Lewis Freeman Candidate
| Born: |
December 10, 1947 |
| Resided: |
Eden Prairie,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
| Death: | -- |
| Gender: | Man |
| Racial Minority: | Black |
| Occupation: | Attorney and editor, West Publishing Co. |
| Political Party: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor; Independent-Republican |
| Notes: | Freeman was elected president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP in 1982 and 1984 and chairman of the NAACP state conference in 1986. He switched party affiliation from DFL to Independent-Republican in June 1985. |
| Sources: | Minneapolis Star and Tribune, June 15, 1985 (p. B7). Minneapolis Star and Tribune, April 7, 1986 (p. A11). |
Minneapolis Star and Tribune, June 15, 1985 (p. B7).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/1986 | Attorney General | General | Independent-Republican | 399,483 | 28.50% | Lost |
| 09/09/1986 | Attorney General | Primary | Independent-Republican | 93,703 | 56.12% | Won |
| 09/09/1980 | State Senate, District 59 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,227 | 26.76% | Lost |