Minnesota state executive official elections, 2022
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| Minnesota state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: May 31, 2022 |
| Primary: August 9, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Minnesota |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Five state executive offices were up for election in Minnesota in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Governor
General election candidates
- Tim Walz (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Scott Jensen (Republican Party)
- Steve Patterson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)
- Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota)
- James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
- Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers Party)
- Loner Blue (Independent) (Write-in)
- Joshua Olgbolahan Jubril (Independent) (Write-in)
- Joyce Lacey (Independent) (Write-in)
- Mohamed Mourssi-Alfash (Independent) (Write-in)
Did not make the ballot:
- Cory Hepola (Independent)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Tim Walz (Incumbent) ✔
- Ole Savior
Did not make the ballot:
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Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Minor Party primary candidates
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota
Legal Marijuana Now Party
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Lieutenant Governor
General election candidates
- Peggy Flanagan (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Matt Birk (Republican Party)
- Matt Huff (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)
- Mike Winter (Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota)
- David Sandbeck (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
- Kevin A. Dwire (Socialist Workers Party)
- Kent Edwards (Independent) (Write-in)
- Lance Hegland (Independent) (Write-in)
- Olamide Jubril (Independent) (Write-in)
- Al Smith (Independent) (Write-in)
Did not make the ballot:
- Tamara Uselman (Independent)
Democratic primary candidates
- Peggy Flanagan (Incumbent) ✔
- Julia Parker
Republican primary candidates
Minor Party primary candidates
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota
Legal Marijuana Now Party
Attorney General
General election candidates
- Keith Ellison (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jim Schultz (Republican Party)
- Laurice Anderson (Independent) (Write-in)
Democratic primary candidates
- Keith Ellison (Incumbent) ✔
- Bill Dahn
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Secretary of State
General election candidates
- Steve Simon (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Kim Crockett (Republican Party)
- Steve Carlson (Independent) (Write-in)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Steve Simon (Incumbent) ✔
- Steve Carlson
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Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Auditor
General election candidates
- Julie Blaha (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ryan Wilson (Republican Party)
- Will Finn (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)
- Tim Davis (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Julie Blaha (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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Minor Party primary candidates
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Legal Marijuana Now Party
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Campaign finance
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Context of the 2022 elections
Party control in Minnesota
Minnesota Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | I | I | I | I | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Minnesota
Past elections
2018
The following elections took place in 2018:
- Minnesota Attorney General election, 2018
- Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2018
- Minnesota Auditor election, 2018
- Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
See also
| Minnesota | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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