Minnesota Secretary of State - Elections

2004 Minnesota Congressional and Statewide Races Presidential Caucus 3/2/04, Filing Deadline: 7/20/04, Primary: 9/14/04, Presidential Filing Deadline: 9/14/04, Last Updated: December 24, 2004
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties,
President, 45.5% in '00, 1st term, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Kerry, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Washington Post: Battleground State, Washington Times: Battleground, John Zogby: In Play, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 40:39 Kerry,
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D) 51.1%,	George W. Bush (R) 47.6%,	Ralph Nader (I) 0.7%,
		Michael Badnarik (L) 0.2%,
		David Cobb (G) 0.2%,
		Mike Peroutka (C) 0.1%,
		Thomas J. Harens (CF) 0.1%,
		Bill Van Auken (SE) 0.02%,
		Róger Calero (SW) 0.01%,
		John Josephn Kennedy (WI) 0.0001%, Debra Joyce Renderos (WI) 0.00007%, Martin Wishnatsy (WI) 0.00007%, Walt Brown (S/WI) 0.00007%, Joy Elaina Graham-Pendergast (WI) 0.00003%, other write in votes 0.09%
1st Congressional District, 61.5% in '02, 5th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Republican,
writer / teacher Leigh Pomeroy (DFL) 35.5%,	Gil Gutknecht Jr. (R) 59.6%,	Gregory Mikkelson (I) 4.8%,
		Pedro "Jesus" Romero (WI) 0.0006%, write in votes 0.1%,
2nd Congressional District, 53.3% in '02, 1st term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican,
Councilmember Theresa Daly (DFL) 40.3%,	John Kline (R) 56.4%,	Doug Williams (Ind) 3.2%,
		write in vote 0.1%,
3rd Congressional District, 72.0% in '02, 7th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Republican,
marketing consultant Deborah Watts (DFL) 35.3%,	Jim Ramstad (R) 64.6%,	write in vote 0.1%,
4th Congressional District, 62.2% in '02, 2nd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Democrat,
Betty McCollum (DFL) 57.5%,	Co. Comm'r. Patrice Bataglia (R) 33.2%,	Peter F. Vento (Ind) 9.2%,
		write in vote 0.1%,
5th Congressional District, 67.0% in '02, 13th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Democrat,
Martin Olav Sabo (DFL) 69.7%,	'02 nominee Daniel Nielsen Mathias (R) 24.4%,	'02 California Congressional candidate / artist Jay Pond (G) 5.7%,
		write in vote 0.2%,
6th Congressional District, 57.3% in '02, 2nd term, Polls, might run for Senate D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican,
missing children advocate Patty Wetterling (DFL) 45.9%,	Mark R. Kennedy (R) 54.0%,	write in vote 0.1%,
7th Congressional District, 65.3% in '02, 7th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Democrat,
Collin C. Peterson (DFL) 66.1%,	Marshall city councilman / prof. David E. Sturrock (R) 33.8%,	write in vote 0.1%,
8th Congressional District, 68.7% in '02, 15th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Democrat,
James L. Oberstar (DFL) 65.2%,	attorney Mark Groettum (R) 32.1%,	Van Presley (G) 2.6%,
		write in vote 0.1%