Secretary of State Schmahl was reelected to a state record fourth term, breaking the record of three terms also held by Republicans Fred Von Baumbach, Hans Mattson, Albert Berg, and Peter Hanson.
Grimmer, of St. Cloud, was secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee.
J.A. Johnson was a resident of Duluth.
Norelius was a resident of Lindstrom amd editor of the Chisago County Press. Norelius was nominated by petition.
Charles (C.L.) Johnson was a resident of Anoka, Democratic-People's-Prohibition nominee for HD 35 in 1894, and Prohibition nominee for Secretary of State in 1916.