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.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: May 31, 2022 State Conventions: May 13-14 (GOP)   & May 20-22 (DFL) Primary: August 9, 2022

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

This page was last updated on June 3, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)

Tim Walz (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
& Peggy Flanagan (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)

Ole Savior (DFL) - Artist & Frequent Candidate
& Julia Parker (DFL)

Bob "Again" Carney (R) - Non-Profit Consultant & Frequent Candidate
& Captain Jack Sparrow (R) - Community Activist & Frequent Candidate

Scott Jensen (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Physician
& Matt Birk (R) - Retired NFL Football Player & Conservative Activist

Joyce Lacey (R) - Guardianship Advocate & Community Activist
& Kent Edwards (R)

Steve Patterson (GRP) - Anti-Lockdowns/Mandates Activist
& Matt Huff (GRP)

Darrell Paulson (GRP) - Business Consulant & Disability Community Activist
& Ed Engelmann (GRP) - Navy Veteran, Marijuana Legalization Activist & '10 Nominee

Hugh McTavish (IAP) - Biochemist, Attorney & Anti-Lockdowns Activist
& Mike Winter (IAP) - Podcast Host, Teamster & '21 Minneapolis Mayor Candidate

James McCaskel (LMN) - Community Organizer & BLM Activist
& David Sandbeck (LMN) - Network Engineer, Progressive Activist & '20 US Rep Candidate

Chris Wright (LMN) - Computer Engineer, Marijuana Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate
& Lawrence "LC" Converse (LMN)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Steve Simon (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Carlson (DFL) - Business Consultant, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate
Kim Crockett (R) - Attorney & Policy Advocate
Erik van Mechelen (R) - Writer

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Keith Ellison (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Dahn (DFL) - Disabled Retiree & Frequent Candidate
Sharon Anderson (R) - Retired Realtor & Frequent Candidate
Jim Schultz (R) - Attorney
Doug Wardlow (R) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '18 Nominee

STATE AUDITOR:
Julie Blaha (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Ryan Wilson (R) - Medical Device Research Company CEO
Will Finn (GRP) - Marijuana Legalization Activist
Tim Davis (LMN) - Marijuana Legalization Activist, Retired Laborer & Frequent Candidate

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 2024.

Tina Smith (DFL)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1 - Special Election:
Filing Deadline: March 15, 2022 - Primary May 24, 2022 - General August 9, 2022
[ Jim Hagedorn (R)* - Died February 17, 2022. ]
Brad Finstad (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-USDA Official & Agriculture Executive
Jeff Ettinger (DFL) - Retired Hormel CEO
Haroun "Aaron" McClellan (GRP) - Attorney & Contracts Manager
Richard Reisdorf (LMN) - Navy Veteran & Peace Activist

District 1 - Regular Election:
[ Jim Hagedorn (R)* - Died February 17, 2022. ]
Brad Finstad (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-USDA Official & Agriculture Executive
Jeremy Munson (R) - State Rep. & Business Consultant
Jeff Ettinger (DFL) - Retired Hormel CEO
George Kalberer (DFL) - Economic Analyst & '18 US Sen Candidate in WA
James Rainwater (DFL) - Attorney & '16 City Council Candidate
Brian Abrahamson (GRP) - Comedian & Frequent Candidate
Richard Reisdorf (LMN) - Navy Veteran & Peace Activist

District 2:
Angie Craig (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Tyler Kistner (R) - USMC Reserve Officer & '20 Nominee
Paula Overby (LMN) - Tech Analyst, Trans Rights Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 3:
Dean Phillips (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Weiler (R) - Retired Navy Officer

District 4:
Betty McCollum (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Amane Badhasso (DFL) - Democratic Political Organizer
Fasil Moghul (DFL) - Landlord & '18 Candidate
Gene Rechtzigel (R) - Farmer, Property Manager & Frequent Candidate
Jerry Silver (R) - Truck Driver & Pastor
May Lor Xiong (R) - Teacher & Realtor

District 5:
Ilhan Omar (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
A.J. Kern (DFL) - Land Planner, Army Veteran, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate
Albert Ross (DFL) - Construction Contractor
Don Samuels (DFL) - Ex-Minneapolis City Councilman, Nonprofit Executive & Ex-Toy Designer
Nate Schluter (DFL)
Cicely Davis (R) - Businesswoman & Ex-Democrat
Guy Gaskin (R) - Applications Programmer & '21 City Council Candidate
Royce White (R) - MMA Fighter & Ex-NBA Pro Basketball Player

District 6:
Tom Emmer (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeanne Hendricks (DFL) - Nurse Anesthetist
David Rosenfeld (SWP/WI) - Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate

District 7:
Michelle Fischbach (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jill Abahsain (DFL) - Museum Director, Retired Educator & '20 St Sen Nominee
Alycia Gruenhagen (DFL) - Food Co-Op Manager & '20 Candidate
Travis "Bull" Johnson (LMN) - Retired Army NCO, Farmer & '20 County Comm Candidate

District 8:
Pete Stauber (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Harry Welty (R) - Ex-Duluth School Board Member, Ex-Teacher & '18/'20 Candidate
John Munter (DFL)
Jen Schultz (DFL) - State Rep. & College Professor

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Minnesota (C)
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL)
Forward Party (F)
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party (GLC)
Green Party of Minnesota (G)
Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota (IAP)
Legal Marijuana Now Party (LMN)
Libertarian Party of Minnesota (L)
Republican Party of Minnesota (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

Campaign Finance & Public Disclosure Board

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alexandria Echo Press
Austin Daily Herald
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Checks & Balances
Duluth News-Tribune
Grant County Herald
HometownSource.com (17 East Central Minnesota Community Newspapers)
Mankato Free Press
Minneapolis Star Tribune - (Politics Section)
Minneapolis/St. Paul City Pages (Alternative)
Minnesota Daily (University of Minnesota)
Minnesota Lawyer
Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (African-American)
MinnPost.com
Morrison County Record
New Ulm Journal

Page 1 Publications (4 Community Newspapers)
Rochester Post-Bulletin
Southwest Journal (Minneapolis)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Tyler Tribute
West Central Tribune (Willmar)
Winona Daily News

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

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