2014 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota Attorney General.
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Swanson: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Newman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% O'Connor: 30–40% Tie: 30–40% 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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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.