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  MN Attorney General
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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Attorney General
OfficeAttorney General
HonorificAttorney General - Abbr: Attorney General
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 22, 2006 - 11:55pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 02, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorEric
Last ModifiedThe Oncoming Storm March 07, 2008 11:08am
Data SourcesState results: [Link]

County results: Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2007-2008, p. 464-65.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/05/2002
NameMike Hatch Votes1,197,362 (54.64%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2007 Margin302,708 (+13.81%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/02/2010
NameLori Swanson Votes1,075,536 (52.90%)
Term01/04/2011 - 01/06/2015 Margin236,503 (+11.63%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 12, 2006 MN Attorney General - MNI Primary
John P. James
MNI 10,530
Sep 12, 2006 MN Attorney General - DFL Primary
Lori Swanson
DFL 300,387
Sep 12, 2006 MN Attorney General - R Primary
Jeff Johnson
R 148,709
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
07/02/2006 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Lori Swanson 10 4 ----
Jeff Johnson 2 ------
Leaning Call: Lori Swanson (90.00%)
Weighted Call: Lori Swanson (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/13/2006 10/26/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Lori Swanson St. Rep. Jeff Johnson John P. James "Papa" John Kolstad (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Republican MN Independence Green Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,131,474 (53.24%) 865,465 (40.72%) 86,032 (4.05%) 41,000 (1.93%) 1,238 (0.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -266,009 (-12.52%) -1,045,442 (-49.19%) -1,090,474 (-51.31%) -1,130,236 (-53.18%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg43.33%-- 26.88%-- 1.89%-- 1.41%-- 0.00%--  
Mason-Dixon 
10/25/06-10/26/06		 45.00% 8.0 27.00% 3.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
09/18/06-09/20/06		 37.00% -- 24.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Princeton Survey Research Associates 
09/13/06-09/15/06		 46.00% -- 28.00% -- 6.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  St. Paul Pioneer Press
  Star Tribune, The (Minneapolis - St. Paul)
R MN Mr Right
REFS Servo
MFL The Oncoming Storm
 


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Sep 20, 2006 10:00am Poll Poll shows Swanson leading in [MN] attorney general's race  Article The Oncoming Storm 
Sep 14, 2006 09:00am News Political novice off to fast start in attorney general's race  Article Eric 
Jul 15, 2006 01:00pm News Entenza caught in new swirl of controversy  Article Eric 

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