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Minnesota Secretary of State - Elections
2006 Minnesota Congressional and Statewide Primary Results
Primary Filing Deadline: 7/18/06, Primary: 9/12/06, Independent Filing Deadline: 7/18/06, General Election 11/7/06,
Last Updated: September 15, 2006 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
Governor, 44.4% in '02, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Chris Cillizza: 15th Most Likely Governorship to Switch Party, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, New York Times Ratings: Leaning Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, Chuck Todd: 17th Most Vulnerable Governor, Tim Saler: Weak Republican Advantage, |
Att. Gen. Mike Hatch (DFL) 73.2%,
'02 candidate St. Sen. Becky Lourey (DFL) 24.5%, '00 senate candidate / 2002 candidate / artist Oloveuse Scorpio "Ole" Savior (DFL) 2.3%, |
Tim Pawlenty (R) 88.9%,
bar owner Sue Jeffers (R) 11.%, |
ex-St. Fin. Comm'r. Peter Hutchinson (Ind) 66.1%,
telecommunications directory assistance / '00 congressional candidate Pamela Joy "Pam" Ellison (Ind) 33.9%, |
| Ken Pentel (G), |
| Bar Owner Sue Jeffers (L), |
| '00 Senate Candidate / '02 Gov. candidate / environmental activist Leslie Davis (I), |
| Quit Raising Taxes Party Walt E. Brown (I), |
| David Hoch (Resource Party), |
| New Generation Party candidate Phillip C. Parrish (I), |
| Brian Taylor (SW/WI), |
Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov., 44.4% in '02, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
ex-St. Auditor Judi Dutcher (DFL),
ex-pro-football player Tim Baylor (DFL), Dan Fischer (DFL), |
Carol Molnau (R),
Ruthie Hendrycks (L), |
environmental activist Danene Provencher (G), |
ex-Univ. of MN Board of Regent chair / Dr. Maureen Reed (Ind),
Kari Johnson (Ind), |
| immigration reform advocate Ruthie Hendrycks (L), |
| Gregory Soderberg (I), |
| Quit Raising Taxes Party Wesley C. Nelson (I), |
| New Generation Party candidate Kirk Kuchera (I), |
| Nelson Gonzalez (SW/WI), |
Attorney General, 54.6% in '02, 2nd term, , Mike Hatch (DFL) running for Governor
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, |
Sol. Gen. Lori Swanson (DFL) 41.75%,
'00 Senate candidate / St. Sen. Steve Kelley (DFL) 37.3%, ex-U.S. Rep. William P. "Bill" Luther (DFL) 20.9%, |
St. Rep. Jeff Johnson (R) 58.0%,
perennial candidate Sharon Anderson (R) 42.0%, |
ex-st. revenue comm'r. John James (Ind) 30.7%,
'02 candidate Dick Bullock (Ind) 27.7%, '02 nominee /attorney Dale Nathan (Ind) 25.6%, Juan Carlos Carlson (Ind) 16.0%, |
| community activist John "Papa" Kolstad (G), |
Secretary of State, 47.6% in '02, 2nd term, barred from 3rd term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, |
non-profit director Mark Ritchie (DFL) 71.4%,
2000 & '02 Senate candidate / '04 congressional candidate ex-city councilman candidate Richard "Dick" Franson (DFL) 28.6%, |
Mary Kiffmeyer (R), |
econ. dev. dir. Joel Spoonheim (Ind), |
| attorney Bruce Kennedy (I), |
Auditor, 44.6% in '02, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| ex-St. Rep. Rebecca Otto (DFL), |
Patricia Anderson Awada (R), |
sociology instructor / '02 nominee Dave Berger (G), |
| deputy police chief Lucy Gerold (Ind), |
Senator 48.8% in '00, Mark Dayton (DFL) retiring after 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Elections' Odds: 1:1, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, New York Times Ratings: Leaning Democratic, Roll Call Analysis: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Narrow Advantage Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democrat, Chuck Todd: 7th most vulnerable Senator, Scott Rasmussen's Balance of Power: Leans Democrat, Tim Saler: Weak Democratic Advantage, |
Co. Att. Amy Klobuchar (DFL) 92.5%,
'02 & '00 congressional candidate / businessman Darryl Tyree Stanton (DFL) 7.5%, |
U.S. Rep. Mark R. Kennedy (R) 90.2%,
businessman John Uldrich (R) 6.2%, retired minister Harold Shudlick (R) 3.6%, |
Public Access TV Show dir. Robert Fitzgerald (Ind) 51.7%,
Miles Collins (Ind) 24.2%, Stephen Williams (Ind) 24.1%, |
| nurse Michael Calvan (G), |
| Jeff Miller (NU), |
| Ben Powers (C), |
| engineer Charles Aldrich (L), |
| '04 congressional candidate consultant Peter Idusogie (I), |
| Rebecca Williamson (SW/WI), |
1st Congressional District, 59.6% in '04, 6th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, New York Times Ratings: Leaning Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Likely Republican, Chuck Todd: 39th Most Vulnerable House Seat, |
| teacher / Iraqi veteran Tim Walz (DFL), |
Gil Gutknecht Jr. (R) 87.3%,
'02 Green candidate & '04 independent candidate / farmer Gregory Mikkelson (R) 12.7%, |
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2nd Congressional District, 56.4% in '04, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Likely Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, |
| ex-FBI agent Coleen Rowley (DFL), |
John Kline (R), |
Doug Williams (Ind), |
3rd Congressional District, 64.6% in '04, 8th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, New York Times Ratings: Safe Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
radio host Wendy Pareene Wilde (DFL) 76.8%,
massage therapist Kevin Ray Smith (DFL) 11.6%, businessman Gavin Sullivan (DFL) 11.6%, |
Jim Ramstad (R), |
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4th Congressional District, 57.5% in '04, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Betty McCollum (DFL), |
hydrologist / civil engineer Ogbazghi "Obi" Sium (R) 64.2%,
'02 Senate candidate / '04 Congressional candidate / dentist / fugitive Jack Shepard (R) 35.8%, |
Tom Fiske (SW/WI), |
5th Congressional District, 69.7% in '04, Martin Olav Sabo (DFL) retiring after 14th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
St. Rep. Keith Ellison (DFL) 41.2%,
congressional aide Mike Erlandson (DFL) 31.1%, ex-St. Sen. Ember Reichgott Junge (DFL) 20.5%, City Council Member Paul Ostrow (DFL) 5.4%, Andrew V. Favorite (DFL) 0.7%, Gregg A. Iverson (DFL) 0.6%, Patrick J. Wiles (DFL) 0.5%, |
college lecturer / consultant Alan Fine (R), |
ex-Democratic congressional aide / travel industry executive Tammy Lee (Ind), |
| '02 California Congressional candidate / '04 nominee / artist Jay Pond (G), |
| Julian Santana (SW/WI), |
6th Congressional District, 54.0% in '04, 3rd term, Mark R. Kennedy (R) running for Senate, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, New York Times Ratings: Leaning Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Leans Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Competitive Race, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss Up, Chuck Todd: 23rd Most Vulnerable House Seat, |
| '04 nominee missing children advocate Patty Wetterling (DFL), |
St. Sen. Michele M. Bachmann (R), |
construction project manager John Binkowski (Ind), |
7th Congressional District, 66.1% in '04, 8th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
Collin C. Peterson (DFL) 86.0%,
Erik Thompson (DFL-MN) 14.0%, |
pharmacist Mike Barrett (R), |
retired postal carrier Ken Lucier (C), |
8th Congressional District, 65.2% in '04, 16th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, New York Times Ratings: Safe Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| James L. "Jim" Oberstar (DFL), |
ex-U.S. Sen. Rod Grams (R), |
'92 candidate / ex-school board member Harry Robb Welty (Unity), |
1. Link to Predictions:
D.C.'s Political Report,
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza,
Campaign & Elections: Political Oddsmaker,
Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard,
Cook Political Report,
Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball,
Roll Call Analysis,
National Journal's Chuck Todd,
Rothenberg Political Report,
Tim Saler,
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2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to Minnesota Political Parties:
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