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  MN District 08 - DFL Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Minnesota > MN - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
TypeDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 05, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 14, 2012 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close August 14, 2012 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Turnout 8.84% Total Population
ContributorCraverguy
Last ModifiedAshley August 16, 2012 04:49pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameChip Cravaack Votes133,490 (48.18%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin4,399 (+1.59%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameRick Nolan Votes191,976 (54.28%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2015 Margin31,456 (+8.89%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMN District 08 11/06/2012
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/07/2011 08/14/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Tarryl L. Clark 7 ------
Rick Nolan 4 1 2 --
Leaning Call: Rick Nolan (63.16%)
Weighted Call: Tarryl L. Clark (87.51%)

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Rick Nolan St. Sen. Tarryl L. Clark Jeff Anderson  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 20,839 (38.34%) 17,540 (32.27%) 15,978 (29.40%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,299 (-6.07%) -4,861 (-8.94%)  
Predict Avg.44.00% 46.00% 10.00%  
Cash On Hand 7/25 $55,153.47 7/25 $98,746.16 7/25 $7,238.83  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2011 00/00/2011 05/25/2011  
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
DFL Mark Dayton 🔗
DFL
D James L. Oberstar 🔗
D Tim Walz 🔗
D Keith M. Ellison 🔗
D Betty McCollum 🔗
D Collin Peterson 🔗
D Al Franken 🔗
D Amy Klobuchar 🔗
D Tom Harkin 🔗
DFL Tom Anzelc 🔗
DFL George F. Perpich 🔗
DFL Don Samuelson 🔗
DFL Kris Hasskamp 🔗
  United Food and Commercial Workers
AENM Angry Russian
DFL Ryan P. Winkler 🔗
  United Steel Workers of America
  Democracy for America
  Star Tribune, The (Minneapolis - St. Paul)
LBT Smart
D Bill Clinton 🔗
DFL Gail Kulick Jackson 🔗
DFL Rick Olseen 🔗
DFL Mary A. Olson 🔗
D John
SNP Progressive Scot
  EMILY's List
  Duluth News Tribune
R Roger J. Skraba 🔗
DFL Thomas Huntley 🔗
DFL Don Ness 🔗
DFL Thomas "Tom" Rukavina 🔗
DFL Anthony "Tony" Sertich 🔗
DFL Ronald R. Dicklich 🔗
DFL Jerry R. Janezich 🔗
DFL Kim Stokes 🔗
  Stonewall DFL GLBT Caucus
  International Association of Firefighters
DFL Roger J. Reinert
DFL Carly Melin
 


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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
08/09/2012 Tarryl L. Clark vs Rick Nolan TVAd Attack eng Chance  00:00:32 RP 
08/06/2012 Tarryl L. Clark TVAd Biography eng Minnesota WOMEN VOTE! Tarryl Clark   00:00:30 RP 
08/01/2012 Tarryl L. Clark TVAd Mixed eng The Closer  00:00:32 RP 
07/30/2012 Rick Nolan TVAd Mixed eng Back on Track  00:00:31 RP 
07/30/2012 Rick Nolan TVAd Issue eng Restore  00:00:32 RP 
07/24/2012 Tarryl L. Clark TVAd Biography eng Our Minnesota   00:00:32 RP 
07/16/2012 Rick Nolan TVAd Biography eng Proven  00:00:31 RP 
07/02/2012 Tarryl L. Clark TVAd Mixed eng Doug  00:00:32 RP 
06/25/2012 Tarryl L. Clark TVAd Mixed eng Iron Range  00:00:33 RP 
06/17/2012 Tarryl L. Clark TVAd Mixed eng Community  00:00:32 RP 
05/08/2012 Tarryl L. Clark Radio Ad Mixed eng Fight  00:01:03 RP 

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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 07, 2012 04:00pm News Rick Nolan wins 8th District Congressional DFL endorsement  Article John 
Jun 07, 2011 02:00am General 30 Years Later, Nolan Considers Comeback Bid  Article Jason 
May 25, 2011 11:00am Announcement Duluth City Council member Jeff Anderson to run for Congress  Article Craverguy 
May 08, 2011 10:00am Announcement Tarryl Clark running for Eighth District seat  Article IndyGeorgia 
Apr 25, 2011 08:35pm Speculative Franken Staffer Likely to Challenge Cravaack  Article Craverguy 
Apr 22, 2011 09:55am Speculative Duluth council member Jeff Anderson might challenge Cravaack  Article Craverguy 

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