2010 Minnesota elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 Minnesota general election Minnesota 1983 no 2008 Minnesota elections 2008 2011 Minnesota elections 2011 November 2, 2010 55.89%Historical Voter Turnout Statistics Minnesota Secretary of State https://sos.mn.gov/election-administration-campaigns/data-maps/historical-voter-turnout-statistics/ Elections were held in Minnesota on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on August 10, 2010. Federal United States House United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2010 United States House of Representatives elections, 2010 All eight seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. All eight incumbents sought re-election. Seven incumbents won. Republican Chip Cravaack defeated DFL incumbent Jim Oberstar in Minnesota's 8th congressional district. United States Senate United States Senate elections, 2010 Minnesota's two senators were not up for election in 2010. State Statewide offices in Minnesota, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Auditor were up for election in 2010. All seats in the Minnesota House and Minnesota Senate were also up for election. Governor Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010 Incumbent Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, retired from office after two terms. Former Sen. Mark Dayton, DFL-Minnesota won the election, defeating State Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Delano and activist Tom Horner for the Independence Party. Secretary of State Minnesota secretary of state election, 2010 Incumbent DFL Secretary of State Mark Ritchie won re-election after an eventful first term in office, during which he oversaw the very tight election and subsequent recount in the 2008 U.S. Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman. Ritchie was challenged by State Rep. Dan Severson, R-Sauk Rapids, who was challenged for attempting to be listed on the ballot as Dan "Doc" Severson, in an apparent attempt to tie himself to former Tonight Show bandleader Doc Severinsen.http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=16&a=460148 GOP candidate's use of nickname 'Doc' challenged August 1, 2010 August 7, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807085104/http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=16&a=460148 dead Independence Party candidate Jual Carlson also ran. Attorney General Minnesota attorney general election, 2010 Incumbent DFL Attorney General Lori Swanson won re-election. She was challenged by Republican attorney and psychologist R. Christopher Barden and Independence Party candidate Bill Dahn.Chris Barden challenges Lori Swanson for Attorney General post https://web.archive.org/web/20100429141830/http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2010/04/republican_chri.php 2010-04-29 State Auditor Minnesota state auditor election, 2010 Incumbent DFL State Auditor Rebecca Otto won re-election. She was challenged by former Republican State Auditor Patricia Anderson, who lost her position to Otto in 2006.Pat Anderson wins GOP endorsement for state auditor State Senate Minnesota Senate elections, 2010 All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate were up for election in 2010. Republicans won control of the Senate, with 37 seats compared to the DFL's 30. This marked the first time Republicans held a majority in the Senate since the end of the nonpartisan legislative era in 1973. State House of Representatives Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2010 All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. After four years of DFL control, Republicans won the majority in the House for the first time since 2007, winning 72 seats. The DFL won 62 seats. Local Many elections for county offices were also be held on November 2, 2010. References External links Elections & Voting at the Minnesota Secretary of State office Official candidate list 2010 General election results 2010 Primary elections results 2010 Candidate filings Candidates for Minnesota State Offices at Project Vote Smart Minnesota at Ballotpedia Minnesota Election Guide at Congress.org Minnesota at OurCampaigns.com Minnesota Polls at Pollster.com Finance 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Minnesota at the Federal Election Commission Minnesota Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets Minnesota 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money Media' Campaign 2010 at Minnesota Public Radio News Minnesota