Elections were held in

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Primary elections took place on August 14, 2012.

Federal

United States Senate

Democratic–Farmer–Labor candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar stood for re-election. She was opposed by

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

state Representative

Kurt Bills Kurt P. Bills (born January 8, 1970) is an American educator and former politician. He has taught and coached high school since 1994. He served on the Rosemount City Council from 2008 to 2010. He then served in the Minnesota House of Representativ ...

United States House of Representatives

All eight seats of the Minnesota delegation in the

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

were up for election in 2012. All eight incumbents were seeking re-election.

State

Ballot measures

Two constitutional amendments regarding

same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being Mexico, constituting ...

and voter identification were on the ballot.

Minnesota Senate

All 67 seats in the

Minnesota Senate The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are h ...

were up for election in 2012.

Minnesota House of Representatives

All 134 seats in the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint ...

were up for election in 2012.

Local

Many elections for local offices were also held on November 6, 2012.

References

External links

Elections & Voting
at the Minnesota Secretary of State office {{United States elections, 2012