Attorney General, 2006 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 12, 2006 |
| Cycle: | 2006 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Johnson | Man | Republican | 86,262 | 58.01 | +16.01 |
| Sharon L. Anderson | Woman | Republican | 62,452 | 41.99 |
Johnson was a three-term state Representative (HD 34B, 2002-2003; HD43A, 2003-2007).
Anderson was a resident of St. Paul. This was her seventh failed attempt to become the state attorney general, also losing the Independent-Republican primaries of 1982, 1986, and 1990, the 1994 general election, and the 1998 and 2002 Republican primaries.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2007-2008 (p. 453).