Ed McGaa Candidate

Born: April 26, 1936
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Oglala Lakota County
United States
Resided: Edina, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: August 25, 2017
Gender: Man
Racial Minority: Native American (Oglala Lakota)
Occupation: Author and environmental writer
Military Service: U.S. Marine Corps, Korean Conflict and Vietnam War (Captain).
Political Party: Green
Notes: Born Melvin Edward McGaa. McGaa flew 110 missions in the F-4 Phantom during the Vietnam War.
Sources: United States Census, 1940. Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 6, 2002 (p. V3). Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), August 30, 2017 (p. A4).
Photo of Ed McGaa
Photo of Ed McGaa
Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 6, 2002 (p. A15).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/05/2002 U.S. Senate General Write-In 7 0.00% Lost
09/10/2002 U.S. Senate Primary Green 2,567 42.75% Lost