Attorney General, 2018 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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Date: August 14, 2018
Cycle: 2018
Office: Attorney General
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Keith M. Ellison Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 281,142 49.81 +30.67
Debra Hilstrom Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 108,048 19.14
Tom Foley Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 70,786 12.54
Matt Pelikan Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 59,876 10.61
Mike Rothman Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 44,522 7.89

Ellison was a six-term U.S. Representative (CD 05, 2007-2019) and Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017-2018).

Histrom was a state Representative (HD 47B, 2001-2003; HD 46B, 2003-2013; HD 40B, 2013-2019).

Foley was an attorney from St. Paul, former Ramsey County Attorney (1979-1995), DFL candidate for U.S. Senate in 1994 and Lieutenant Governor in 1998, and Independence Party nominee for the 4th CD in 2000.

Pelikan was an attorney from Northfield and received the DFL endorsement.

Rothman was a former state Commerce Commissioner (2011-2017).

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2019-2020 (p. 515).