Senator Wellstone was elected to a second term. Wellstone died in a plane crash on October 25, 2002. The Independence Party’s Dean Barkley was appointed to the U.S. Senate on November 12, 2002 for the unexpired term ending January 3, 2003 to fill the vacancy.
Boschwitz was a resident of Plymouth, owner of Plywood Minnesota (aka Home Valu), and former U.S. Senator (1978-1991).
Barkley was a mortgage company president from Plymouth, independent candidate for the 6th CD in 1992, Reform nominee for U.S. Senate in 1994, Independence nominee for U.S. Senate in 2008, and nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 2012.
Davis was a forklift operator from Minneapolis, Grassroots nominee for HD 59B in 1990, Grassroots nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1994, Green Party nominee for the 5th CD in 2002, and Grassroots nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012. He was nominated by petition.
Carlton was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve from Burnsville. He was nominated by petition.
Hanson was a former businessman from Minneapolis and Resource nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2010. He was nominated by petition.
Johnson was a rehabilitation counselor from Minneapolis and Natural Law nominee for U.S. Senate in 1994. He was nominated by petition.
Fiske was a machinist from St. Paul, Socialist Workers U.S. nominee for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 1988, and Socialist Workers nominee for Governor in 1998. He was nominated by petition.