Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2014

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2014
← 2010 November 4, 2014 2018 →
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Nominee Steve Simon Dan Severson
Party DFL Republican
Popular vote 901,450 879,022
Percentage 47.04% 45.87%
Secretary of State before election

Mark Ritchie
DFL

 Elected Secretary of State

Steve Simon
DFL

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota Secretary of State.

Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor Secretary of State Mark Ritchie did not run for re-election to a third term in office.[1] Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) nominated State Representative Steve Simon, the Republican Party nominated State Representative Dan Severson and the Independence Party nominated business process analyst Bob Helland.

Simon narrowly defeated Severson in the general election.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. State Representative Steve Simon was endorsed by acclamation over fellow State Representative Debra Hilstrom, who conceded before the results of the first ballot were announced and withdrew from the race.[2]

Candidates

Declared

  • Dick Franson, perennial candidate[3]
  • Gregg Iverson[4]
  • Steve Simon, State Representative (party endorsed)[5]

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Democratic primary election results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
DFL Steve Simon 65,634 42.67
DFL Dick Franson 44,700 29.06
DFL Gregg Iverson 43,478 28.27
Total votes 153,812 100

Republican primary

The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. Former State Representative Dan Severson, the Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 2010, was endorsed after one ballot when former State Senator John Howe withdrew his name from consideration.[12]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Republican primary election results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Severson 152,754 100
Total votes 152,754 100

Independence primary

The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Bob Helland won the endorsement.[18]

Candidates

  • Bob Helland, business process analyst (party endorsed)[18]
  • David Singleton[4]

Results

Independence primary election results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independence Bob Helland 3,059 51.52
Independence David Singleton 2,879 48.48
Total votes 5,938 100

General election

Candidates

  • Steve Simon (DFL), State Representative
  • Dan Severson (Republican), former State Representative, nominee for Secretary of State in 2010 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012
  • Bob Helland (Independence), business process analyst
  • Bob Odden (Libertarian)[4]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Steve
Simon (DFL)		 Dan
Severson (R)		 Bob
Helland (IP)
Gravis Marketing July 2–3, 2014 879 ± 3% 46% 41% 14%

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2014[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
DFL Steve Simon 901,450 47.04
Republican Dan Severson 879,022 45.87
Independence Bob Helland 94,065 4.91
Libertarian Bob Odden 40,729 2.13
Write-ins Others 1,134 0.06
Majority 22,428 1.17%
Total votes 1,916,400 100
DFL hold

See also

References

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