2014 Minnesota Attorney General election

2014 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Lori Swanson Scott Newman Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 1,014,714 752,543 Percentage 52.6% 39.0%

County results: Swanson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Newman:      40–50%      50–60%

Attorney General before election Lori Swanson Democratic (DFL) Elected Attorney General Lori Swanson Democratic (DFL)

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The 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota Attorney General.

Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor Attorney General Lori Swanson ran for re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) renominated Swanson, the Republican Party nominated State Senator Scott Newman and the Independence Party nominated attorney Brandan Borgos.

Swanson defeated Newman in the general election by a significant margin.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary[]

The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. Incumbent Lori Swanson won the endorsement unopposed.^[1]

Candidates[]

Nominee[]

• Lori Swanson, incumbent Attorney General (party endorsed)^[2]

Results[]

Democratic primary election results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Lori Swanson (incumbent)	174,119	100
Total votes			174,119	100

Republican primary[]

The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. State Senator Scott Newman won the endorsement unopposed.^[4]

Candidates[]

• Sharon Anderson, perennial candidate^[5]
• Scott Newman (party endorsed), state senator^[6]

Results[]

Republican primary election results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott Newman	103,933	63.24
	Republican	Sharon Anderson	60,407	36.76
Total votes			164,340	100

Independence nomination[]

The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Brandan Borgos won the endorsement unopposed.^[7]

Candidates[]

Nominee[]

• Brandan Borgos, attorney (party endorsed)^[8]

Results[]

Independence primary election results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independence	Brandan Borgos	5,632	100
Total votes			5,632	100

General election[]

Candidates[]

• Lori Swanson (DFL), incumbent attorney general
• Scott Newman (Republican), state senator
• Brandan Borgos (Independence), state senator
• Mary O'Connor (Libertarian)^[5]
• Andy Dawkins (Green), former DFL state representative^[9]
• (Independent, political principle: Legal Marijuana Now)^[5]

Polling[]

Results[]

Minnesota Attorney General election, 2014^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic (DFL)	Lori Swanson (incumbent)	1,014,714	52.60%	-0.30%
	Republican	Scott Newman	752,543	39.01%	-2.26%
	Legal Marijuana Now	Dan Vacek	57,604	2.99%	N/A
	Independence	Brandon Borgos	44,613	2.31%	-2.75%
	Libertarian	Mary O'Connor	30,008	1.56%	N/A
	Green	Andy Dawkins	28,748	1.49%	N/A
	Write-in		750	0.04%	-0.04%
Total votes			1,898,972	100.0%
	Democratic (DFL) hold

See also[]

• Minnesota elections, 2014

References[]

External links[]

• Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State