Governor, 2014 Election
Primary Republican
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Johnson | Man | William (Bill) Kuisle (Man) | Republican | 55,836 | 30.33 | +6.40 |
| Kurt Zellers | Man | Dean Simpson (Man) | Republican | 44,046 | 23.92 | |
| Marty Seifert | Man | Pam Myhra (Woman) | Republican | 38,851 | 21.10 | |
| Scott Honour | Man | Karin Housley (Woman) | Republican | 38,377 | 20.84 | |
| Merrill I. Anderson | Man | Mark T. Anderson (Man) | Republican | 7,000 | 3.80 |
Johnson was an attorney from Plymouth, former state Representative (HD 34B, 2001-2003; HD 43A, 2003-2007), and Hennepin County Commissioner (2009-present); Kuisle was a farmer from Rochester, former Olmsted County Commissioner (1991-1997), and former state Representative (HD 31A, 1997-2003; HD 30B, 2003-2005).
Zellers was a state Representative (HD 32B, 2003-2013; HD 34B, 2013-2015) and former House Speaker (2011-2013) from Maple Grove; Simpson was a grocery store owner from New York Mills, former New York Mills City Councilman (1977-1979), New York Mills Mayor (1979-2002), and state Representative (HD 10B, 2003-2009).
Seifert was a former state Representative (HD 21A, 1997-2011) from Marshall who unsuccessfully sought the GOP endorsement for Governor in 2010; Myhra was a state Representative (HD 40A, 2011-2013; HD 56A, 2013-2015) from Burnsville.
Honour was an investment banker from Orono; Housely was a small business owner from Saint Mary’s Point and state Senator (SD 39, 2013-present).
Merrill Anderson was a retired public relations consultant from Excelsior and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018.
Related Reports
- Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primary Roundup (August 17, 2014)
- Marty Seifert’s Political Hiatus: Not a Problem (November 20, 2013)
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2015-2016 (p. 486).