The Green Papers: Minnesota 2006 Midterm Election |
Minnesota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 12 September 2006 General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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MINNESOTA PRIMARYTuesday 12 September 2006This Primary is solely for candidates of the Democrat-Farmer-Labor, Republican, and Independence Parties. (NOTES: The Democrat-Farmer-Labor Party is listed as "Democrats" in this Red Zone because, in terms of the national political picture [the principal focus of this website], the DFL is Minnesota's affiliate of the Democratic Party of the United States and DFL'ers serve as the State's representatives to that Party's National Committee. Candidates of the "Independence" Party are not to be confused with individual Independents who might appear on the General Election ballot without the endorsement of any Party.)MINNESOTA PRIMARY Returns from an official source MINNESOTA Primary results from a media source All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*) Contested STATEWIDE races:
Contested U.S. HOUSE races:
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U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 1 Open |
Democratic | Senator Mark Dayton First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Seat - 9 February 2005: Senator Dayton announces that he will not seek re-election. |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic-Farmer Labor Amy Klobuchar | |||||
  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,279,515 | 58.00% | Amy Klobuchar Party endorsed candidate FEC: $9,202,052 |
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Republican | 839,173 | 38.04% | Congressman Mark Raymond Kennedy Congressman Congressional District 6 Party endorsed candidate FEC: $9,770,342 |
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Independence | 71,241 | 3.23% | Robert Maxwell Fitzgerald Party endorsed candidate FEC: $13,652 |
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Green | 10,729 | 0.49% | Michael James Cavlan FEC: $9,378 |
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Constitution | 5,408 | 0.25% | Ben Powers FEC finanical report not available |
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Total | 2,206,066 | 100.00% | |||
Class 2 | Republican | Senator Norm Coleman First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None, All Governors | |||||
Republican | Governor Tim Pawlenty Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Toss-up - Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty vs. Democratic-Farmer Labor Attorney General Mike Hatch | |||||
Republican | 1,030,236 | 46.72% | Governor Tim Pawlenty For Lieutenant Governor Carol Molnau |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,007,753 | 45.70% | Attorney General Mike Hatch for Lt Governor: former Auditor Judi Dutcher. Mr. Hatch has received his party's endorsement. |
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Independence | 141,726 | 6.43% | Peter Hutchinson for Lt. Governor: Maureen Reed |
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Green | 10,866 | 0.49% | Ken Pentel for Lt. Governor: Danene Provencher |
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Quit Raising Taxes | 9,639 | 0.44% | Walt E. Brown for Lt. Governor: Wesley C. Nelson |
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American | 3,786 | 0.17% | Leslie Davis for Lt. Governor: Gregory K. Soderberg Listed on the ballot as "American Party" |
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Write-in | 944 | 0.04% | Write-In | ||
Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | David W. Hinkley for Lt. Governor: Patricia Olson |
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Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | Murphy Wentworth for Lt. Governor: Lucy Amell |
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Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | Nelson F. Gonzalez for Lt. Governor: Tom Baumann |
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Total | 2,204,956 | 100.00% | |||
Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. | |||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Carol Molnau First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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109th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109th House | |||||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (3 Renominated, 1 Open); 4 Democratic (3 Renominated, 1 Open) | |||||
CD 1 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Gilbert W. "Gil" Gutknecht, Jr. First elected: 1994 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Gilbert W. "Gil" Gutknecht, Jr. | |||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | 141,622 | 52.82% | Timothy J. "Tim" Walz FEC: $1,299,267 |
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Republican | 126,487 | 47.18% | Congressman Gilbert W. "Gil" Gutknecht, Jr. FEC: $1,364,284 |
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Total | 268,109 | 100.00% | |||
CD 2 {map} |
Republican | Congressman John P. Kline Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Congressman John P. Kline | |||||
Republican | 163,292 | 56.22% | Congressman John P. Kline FEC: $1,495,470 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 116,360 | 40.06% | Coleen Marie Rowley FEC: $692,476 |
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Independence | 10,802 | 3.72% | Douglas "Doug" Williams FEC finanical report not available |
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Total | 290,454 | 100.00% | |||
CD 3 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Jim Ramstad Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Congressman Jim Ramstad | |||||
Republican | 184,353 | 64.92% | Congressman Jim Ramstad FEC: $1,028,886 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 99,599 | 35.08% | Wendy (Pareene) Wilde FEC: $67,887 |
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Total | 283,952 | 100.00% | |||
CD 4 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Betty McCollum Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic-Farmer Labor Congressman Betty McCollum | |||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | 172,100 | 69.71% | Congressman Betty McCollum FEC: $562,752 |
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Republican | 74,797 | 30.29% | Ogbazghi "Obi" Sium Party endorsed candidate FEC: $79,223 |
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Total | 246,897 | 100.00% | |||
CD 5 {map} Open |
Democratic | Congressman Martin Olav Sabo First elected: 1978 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Seat - 18 March 2006: Announced retirement |
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Polls: Democratic-Farmer Labor Keith Maurice Ellison | |||||
  | ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | 136,061 | 55.63% | Keith Maurice Ellison Received Democratic Farmer Labor Party endorsement FEC: $795,047 |
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Republican | 52,263 | 21.37% | Alan Raymond Fine Received Republican Party endorsement FEC: $198,319 |
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Independence | 51,456 | 21.04% | Tammy Louise Lee FEC: $228,938 |
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Green | 4,792 | 1.96% | Jay Pond FEC: $9,102 |
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Total | 244,572 | 100.00% | |||
CD 6 {map} Open |
Republican | Congressman Mark Raymond Kennedy First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Seat - 2005 February 11: Congressman Kennedy announced that he would seek the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Mark Dayton. |
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Polls: Toss-up - Currently Republican. Democratic-Farmer Labor Patty Wetterling vs. Republican Michele M. Bachmann | |||||
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Republican | 151,962 | 50.05% | Michele M. Bachmann FEC: $2,626,866 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 128,053 | 42.17% | Patty Wetterling FEC: $3,153,303 |
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Independence | 23,632 | 7.78% | John Paul Binkowski FEC: $18,297 |
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Total | 303,647 | 100.00% | |||
CD 7 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Collin C. Peterson Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic-Farmer Labor Congressman Collin C. Peterson | |||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | 179,163 | 69.67% | Congressman Collin C. Peterson FEC: $938,128 |
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Republican | 74,680 | 29.04% | Michael James "Mike" Barrett FEC: $41,378 |
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Constitution | 3,303 | 1.28% | Ken Lucier FEC finanical report not available |
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Total | 257,146 | 100.00% | |||
CD 8 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman James L. "Jim" Oberstar Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic-Farmer Labor Congressman James L. "Jim" Oberstar | |||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | 180,666 | 63.65% | Congressman James L. "Jim" Oberstar FEC: $1,368,865 |
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Republican | 97,666 | 34.41% | former Senator Rodney Dwight "Rod" Grams FEC: $468,730 |
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Unity | 5,508 | 1.94% | Harry Robb Welty FEC: $5,677 |
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Total | 283,840 | 100.00% | |||
Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Republican | Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,048,829 | 49.07% | Mark Ritchie | ||
Republican | 944,220 | 44.18% | Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer | ||
For Independent Voters | 78,496 | 3.67% | Bruce Kennedy | ||
Independence | 64,537 | 3.02% | Joel Spoonheim | ||
Write-in | 1,211 | 0.06% | Write-In | ||
Total | 2,137,293 | 100.00% | |||
Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Open |
Democratic | Attorney General Mike Hatch First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2006 |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,132,094 | 53.27% | Lori Swanson | ||
Republican | 864,902 | 40.70% | Jeff Johnson | ||
Independence | 86,058 | 4.05% | John James | ||
Green | 41,007 | 1.93% | "Papa” John Kolstad | ||
Write-in | 1,238 | 0.06% | Write-In | ||
Total | 2,125,299 | 100.00% | |||
Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Republican | Auditor Patricia "Pat" Anderson First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,094,442 | 51.92% | Rebecca Otto | ||
Republican | 866,056 | 41.08% | Auditor Patricia "Pat" Anderson | ||
Independence | 97,076 | 4.61% | Lucy Gerold | ||
Green | 49,131 | 2.33% | Dave Berger | ||
Write-in | 1,316 | 0.06% | Write-In | ||
Total | 2,108,021 | 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. |