collin Clark Peterson
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic-Farmer Labor 133,096 55.20% Congressman Collin Clark Peterson
FEC H2MN07014; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,174,156; Dsb $1,269,562
  Candidate Republican 90,652 37.60% Vidar Lee "Lee" Byberg
FEC H0MN07059; 31 Dec 10; Tot $402,704; Dsb $386,221
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Write-in 193 0.08% Write-in
Total 241,097 100.00%  

CD 8
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman James L. "Jim" Oberstar
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 133,490 48.18% Chip Cravaack
FEC H0MN08115; 31 Dec 10; Tot $659,365; Dsb $623,262
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Constitution 2,492 0.90% Richard "George" Burton
FEC H0MN08149
  Candidate Write-in 132 0.05% Write-in
Total 277,081 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election 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
  Elected Democratic-Farmer Labor 999,382 49.10% Secretary of State Mark Ritchie
  Candidate Republican 928,913 45.64% state Representative Daniel "Dan" "Doc" Severson
  Candidate Independence 105,675 5.19% Jual Carlson
  Candidate Write-in 1,395 0.07% Write-in
Total 2,035,365 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election 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
  Elected Democratic-Farmer Labor 1,075,536 52.90% Attorney General Lori Swanson
  Candidate Republican 839,033 41.27% Chris Barden
  Candidate Independence 102,865 5.06% Bill Dahn
  Candidate Independent 14,040 0.69% David J. Hoch
The Resource Party
  Candidate Write-in 1,613 0.08% Write-in
Total 2,033,087 100.00%  

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election 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
  Elected Democratic-Farmer Labor 981,822 48.39% Auditor Rebecca Otto
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Green 54,154 2.67% Annie Young
  Candidate Independent 35,548 1.75% Kenny Kalligher
Grassroots Party
  Candidate 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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