2014 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg
| flag_year = 1983
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2010 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 2010
| election_date = November 4, 2014
| next_election = 2018 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 2018
| image1 = File:Lori Swanson 2013.jpg
| image_size = x150px
| nominee1 = Lori Swanson
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 1,014,714
| percentage1 = 52.6%
| map_image = {{switcher |280px |County results |280px |Congressional district results |280px |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Swanson: {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30–40%}} {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Newman: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
O'Connor: {{legend0|#ffeeaa|30–40%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#DECDE6|30–40%}} {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Lori Swanson
| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| after_election = Lori Swanson
| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| image2 = File:Minnesota State Senator Scott Newman.jpg
| nominee2 = Scott Newman
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 752,543
| percentage2 = 39.0%
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_25873708/absent-competitive-endorsement-races-minnesota-dfl-focuses-accomplishments | title=With no big endorsement races, DFL focuses on accomplishments | work=Pioneer Press | date=May 31, 2014 | access-date=July 16, 2014 | author=Magan, Christopher}}
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Democratic primary election results{{cite web | url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/AttorneyGeneral/19?id=st&officeInElectionId=5528 | title=Statewide Results for Attorney General, Primary Election | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State | access-date=August 20, 2014}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Lori Swanson (incumbent)
|votes = 174,119
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 174,119
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. State Senator Scott Newman won the endorsement unopposed.{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2014/05/scott-newman-wins-minnesota-gop-attorney-general-endorsement | title=Scott Newman wins Minnesota GOP attorney general endorsement | work=MinnPost | date=May 30, 2014 | access-date=July 16, 2014 | author=Bierschbach, Briana}}
=Candidates=
- Sharon Anderson, perennial candidate{{cite web | url=http://candidates.sos.state.mn.us/CandidateFilingResults.aspx?county=0&municipality=0&schooldistrict=0&hospitaldistrict=0&level=1&party=0&federal=False&judicial=False&executive=True&senate=False&representative=False&title=&office=0&candidateid=0 | title=2014 State General Election Candidate Filings, Executive Offices | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State | access-date=June 26, 2014}}
- Scott Newman (party endorsed), state senator{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2014/05/gop-sen-scott-newman-jumps-race-minnesota-attorney-general | title=GOP Sen. Scott Newman jumps into race for Minnesota Attorney General | work=MinnPost | date=May 29, 2014 | access-date=June 27, 2014 | author=Bierschbach, Briana}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Republican primary election results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Scott Newman
|votes = 103,933
|percentage = 63.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Sharon Anderson
|votes = 60,407
|percentage = 36.76
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 164,340
| percentage= 100
}}
{{Election box end}}
Independence nomination
The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Brandan Borgos won the endorsement unopposed.{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2014/05/independence-party-endorses-nicollet-governor-terrell-us-senate | title=Independence Party endorses Nicollet for governor; Terrell for U.S. Senate | work=MinnPost | date=May 19, 2014 | access-date=July 16, 2014 | author=Kimball, Joe}}
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Independence primary election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Independence Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Brandan Borgos
|votes = 5,632
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 5,632
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
- Lori Swanson (DFL), incumbent attorney general
- Scott Newman (Republican), state senator
- Brandan Borgos (Independence), state senator
- Mary O'Connor (Libertarian)
- Andy Dawkins (Green), former DFL state representative{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2014/06/st-paul-dfler-andy-dawkins-announces-green-party-bid-minnesota-attorney-gene | title=St. Paul DFLer Andy Dawkins announces Green Party bid for Minnesota attorney general | work=MinnPost | date=June 2, 2014 | access-date=June 27, 2014 | author=Grow, Doug}}
- Dan Vacek (Independent, political principle: Legal Marijuana Now)
=Polling=
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}
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| valign= bottom
! style="width:140px;"| Poll source ! style="width:160px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! Margin of ! style="width:110px;"| Lori ! style="width:100px;"| Sharon ! style="width:100px;"| Brandan ! style="width:100px;"| Andy |
| Gravis Marketing[http://gravismarketing.com/uncategorized/current-minnesota-polling/ Gravis Marketing]
| align=center| July 2–3, 2014 | align=center| 879 | align=center| ± 3% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 49% | align=center| 36% | align=center| 8% | align=center| 7% |
{{hidden end}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin| title=Minnesota Attorney General election, 2014{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/AttorneyGeneral/20?id=st&officeInElectionId=5528 |title=Statewide Results for Attorney General|publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |access-date=January 8, 2015}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Lori Swanson (incumbent)
|votes = 1,014,714
|percentage = 52.60%
|change = -0.30%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Scott Newman
|votes = 752,543
|percentage = 39.01%
|change = -2.26%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Legal Marijuana Now Party
|candidate = Dan Vacek
|votes = 57,604
|percentage = 2.99%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independence Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Brandon Borgos
|votes = 44,613
|percentage = 2.31%
|change = -2.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Mary O'Connor
|votes = 30,008
|percentage = 1.56%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = Andy Dawkins
|votes = 28,748
|percentage = 1.49%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
|votes = 750
|percentage = 0.04%
|change = -0.04%
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 1,898,972
|percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Results by congressional district=
Swanson won 7 of 8 congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.{{cite web | url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20141104 | title=Home - Election Results }}
| class=wikitable
! District ! Swanson ! Newman ! Representative |
| align=center
! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|1|1st}} | 48% | 43% | {{party shading/DFL}}|Tim Walz |
| align=center
! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|2|2nd}} | 50% | 42% | {{party shading/Republican}}|John Kline |
| align=center
! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|3|3rd}} |50% | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Erik Paulsen |
| align=center
! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|4|4th}} |60% | 31% | {{party shading/DFL}}|Betty McCollum |
| align=center
! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|5|5th}} |69% | 20% | {{party shading/DFL}}|Keith Ellison |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|6|6th}} | 44% | 48% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Tom Emmer |
| align=center
! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|7|7th}} | 46.0% | 45.9% | {{party shading/DFL}}|Collin Peterson |
| align=center
! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|8|8th}} | 54% | 38% | {{party shading/DFL}}|Rick Nolan |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121107175716/http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=4 Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State]
{{2014 United States elections}}
{{Minnesota elections}}