Governor, 2010 Election
Primary Independence
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Horner | Man | James Mulder (Man) | Independence | 11,380 | 64.24 | +49.92 |
| Rob Hahn | Man | Thomas Harens (Man) | Independence | 2,538 | 14.33 | |
| John (Jack) Uldrich | Man | Stephen Williams (Man) | Independence | 1,766 | 9.97 | |
| Phil Ratté | Man | Gayle-Lynn LeMaster (Woman) | Independence | 1,215 | 6.86 | |
| Rahn V. Workcuff | Man | Mark Workcuff (Man) | Independence | 815 | 4.60 |
Horner was a public relations firm executive from Edina; Mulder was the former Executive Director of the Association of Minnesota Counties from St. Paul.
Hahn was a publisher and author from St. Paul; Harens was a former DFL state Representative (HD 65B, 1981-1983) from St. Paul and presidential nominee for the Christian Freedom Party in 2004.
Uldrich was a business executive from Minneapolis, Republican nominee for the 5th CD in 1996, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006, and Independence candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008; Williams was a farmer from Austin and Independence Party U.S. Senate candidate in 2006 and 2008.
Ratté was a resident of Columbia Heights, GOP U.S. House nominee for the 56h CD in 1974, DFL U.S. House candidate for the 5th CD in 1976 and 6th CD in 1982, and DFL candidate for governor in 1986.
Workcuff was U.S. Air Force veteran and a perennial candidate from Minneapolis.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2011-2012 (p. 480).