The 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the
Minnesota Attorney General
The attorney general of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. State of Minnesota. Thirty individuals have held the office of Attorney General since statehood. The incumbent is Keith Ellison, a DFLer.
Electi ...
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Incumbent
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Attorney General
Lori Swanson
Lori Swanson (born December 16, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the attorney general of Minnesota from 2007 to 2019. She was the first female attorney general elected in Minnesota. In 2018, she ran for Governor of Minne ...
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
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nominated State Senator
Scott Newman and the
Independence Party
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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
Lori Swanson (born December 16, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the attorney general of Minnesota from 2007 to 2019. She was the first female attorney general elected in Minnesota. In 2018, she ran for Governor of Minne ...
won the endorsement unopposed.
Candidates
Nominee
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Lori Swanson
Lori Swanson (born December 16, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the attorney general of Minnesota from 2007 to 2019. She was the first female attorney general elected in Minnesota. In 2018, she ran for Governor of Minne ...
, incumbent attorney general (party endorsed)
Results
Republican primary
The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. State Senator
Scott Newman won the endorsement unopposed.
Candidates
* Sharon Anderson, perennial candidate
*
Scott Newman (party endorsed), state senator
Results
Independence nomination
The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Brandan Borgos won the endorsement unopposed.
Candidates
Nominee
* Brandan Borgos, attorney (party endorsed)
Results
General election
Candidates
*
Lori Swanson
Lori Swanson (born December 16, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the attorney general of Minnesota from 2007 to 2019. She was the first female attorney general elected in Minnesota. In 2018, she ran for Governor of Minne ...
(DFL), incumbent attorney general
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Scott Newman (Republican), state senator
* Brandan Borgos (Independence), state senator
* Mary O'Connor (
Libertarian
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Andy Dawkins
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), former DFL state representative
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Dan Vacek (Independent, political principle:
Legal Marijuana Now
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Polling
Results
See also
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Minnesota elections, 2014
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 2014. All of Minnesota's executive officers were up for election as well as all the seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives, several state judicial seats, a Unite ...
References
External links
Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State
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Attorney General
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Minnesota Attorney General elections
Minnesota
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