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Minnesota Attorney General election, 2010
The Minnesota Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democrat Lori Swanson won re-election, fighting off challenges from Republican Chris Barden, Resource Party candidate David J. Hoch, and Independent Bill Dahn.
General Election campaign
Candidates
Republican Party - Minneapolis psychologist and attorney Chris Barden
Democratic Party - Incumbent Lori Swanson
Resource Party - Construction renovation manager David J. Hoch
Independent - Political activist Bill Dahn
General election results
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | 52.9% | ||
| Republican Party | Chris Barden | 41.3% | |
| Independent | Bill Dahn | 5.1% | |
| Resource Party | David J. Hoch | 0.7% | |
| Write-In | 0.1% | ||
| Total Votes | 2,033,087 | ||
Endorsements
- Can-Do Conservatives of America[2]
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund[3]
- Erik Paulsen, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives[3]
- Tim Pawlenty, Republican Governor of Minnesota[4]
- Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA)[5]
- National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF)[6][7]
- Team MAPE[8]
August 10, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Lori Swanson
- Leo F. Meyer, an unemployed carpenter
Electoral results
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | 85.6% | ||
| Democratic Party | Leo F. Meyer | 14.4% | |
| Total Votes | 397,317 | ||
Finances
According to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, as of August 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Lori Swanson Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [10] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| January 1 - July 19, 2010[11] | July 26, 2010 | $100,353.56 | $141,859.00 | $432.21 | $0.00 | $38,326.11 | $203,886.45 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Attorney Chris Barden[12]
- Sharon Anderson
Electoral results
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 54.0% | ||
| Republican Party | Sharon Anderson | 46.0% | |
| Total Votes | 121,532 | ||
Finances
According to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, as of August 13, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Chris Barden Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [10] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| January 1 - July 19, 2010[13] | July 26, 2010 | $0.00 | $52,040.26 | $931.66 | $0.00 | $47,283.75 | $4,756.51 | |
See also
External links
- List of candidates qualified for Minnesota's August 10 Attorney General primary
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Minnesota Attorney General, 2010
General Election candidates
- Chris Barden for Attorney General Campaign website
- Lori Swanson for Attorney General Campaign website
- Bill Dahn for Attorney General Campaign website
Former candidates
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 RogueOn Minnesota, "New Endorsements for Attorney General Candidate Chris Barden" 27 Sept. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Star Tribune, "AG candidate Barden gets a nod from Pawlenty" 19 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Minnesota Nurses Association - 2010 Endorsed Candidates
- ↑ MPR News, "NRA backs Lori Swanson for Attorney General" 4 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Star Tribune, "NRA endorses Swanson" 5 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Team MAPE - Endorsed Candidates
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Minnesota Secretary of State - 2010 Attorney General Primary Election Results
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board - Lori Swanson 15th Day Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ The Pioneer Press, "Chris Barden kicks off bid to unseat Lori Swanson" 28 April, 2010
- ↑ Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board - Chris Barden 15th Day Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
