Attorney General, 2010 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | August 10, 2010 |
| Cycle: | 2010 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Barden | Man | Republican | 65,658 | 54.03 | +8.05 |
| Sharon L. Anderson | Woman | Republican | 55,874 | 45.97 |
Barden was an attorney from Edina.
Anderson was a resident of St. Paul. This was her eighth 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, 2002, and 2006 Republican primaries.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2011-2012 (p. 481).