2002 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 February 2026 2002 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota 1983 File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg presidential no 1998 Minnesota Attorney General election 1998 2006 Minnesota Attorney General election 2006 2002 11 05 File:MikeHatchMinnesota2006-08-21 crop.jpg Mike Hatch Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 1,197,362 54.6% 3x4.svg Thomas Kelly Republican Party (United States) 894,654 40.8% Attorney General Mike Hatch Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mike Hatch Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 280px County results 280px Precinct results 1 300px Hatch: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Kelly: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% x150px x150px The 2002 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, to elect the Minnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. Incumbent DFL Attorney General Mike Hatch ran for reelection and won.Our Campaigns - MN Attorney General Race - Nov 05, 2002 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1687 2022-12-19 www.ourcampaigns.com The election marked the ninth attorney general race in a row won by the DFL since 1970. Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary Incumbent attorney general Mike Hatch won the DFL nomination unopposed at the party's May 3 convention in Minneapolis.deFiebre Conrad May 4, 2002 For Hatch, endorsement is a new experience A16 Minnesota Star Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/image/250216943/ December 19, 2022 There was some speculation that Hatch would not seek the endorsement for attorney general and instead launch his third run for governor, but it did not come to pass. The primary was held on September 10. Incumbent attorney general Mike Hatch won the primary unopposed.Kiffmeyer Mary Minnesota Legislative Manual 2003-2004 Minnesota Secretary of State 2003 312–313 Candidates Nominated in primary Mike Hatch, incumbent Minnesota Attorney General Declined Matt Entenza, state representative from St. Paul Results 2002 DFL Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney GeneralKiffmeyer Mary Minnesota Legislative Manual 2003-2004 Minnesota Secretary of State 2003 312–313 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mike Hatch 216,309 100.00% 216,309 100% Republican primary Lawyer Thomas Kelly of Medina was endorsed uncontested at the state Republican convention in St. Paul on June 15.deFiebre Conrad June 16, 2002 Long battle pushes Pawlenty forward A16 Minnesota Star Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/image/250367820/ September 19, 2022 The primary was held on September 10. Kelly defeated perennial candidate and 1994 Republican nominee for attorney general Sharon Anderson. Candidates Nominated in primary Thomas Kelly, lawyer at Dorsey & WhitneydeFiebre Conrad September 7, 2002 A varied cast in primary election B1, B11 Minnesota Star Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/image/250285907/ December 19, 2022 Eliminated in primary Sharon Anderson, activist, perennial candidateFeatherly Kevin 2018-08-09 Quirky candidate Anderson's running for AG—again – Minnesota Lawyer https://minnlawyer.com/2018/08/09/quirky-candidate-andersons-running-for-ag-again/ 2022-09-26 en-US Results thumb|280px|Results by county: #e27f7f Kelly #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #AE8BB1 Tie #AE8BB1 50% 2002 Republican Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney GeneralKiffmeyer Mary Minnesota Legislative Manual 2003-2004 Minnesota Secretary of State 2003 312–313 Republican Party of Minnesota Thomas Kelly 126,407 68.81% Republican Party of Minnesota Sharon Anderson 57,299 31.19% 183,706 100% Independence primary Lawyer Dale Nathan was the only candidate to seek the Independence Party endorsement for attorney general at the party's July 13 convention in St. Cloud. He did not receive the endorsement after word spread of a pending disciplinary action against him by the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board The primary was held on September 10. Nathan defeated challenger Richard Bullock. Reform Party Nominated in primary Dale Nathan, lawyer Eliminated in primary Richard Bullock Results thumb|280px|Results by county: #fe9955 Nathan #fe9955 50–60% #fe7f2a 60–70% #8660cb Bullock #8660cb 50–60% #754ac4 60–70% #AE8BB1 Tie #AE8BB1 50% 2002 Republican Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney GeneralKiffmeyer Mary Minnesota Legislative Manual 2003-2004 Minnesota Secretary of State 2003 312–313 Independence Party of Minnesota Dale Nathan 14,410 54.04% Independence Party of Minnesota Richard Bullock 12,256 45.96% 26,666 100% General election Results 2002 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mike Hatch 1,197,362 54.64% +6.81% Republican Party of Minnesota Thomas Kelly 894,654 40.83% -3.00%Independence Party of Minnesota Dale Nathan 96,817 4.42% -1.38%N/A Write Ins 2,511 0.12% +0.03% 2,191,344 100.00% References collapsed Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Attorney General Minnesota