MINNESOTA

Your complete directory of Minnesota candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: June 1, 2010
Primary: August 10, 2010

This page was last updated on August 13, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Tim Pawlenty (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
& [Carol Molnau (R)* Retiring in 2010. ]

Tom Emmer (R) - State Rep., Ex-Delano City Councilman & Attorney
& Annette Meeks (R) - Metropolitan Councilor, GOP Activist & Ex-Congressional Aide

Mark Dayton (DFL) - Ex-US Senator, Ex-State Auditor, Businessman & '98 Candidate
& Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL) - State Sen., Ex-Duluth City Council President & Clinical Psychologist

Tom Horner (IP) - Public Relations Executive & Ex-Congressional Aide
& Jim Mulder (IP) - Association of Minnesota Counties Executive Director & Ex-State Legislative Aide

Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) - Ex-Green Party Organizer, Greenpeace Activist & Frequent Candidate
& Erin Wallace (Ecology Democracy) - Environmental Activist

Chris Wright (Grassroots) - Marijuana Legalization Activist, Computer Engineer & Frequent Candidate
& Ed Engelmann (Grassroots) - Hobby Farmer, Disabled Navy Veteran & Marijuana Legalization Activist

Farheen Hakeem (Green) - Educator, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
& Dan Dittmann (Green) - IT Professional

Linda Eno (Resource) - Fishing Resort Owner
& Howard Hanson (Resource) - Retiree & Resource Party Founder

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Mark Ritchie (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan "Doc" Severson (R) - State Rep., Businessman & Navy Veteran
Juan Carlson (IP) - '06 Attorney General Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Lori Swanson (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Barden (R) - Attorney, Clinical Psychologist & Community Activist
Bill Dahn (IP) - Disabled Retiree & Frequent Candidate
David Hoch (Resource) - Construction Renovation Manager

STATE AUDITOR:
Rebecca Otto (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Pat Anderson (R) - Ex-State Auditor & Ex-Eagan Mayor
Annie Young (Green) - Minneapolis Park/Recreation Board Member & Community Activist
Kenny Kaligher (Grassroots) - Musician & Marijuana Legalization Activist

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( DFL Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( DFL Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Amy Klobuchar (DFL)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

Al Franken (DFL)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Tim Walz (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Randy Demmer (R) - State Rep., Businessman, Farmer & '08 Candidate
Steven Wilson (IP) - Business Development Consultant, Non-Profit Group Founder, Tea Party Activist & '06 State Sen. Candidate
Lars Johnson (Independent) - Food Safety Consultant & Ex-Restaurant Manager

District 2:
John Kline (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shelley Madore (DFL) - Ex-State Rep. & Community Activist

District 3:
Erik Paulsen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Meffert (DFL) - State PTA President, Lobbyist & Non-Profit Association Manager
Jon Oleson (IP) - Retired Educator & Conflict Management Consultant

District 4:
Betty McCollum (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Teresa Collett (R) - Attorney
Steve Carlson (IP) - Business Consultant & Tea Party Activist

District 5:
Keith Ellison (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Joel Demos (R) - Businessman & Community Activist
Thomas Schrunk (IP) - Artist, Inventor, Peace Corps Veteran & '96 US Sen. Candidate
Michael Cavlan (Indep. Progressive) - Nurse, Progressive Activist & '06 Green US Sen. Nominee
Lynne Torgerson (Independent) - Attorney & Conservative Activist

District 6:
Michele Bachmann (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tarryl Clark (DFL) - State Sen. & Attorney
Bob Anderson (IP) - Dental Technician & '08 Nominee
Aubrey Immelman (Independent) - College Professor, Psychologist, South African Army Veteran & '08 Candidate

District 7:
Collin Peterson (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Lee Byberg (R) - Businessman
Glen Menze (IP) - Accountant, Farmer & '00/'08 GOP Nominee
Gene Waldorf (Independent) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Retired Engineer

District 8:
Jim Oberstar (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Chip Cravaack (R) - Airline Pilot & Navy Veteran
Tim Olson (IP) - Logging Company Owner & Community Activist
Richard "George" Burton (Constitution) - Tea Party Activist

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Communist Party of Minnesota
Constitution Party of Minnesota
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL)
Green Party of Minnesota
Independence Party of Minnesota (IP)
Libertarian Party of Minnesota
Minnesota Open Progressive Party
Republican Party of Minnesota

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

Campaign Finance & Public Disclosure Board

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alexandria Echo Press
Annandale Advocate
Austin Daily Herald
Blaine/Spring Lake Park Life
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Cannon Falls Beacon
Checks & Balances
Coon Rapids Herald
Duluth News-Tribune
Elk River Star News
Grant County Herald
Inside Minnesota Politics
Lake Country Echo / Pine River Journal (Pequot Lakes)
Mankato Free Press
Minneapolis Observer (Alternative)
Minneapolis Star Tribune - (Politics Section)
Minneapolis/St. Paul City Pages (Alternative)
Minnesota Daily (University of Minnesota)
Minnesota E-Democracy
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (African-American)
Morrison County Record
New Ulm Journal
Northfield Citizens

Page 1 Publications (6 Community Newspapers)
Politics in Minnesota
Republican Minnesota
Rochester Post-Bulletin
Southwest Journal (Minneapolis)
St. Paul Legal Ledger
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sun Newspapers (Minnesota Community Newspaper Chain)
Thisweek Newspapers (Burnsville)
Tyler Tribute
West Central Tribune (Willmar)
Winona Daily News

KSTP TV-5 (ABC - Minneapolis)
Minnesota Public Radio