2014 Minnesota State Auditor election
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The 2014 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota State Auditor.
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November 4, 2014
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Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor State Auditor Rebecca Otto 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 Otto, the Republican Party nominated former Long Lake Mayor Randy Gilbert and the Independence Party nominated business owner Pat Dean.
Otto defeated Gilbert in the general election by a significant margin.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. Incumbent Rebecca Otto won the endorsement unopposed.[1]
Former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives Matt Entenza filed to run on June 3, 2014, less than an hour before the filing deadline. His surprise entrance into the race encountered criticism from prominent DFLers.[2][3][4]
Candidates
Declared
- Matt Entenza, former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives and candidate for Governor in 2010[3]
- Rebecca Otto, incumbent State Auditor (party endorsed)[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Rebecca Otto (incumbent) | 149,628 | 80.93 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Matt Entenza | 35,258 | 19.07 | |
| Total votes | 184,886 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. Former mayor of Long Lake Randy Gilbert, who was a candidate for State Auditor in 2010, won the endorsement unopposed.[7][8]
Candidates
Nominee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Gilbert | 147,570 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 147,570 | 100 | ||
Independence primary
The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Pat Dean won the endorsement unopposed.[10]
Candidates
Nominee
- Pat Dean, business owner (party endorsed)[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | Patrick Dean | 5,500 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 5,500 | 100 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Rebecca Otto (DFL), incumbent State Auditor
- Randy Gilbert (Republican), former mayor of Long Lake and candidate for State Auditor in 2010
- Pat Dean (Independence), business owner
- Judith Schwartzbacker (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis)[12]
- Keegan Iversen (Libertarian), former member of the Minnesota Air National Guard and Iraq War veteran[13][14][15]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Rebecca Otto (incumbent) | 988,102 | 51.51% | +3.12% | |
| Republican | Randy Gilbert | 766,814 | 39.98% | −7.15% | |
| Independence | Pat Dean | 76,845 | 4.01% | N/A | |
| Grassroots | Judith Schwartzbacker | 55,132 | 2.87% | +1.12% | |
| Libertarian | Keegan Iversen | 30,397 | 1.58% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 800 | 0.04% | -0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 1,918,090 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | |||||
Results by congressional district
Otto won six of eight congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans, with the remaining two going to Gilbert, including one that elected a Democrat.[17]
| District | Otto | Gilbert | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 45.2% | 44.9% | Tim Walz |
| 2nd | 49% | 43% | John Kline |
| 3rd | 48% | 45% | Erik Paulsen |
| 4th | 60% | 31% | Betty McCollum |
| 5th | 70% | 21% | Keith Ellison |
| 6th | 43% | 49% | Tom Emmer |
| 7th | 45% | 46% | Collin Peterson |
| 8th | 52% | 40% | Rick Nolan |