Attorney General, 2018 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | August 14, 2018 |
| Cycle: | 2018 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Wardlow | Man | Republican | 135,971 | 46.26 | +14.20 |
| Sharon L. Anderson | Woman | Republican | 94,245 | 32.06 | |
| Robert B. (Bob) Lessard | Man | Republican | 63,722 | 21.68 |
Wardlow was an attorney from Eagan and former state Representative (HD 38B, 2011-2013).
Anderson was a resident of St. Paul. This was her 10th 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, 2010, and 2014 Republican primaries.
Lessard was a former state Senator (SD 03, 1977-2003).
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2019-2020 (p. 515).