2006 Minnesota Attorney General election

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{{Infobox election|election_name=2006 Minnesota Attorney General election

|country=Minnesota

| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg

|flag_year = 1983

|type=presidential

|ongoing=no

|previous_election=2002 Minnesota Attorney General election

|previous_year=2002

|next_election=2010 Minnesota Attorney General election

|next_year=2010

|election_date=November 7, 2006

|image1= File:Lori Swanson (cropped).jpg

| image_size = x150px

|nominee1=Lori Swanson

|party1=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

|popular_vote1=1,131,474

|percentage1=53.2%

|image2= File:Jeff Johnson, November 2013 East Metro Tea Party (cropped).png

|nominee2=Jeff Johnson

|party2=Republican Party (United States)

|popular_vote2=865,465

|percentage2=40.7%

|title=Attorney General

|before_election=Mike Hatch

|before_party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

|after_election=Lori Swanson

|after_party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|map_image={{switcher |280px

|County results |280px

|Precinct results |default=1}}

|map_size=300px|map_caption=Swanson: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Johnson: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
James: {{legend0|#165016|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#DECDE6|30–40%}} {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

}}

{{ElectionsMN}}

The 2006 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 to elect the Minnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. DFL incumbent Mike Hatch chose to run for governor instead of reelection.{{Cite web|url=http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/2006/campaign/governor/hatch/|title=MPR: Campaign 2006: Governor: Mike Hatch|last=Radio|first=Minnesota Public|website=minnesota.publicradio.org|language=en|access-date=2017-11-29}} Lori Swanson of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won election to her first term.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/2002-general-election-results/|title=2002 General Election Results|website=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State|access-date=2017-11-29|archive-date=2017-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033850/http://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/2002-general-election-results/|url-status=dead}}