U.S. Senate, 2012 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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Date: August 14, 2012
Cycle: 2012
Office: U.S. Senate
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Amy Klobuchar Incumbent Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 183,766 90.80 +87.42
Dick Franson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 6,837 3.38
Jack Shepard Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 6,632 3.28
Darryl Tyree Stanton Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 5,155 2.55

Senator Klobuchar was renominated to a second term.

Franson was a retired appraiser for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, former Minneapolis Alderman, and perennial candidate.

Shephard was a Middle East specialist working in Rome, Italy, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2002, candidate for the 4th CD in 2004, 2006, and 2010, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008, and Independence candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014.

Stanton was a college program director from Eden Prairie, DFL nominee for the 3rd CD in 2002, DFL candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006, and Independence candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2013-2014 (p. 501).