Minnesota Attorney General election, 2014

Minnesota Attorney General election, 2014

← 2010 November 4, 2014 2018 →
Nominee Lori Swanson Scott Newman Party DFL Republican Popular vote 1,014,714 752,543 Percentage 52.6% 39.01%
Results by county Swanson   40-49%   50-59%   60-69% Newman   40-49%   50-59%
Attorney General before election Lori Swanson DFL Elected Attorney General Lori Swanson DFL

Swanson

Newman

Lori Swanson
DFL

Lori Swanson
DFL

The 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota Attorney General.

Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor Attorney General Lori Swanson ran for re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) renominated Swanson, the Republican Party nominated State Senator Scott Newman and the Independence Party nominated attorney Brandan Borgos.

Swanson defeated Newman in the general election by a significant margin.

The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. Incumbent Lori Swanson won the endorsement unopposed.

The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. State Senator Scott Newman won the endorsement unopposed.

The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Brandan Borgos won the endorsement unopposed.

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