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 5, 2012
Primary: August 14, 2012

This page was last updated on February 3, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Mark Dayton (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Mark Ritchie (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Lori Swanson (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Rebecca Otto (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( DFL Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( DFL Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Amy Klobuchar (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Dick Franson (DFL) - Ex-Minneapolis Alderman, Retired Appraiser, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Jack "Doc" Shepard (DFL) - Dentist, Fugitive Felon Living in Italy, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Joe Arwood (R) - St. Bonifacius City Councilman & Advertising Consultant
Chris Barden (R) - Attorney, Clinical Psychologist, Community Activist & '10 Attorney General Nominee
Anthony Hernandez (R) - Mortgage Broker & '10 State Sen. Nominee
Dan "Doc" Severson (R) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman, Navy Veteran & '10 Sec. of State Nominee
Harold Shudlick (R) - Retired Minister, Army Veteran, GOP Activist & '06 Candidate

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Tim Walz (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Parry (R) - State Sen., Pizza Shop Owner & Ex-Radio Broadcaster
Allen Quist (R) - Ex-State Rep., Farmer, '94/'98 Gov. Candidate & '10 Candidate
Julie Rosen (R) - State Sen. & Ex-Marketing Executive

District 2:
John Kline (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Powers (DFL) - Building Contractor & '10 Candidate

District 3:
Erik Paulsen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Howard (R)
Brian Barnes (DFL) - Businessman & Navy Veteran
Sharon Sund (DFL) - Teacher & Lay Minister

District 4:
Betty McCollum (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Flood (R) - Retired Navy Veteran
Steve Carlson (IP) - Business Consultant, Tea Party Activist & '10 Nominee

District 5:
Keith Ellison (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Fields (R) - Retired USMC Officer
Lynne Torgerson (Independent) - Attorney, Conservative Activist & '10 Candidate

District 6:
Michele Bachmann (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Aubrey Immelman (Independent) - College Professor, Psychologist, South African Army Veteran & '08/10 Candidate

District 7:
Collin Peterson (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Lee Byberg (R) - Agribusiness Executive & '10 Nominee

District 8:
Chip Cravaack (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Anderson (DFL) - Duluth City Councilor, Radio Station Sales Manager & National Guard Veteran
Tarryl Clark (DFL) - State Sen., Attorney & '10 Nominee in CD-6
Daniel Fanning (DFL) - Ex-Congressional Aide  & Iraq War Veteran
Rick Nolan (DFL) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & Ex-Teacher
John Ward (DFL) - State Rep., Ex-Proctor Mayor, Insurance Agent & Ex-Teacher

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
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 Progressive Project
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