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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2010 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 02, 2010 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2010 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH June 17, 2011 01:47pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameTim Pawlenty Votes1,028,568 (46.69%)
Term01/02/2007 - 01/03/2011 Margin21,108 (+0.96%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/04/2014
NameMark Dayton Votes989,113 (50.07%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2019 Margin109,856 (+5.56%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Oct 03, 2009 MN Governor - R Straw Poll
Marty Seifert
R 1,234
Feb 02, 2010 MN Governor - G Preference Caucuses
None of the Above
G 115
Feb 02, 2010 MN Governor - DFL Preference Caucuses
R. T. Rybak
DFL 22,532
Feb 02, 2010 MN Governor - R Preference Caucuses
Marty Seifert
R 19,243
Feb 28, 2010 MN Governor - MNI Caucuses
Tom Horner
MNI 262
Apr 24, 2010 MN Governor - DFL Convention
Margaret Anderson Kelliher
DFL 99
Apr 30, 2010 MN Governor - R Convention
Tom Emmer
R 2,051
Aug 10, 2010 MN Governor - MNI Primary
Tom Horner
MNI 17,714
Aug 10, 2010 MN Governor - R Primary
Tom Emmer
R 130,408
Aug 10, 2010 MN Governor - DFL Primary
Mark Dayton
DFL 442,137
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/01/2008 11/02/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Mark Dayton 36 9 1 --
Tom Emmer 9 ------
Tom Horner 1 ------
Leaning Call: Mark Dayton (85.07%)
Weighted Call: Mark Dayton (95.16%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/10/2010 10/29/2010

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Mark Dayton St. Rep. Tom Emmer Tom Horner T. Christopher Wright Farheen Hakeem Ken Pentel Linda S. Eno
PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Republican MN Independence Grassroots Green Ecology Democracy Resource
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 919,232 (43.63%) 910,462 (43.21%) 251,487 (11.94%) 7,516 (0.36%) 6,188 (0.29%) 6,180 (0.29%) 4,092 (0.19%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,770 (-0.42%) -667,745 (-31.69%) -911,716 (-43.27%) -913,044 (-43.33%) -913,052 (-43.33%) -915,140 (-43.43%)
Predict Avg.36.79% 34.71% 9.41% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2010 07/06/2009 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010
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MATCHUP POLLS (22 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg39.50%-- 36.32%-- 12.01%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Public Policy Polling 
10/27/10-10/29/10
43.00% -- 40.00% -- 15.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/24/10-10/27/10
39.00% 1.0 38.00% 2.0 13.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
10/24/10-10/25/10
40.00% -- 40.00% -- 13.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Humphrey Institute/University of Minnesota 
10/21/10-10/25/10
41.00% 3.0 29.00% 2.0 11.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
10/18/10-10/21/10
41.00% 2.0 34.00% 4.0 13.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Saint Cloud University 
10/10/10-10/21/10
40.00% -- 30.00% -- 19.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/20/10-10/20/10
44.00% 4.0 41.00% 3.0 10.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/06/10-10/06/10
40.00% 1.0 38.00% 4.0 15.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Humphrey Institute/University of Minnesota 
09/22/10-09/26/10
38.00% 4.0 27.00% 7.0 16.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
09/20/10-09/23/10
39.00% -- 30.00% -- 18.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/22/10-09/22/10
41.00% 4.0 42.00% 6.0 9.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
09/12/10-09/14/10
38.00% 8.0 36.00% 4.0 18.00% 9.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Humphrey Institute/University of Minnesota 
08/25/10-08/29/10
34.00% -- 34.00% -- 13.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
08/12/10-08/12/10
45.00% 5.0 36.00% -- 10.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
08/02/10-08/04/10
46.00% 8.0 32.00% 3.0 9.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
07/26/10-07/29/10
40.00% -- 30.00% -- 13.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
07/19/10-07/19/10
40.00% 5.0 36.00% 1.0 10.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
06/14/10-06/16/10
38.00% -- 35.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
05/24/10-05/24/10
35.00% 3.0 37.00% 2.0 12.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Humphrey Institute/University of Minnesota 
05/13/10-05/16/10
35.00% -- 31.00% -- 9.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
04/04/10-05/05/10
34.00% -- 42.00% -- 9.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
03/10/10-03/10/10
38.00% -- 35.00% -- 7.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Write-In (W) Leslie Davis (W) John Uldrich (W) Peter Idusogie (W) Sherif Mansour (W) Oloveuse S. "Ole" Savior  
PartyNonpartisan Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,822 (0.09%) 30 (0.00%) 7 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin-917,410 (-43.54%) -919,202 (-43.63%) -919,225 (-43.63%) -919,229 (-43.63%) -919,231 (-43.63%) -919,231 (-43.63%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (22 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Public Policy Polling 
10/27/10-10/29/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/24/10-10/27/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
10/24/10-10/25/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Humphrey Institute/University of Minnesota 
10/21/10-10/25/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
10/18/10-10/21/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Saint Cloud University 
10/10/10-10/21/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/20/10-10/20/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/06/10-10/06/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Humphrey Institute/University of Minnesota 
09/22/10-09/26/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
09/20/10-09/23/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/22/10-09/22/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
09/12/10-09/14/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Humphrey Institute/University of Minnesota 
08/25/10-08/29/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
08/12/10-08/12/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
08/02/10-08/04/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
07/26/10-07/29/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
07/19/10-07/19/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
06/14/10-06/16/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
05/24/10-05/24/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Humphrey Institute/University of Minnesota 
05/13/10-05/16/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
04/04/10-05/05/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
03/10/10-03/10/10
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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10/14/2010 TVAd Biography eng Jacquie on Tom Emmer  00:00:00 Penn Con 
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09/30/2010 TVAd Biography eng The Real Tom Emmer: Parenthood  00:00:00 Penn Con 
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Dec 07, 2010 10:00pm Report Emmer to concede Wednesday morning  Article Eric 
Dec 07, 2010 11:10am Poll Poll: Two-thirds of Minnesotans say Emmer should concede  Article Eric 
Dec 06, 2010 02:45pm News MN GOP bans 18 Republicans who supported Horner  Article RBH 
Dec 01, 2010 11:10am General Tensions mount on day 3 of [MN] gubernatorial recount  Article RP 
Nov 30, 2010 11:00am News Dayton team claims bigger gain in Minn. recount  Article Eric 
Nov 28, 2010 03:10pm News Recount To Begin In Minnesota Governor's Race  Article Monsieur 

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