John M. Harrington Candidate

Born: January 16, 1956
Chicago, Illinois
Cook County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: --
Gender: Man
Racial Minority: Black
Occupation: Chief of police, St. Paul
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: State Senator: SD 67 (2011-2013).
Notes: Harrington later served as Metro Transit Police Chief and was appointed Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner in January 2019.
Sources: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. St. Cloud Times, April 30, 2010 (p. B3). Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 6, 2019 (p. A11).
Photo of John M. Harrington
Photo of John M. Harrington
Minnesota State Senate.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 2
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/02/2010 State Senate, District 67 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 11,194 65.94% Won
08/10/2010 State Senate, District 67 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2,150 30.74% Won