Auditor, 2018 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Blaha | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,250,524 | 49.35 | +6.13 |
| Pam Myhra | Woman | Republican | 1,095,310 | 43.23 | |
| Michael Ford | Man | Legal Marijuana Now | 133,913 | 5.28 | |
| Chris Dock | Man | Libertarian | 53,068 | 2.09 |
Blaha was a resident of Ramsey, middle school math teacher, former president of the Anoka-Hennepin Education Association, and first woman elected secretary-treasurer of the Minnesota AFL-CIO.
Myrha was a certified public accountant from Burnsville and former state Representative (HD 40A, 2011-2013; HD 56A, 2013-2015).
Ford was a resident of St. Paul. By winning at least five percent of the vote, the Legal Marijuana Now Party received major party status in the state for the subsequent election cycle.
Dock was a resident of Minnetonka who worked in human resources and technology and was the Libertarian Lieutenant Governor nominee in 2014.
Related Reports
- Help Wanted: Open Minnesota Constitutional Offices Abound in 2018 (October 12, 2017)
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 27, 2018 (p. 51-55).