2014 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota Attorney General.
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November 4, 2014
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   Swanson: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Newman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% O'Connor: 30–40% Tie: 30–40% 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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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
| 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
| 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
| 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]
- Dan Vacek (Independent, political principle: Legal Marijuana Now)[5]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Lori Swanson (DFL) |
Sharon Anderson (R) |
Brandan Borgos (IP) |
Andy Dawkins (G) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[10] | July 2–3, 2014 | 879 | ± 3% | 49% | 36% | 8% | 7% |
Results
| 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 | |||||
Results by congressional district
Swanson won seven of eight congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.[12]
| District | Swanson | Newman | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 48% | 43% | Tim Walz |
| 2nd | 50% | 42% | John Kline |
| 3rd | 50% | 44% | Erik Paulsen |
| 4th | 60% | 31% | Betty McCollum |
| 5th | 69% | 20% | Keith Ellison |
| 6th | 44% | 48% | Tom Emmer |
| 7th | 46.0% | 45.9% | Collin Peterson |
| 8th | 54% | 38% | Rick Nolan |