Attorney General, 2014 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | August 12, 2014 |
| Cycle: | 2014 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Newman | Man | Republican | 103,933 | 63.24 | +26.49 |
| Sharon L. Anderson | Woman | Republican | 60,407 | 36.76 |
Newman was an attorney from Hutchinson and state Senator (SD 18, 2011-) and former state Representative (HD 18A, 2004-2007). Anderson was a resident of St. Paul. This was her ninth 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, 2006, and 2010 Republican primaries.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2015-2016 (p. 487).