2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election explained

See also: 2014 Minnesota elections.

The 2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Minnesota concurrently with the election to Minnesota's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor governor Mark Dayton ran for re-election to a second term in office.^[1] Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Yvonne Prettner Solon retired and Tina Smith was selected as his new running mate.^[2]

Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. Dayton and Smith won the Democratic primary and the Republicans nominated Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson and his running mate former state representative Bill Kuisle. In the general election, Dayton and Smith defeated them and several other minor party candidates with just over 50% of the vote. Dayton's victory broke his own record, set in 2010, as the oldest Minnesota gubernatorial candidate to win an election; he was 67.^[3] It was also the first gubernatorial race since 1994 in which the winner received a majority of the votes cast.

The election was the first time since 1994 that a third party did not gain more than 6% of the total vote.

Background

Incumbent Republican governor Tim Pawlenty declined to run for a third term in 2010, instead running for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2012 election. State Representative Tom Emmer easily won the Republican nomination and former U.S. senator Mark Dayton won the DFL nomination with a plurality over State House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher. After a very close race, Dayton defeated Emmer by just 8,770 votes, 0.42% of all votes cast.

Dayton's victory was one of just four that Minnesota Democrats have achieved out of 28 gubernatorial elections during a Democratic presidency.^[4] Despite this, and despite his narrow margin of victory in 2010, Dayton was not seen as a top Republican target. The Cook Political Report^[5] and The Rothenberg Political Report^[6] both rated the race as "safe Democratic" and Daily Kos Elections,^[7] Governing^[8] and Sabato's Crystal Ball^[9] all rated the race as "likely Democratic".

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

• Bill Dahn
  • Running mate: James Vigliotti
• Leslie Davis, activist^[10]
  • Running mate: Gregor Soderberg^[11]
• Mark Dayton, incumbent governor^[1]
  • Running mate: Tina Smith, Dayton's former chief of staff^[12]

Results

Republican primary

Until 2014, Minnesota Republicans had not had a competitive gubernatorial primary since 1924, when Theodore Christianson beat Ole Jacobson by 2.8%, taking 22.8% of the vote in a six-candidate race that saw five candidates finish in double digits. In every election since then, the nominee had won the primary by at least 17.8% and on average by 62.2%.^[13]

At the Republican State Convention on May 30–31, 2014, Jeff Johnson received the party's endorsement. Dave A. Thompson withdrew from the race and endorsed Johnson. Scott Honour, Marty Seifert and Kurt Zellers all ran in the August primary, but Johnson prevailed with 30% of the vote.^{[14] [15]}

Candidates

Declared

• Merrill Anderson, former director of Reachout Today Inc and candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis in 2013^{[16] [17]}
  • Running mate: Mark D. Anderson, former realtor and housing counselor.
• Scott Honour, investment banker^[18]
  • Running mate: Karin Housley, state senator^[19]
• Jeff Johnson, Hennepin County Commissioner and former state representative^{[20] [21]}
  • Running mate: Bill Kuisle, former state representative and farmer
• Marty Seifert, former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives and candidate for governor in 2010^[22]
  • Running mate: Pam Myhra, state representative^[23]
• Kurt Zellers, state representative and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives^[24]
  • Running mate: Dean Simpson, former state representative^[25]

Withdrawn

• Rob Farnsworth, teacher and candidate for Minnesota's 8th congressional district in 2010^{[14] [26]}
• Ole Savior, perennial candidate (ran for the U.S. Senate)^[27]
• Dave A. Thompson, state senator and former radio host^{[14] [28]}
  • Running mate: Michelle Benson, state senator^[29]

Declined

• Kurt Bills, former state representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012^[30]
• Norm Coleman, former U.S. senator and nominee for governor in 1998^[31]
• Matt Dean, state representative and former Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives^[32]
• Keith Downey, chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota and former state representative^[33]
• Tom Emmer, former state representative and nominee for governor in 2010 (running for Congress)^{[34] [35]}
• Bill Guidera, finance chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota^[36]
• David Hann, Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate and candidate for governor in 2010^[37]
• Karin Housley, state senator (running for lieutenant governor on Scott Honour's ticket)^{[19] [38]}
• Bill Ingebrigtsen, state senator^[39]
• John Kline, U.S. representative^[40]
• John Kriesel, former state representative^[41]
• Susan Marvin, businesswoman^[42]
• Erik Paulsen, U.S. representative^[43]
• Tim Pawlenty, former governor
• Julie Rosen, state senator^[44]
• Ron Schutz, attorney^[45]
• Rich Stanek, Hennepin County Sheriff^[46]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rob Farnsworth	Scott Honour	Jeff Johnson	Julie Rosen	Ole Savior	Marty Seifert	Dave A. Thompson	Kurt Zellers	Other/ Undecided
SurveyUSA[47]	June 5–9, 2014	404	± 5%	—	9%	23%	—	—	14%	—	23%	align=center	33%
Suffolk[48]	April 24–28, 2014	73	± ?	1%	2%	7%	—	1%	align=center	10%	5%	8%	align=center	68%
Public Policy Polling[49]	October 27–29, 2013	305	± 5.7%	—	6%	8%	10%	—	9%	11%	align=center	12%	align=center	44%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Norm Coleman	Keith Downey	David Hann	Jeff Johnson	Julie Rosen	Marty Seifert	Kurt Zellers	Other/ Undecided
Public Policy Polling[50]	January 18–20, 2013	275	± 5.9%	align=center	57%	4%	4%	4%	5%	4%	5%	17%

Results

Independence primary

The Independence Party of Minnesota state convention was held on May 17, 2014, at Minnesota State University, Mankato.^[51]

Candidates

Nominee

• Hannah Nicollet, software developer^[52]
  • Running mate: Tim Gieseke, businessman and candidate for the state house in 2013^[53]

Declined

• Tom Horner, public affairs consultant and nominee for governor in 2010 (endorsed Jeff Johnson)^{[54] [55]}

Results

Libertarian Party

The Libertarian Party of Minnesota state convention was held on April 26, 2014, in Maple Grove.^[56]

Candidates

Nominee

• Chris Holbrook^[57]
  • Running mate: Chris Dock^[58]

Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party

Candidates

Declared

• Chris Wright, computer repair shop owner and nominee for governor in 1998 and 2010^[59]
  • Running mate: David Daniels, playwright and performance artist

General election

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 1, 2014 - C-SPAN
• Complete video of debate, October 8, 2014 - YouTube
• Complete video of debate, October 9, 2014 - YouTube
• Complete video of debate, October 14, 2014 - YouTube
• Complete video of debate, October 19, 2014 - YouTube

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report[60]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball[61]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Rothenberg Political Report[62]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Real Clear Politics[63]		November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Jeff Johnson (R)	Hannah Nicollet (IP)	Other	Undecided
SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[64]	October 27–30, 2014	596	± 4.1%	align=center	47%	42%	2%	4%	4%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[65]	October 16–23, 2014	2,430	± 3%	align=center	50%	41%	—	1%	9%
Mason-Dixon/Star Tribune[66]	October 20–22, 2014	800	± 3.5%	align=center	45%	38%	5%	2%	10%
SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[67]	October 14–16, 2014	597	± 4.1%	align=center	50%	40%	3%	3%	4%
SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[68]		577	± 4.2%	align=center	51%	39%	4%	2%	4%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[69]		2,562	± 2%	align=center	49%	42%	0%	1%	8%
Rasmussen Reports[70]	September 29–30, 2014	750	± 4%	align=center	50%	40%	—	—	10%
Mason-Dixon/Star Tribune[71]	September 8–10, 2014	800	± 3.5%	align=center	45%	33%	1%	1%	20%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[72]		3,607	± 2%	align=center	48%	41%	—	2%	10%
SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[73]	August 19–21, 2014	600	± 4.1%	align=center	49%	40%	3%	3%	5%
Rasmussen Reports	August 13–14, 2014	750	± 4%	align=center	49%	41%	—	—	10%
Gravis Marketing[74]	July 2–3, 2014	879	± 3%	align=center	52%	37%	11%	—	—
Public Policy Polling[75]	June 12–15, 2014	633	± 3.9%	align=center	47%	36%	—	—	16%
SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[76]	June 5–9, 2014	1,017	± 3.1%	align=center	46%	40%	5%	2%	6%
Suffolk University[77]	April 24–28, 2014	800	± ?	align=center	44%	30%	—	—	26%
SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[78]	February 25–27, 2014	545	± 4.3%	align=center	52%	34%	—	—	14%
Public Policy Polling	October 27–29, 2013	895	± 3.3%	align=center	48%	37%	—	—	15%
Public Policy Polling[79]	May 17–19, 2013	712	± 3.7%	align=center	52%	34%	—	—	14%
Public Policy Polling	January 18–20, 2013	1,065	± 3%	align=center	53%	29%	—	—	18%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Merrill Anderson (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	June 12–15, 2014	633	± 3.9%	align=center	47%	35%	—	18%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Norm Coleman (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	January 18–20, 2013	1,065	± 3%	align=center	52%	39%	—	9%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Kurt Daudt (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 17–19, 2013	712	± 3.7%	align=center	51%	39%	—	10%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Keith Downey (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	January 18–20, 2013	1,065	± 3%	align=center	53%	30%	—	18%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Tom Emmer (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 17–19, 2013	712	± 3.7%	align=center	52%	39%	—	9%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Rob Farnsworth (R)	Other	Undecided
Suffolk[80]	April 24–28, 2014	800	± ?	align=center	45%	28%	—	27%
SurveyUSA[81]	February 25–27, 2014	545	± 4.3%	align=center	52%	31%	—	17%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	David Hann (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 17–19, 2013	712	± 3.7%	align=center	51%	36%	—	13%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Scott Honour (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	June 12–15, 2014	633	± 3.9%	align=center	47%	35%	—	19%
SurveyUSA	June 5–9, 2014	1,017	± 3.1%	align=center	47%	37%	10%	6%
Suffolk[82]	April 24–28, 2014	800	± ?	align=center	45%	28%	—	27%
SurveyUSA	February 25–27, 2014	545	± 4.3%	align=center	53%	33%	—	14%
Public Policy Polling	October 27–29, 2013	895	± 3.3%	align=center	48%	38%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	May 17–19, 2013	712	± 3.7%	align=center	52%	34%	—	15%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Tim Pawlenty (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	January 18–20, 2013	1,065	± 3%	align=center	50%	42%	—	7%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Julie Rosen (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	October 27–29, 2013	895	± 3.3%	align=center	48%	36%	—	16%
Public Policy Polling	May 17–19, 2013	712	± 3.7%	align=center	51%	34%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	January 18–20, 2013	1,065	± 3%	align=center	52%	27%	—	21%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Marty Seifert (R)	Other	Undecided
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[83]	July 5–24, 2014	3,170	± 2%	align=center	53%	37%	6%	4%
Public Policy Polling	June 12–15, 2014	633	± 3.9%	align=center	47%	36%	—	17%
SurveyUSA	June 5–9, 2014	1,017	± 3.1%	align=center	46%	38%	10%	6%
Suffolk[84]	April 24–28, 2014	800	± ?	align=center	43%	32%	—	25%
SurveyUSA	February 25–27, 2014	545	± 4.3%	align=center	51%	34%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	October 27–29, 2013	895	± 3.3%	align=center	48%	37%	—	16%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Dave A. Thompson (R)	Other	Undecided
Suffolk[85]	April 24–28, 2014	800	± ?	align=center	43%	31%	—	26%
SurveyUSA	February 25–27, 2014	545	± 4.3%	align=center	53%	32%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	October 27–29, 2013	895	± 3.3%	align=center	48%	37%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	May 17–19, 2013	712	± 3.7%	align=center	51%	35%	—	13%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Dayton (DFL)	Kurt Zellers (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	June 12–15, 2014	633	± 3.9%	align=center	47%	37%	—	16%
SurveyUSA	June 5–9, 2014	1,017	± 3.1%	align=center	46%	39%	9%	5%
Suffolk[86]	April 24–28, 2014	800	± ?	align=center	43%	31%	—	26%
SurveyUSA	February 25–27, 2014	545	± 4.3%	align=center	52%	31%	—	16%
Public Policy Polling	October 27–29, 2013	895	± 3.3%	align=center	48%	38%	—	14%
Public Policy Polling	May 17–19, 2013	712	± 3.7%	align=center	53%	35%	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	January 18–20, 2013	1,065	± 3%	align=center	52%	29%	—	19%

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Grant (Largest city: Elbow Lake)
• Houston (Largest city: La Crescent)
• Pennington (Largest city: Thief River Falls)
• Pine (largest city: Pine City)
• Pope (Largest city: Glenwood)
• Stevens (Largest city: Morris)
• Watonwan (Largest city: St. James)

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Polk (largest city: East Grand Forks)

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Johnson won 5 of 8 congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.^[87]

District	Dayton	Johnson	Representative
		45%	48%		Tim Walz
		46%	49%		John Kline
		46%	50%		Erik Paulsen
		59%	36%		Betty McCollum
		71%	23%		Keith Ellison
		39%	55%		Tom Emmer
		44%	50%		Collin Peterson
		51%	43%		Rick Nolan

See also

• 2014 Minnesota elections

External links

• Elections & Voting – Minnesota Secretary of State
• Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2014 at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites (archived)

• Leslie Davis
• Mark Dayton
• Rob Farnsworth
• Scott Honour
• Jeff Johnson
• Hannah Nicollet
• Marty Seifert
• Dave Thompson
• Kurt Zellers
• Chris Wright

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gov. Dayton stops by KARE 11 Sunrise, says he'll run again in 2014 . https://archive.today/20130127060207/http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=946522 . dead . January 27, 2013 . November 15, 2011 . November 17, 2012 . KARE.
2. News: Brian Bakst . Minn. Lt. Gov. Prettner Solon says no to 2nd term . . January 14, 2014 . January 14, 2014.
3. Web site: Minnesotans Elect Oldest Governor, US House Delegation in State History . Smart Politics . Eric . Ostermeier . November 13, 2014.
4. Web site: Can Dayton Catch Lightning in a Bottle Twice? . Smart Politics . Eric . Ostermeier . December 6, 2013.
5. Web site: 2014 Governors Race Ratings for December 19, 2013 . . December 19, 2013 . February 5, 2014 . March 5, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130305115607/http://cookpolitical.com/governor/charts/race-ratings . dead .
6. Web site: Gubernatorial Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . January 31, 2014 . February 5, 2014.
7. Web site: Daily Kos Elections gubernatorial race ratings (2013-14) . Daily Kos Elections . November 15, 2013 . February 5, 2014 . Nir, David.
8. Web site: Handicapping the 2013-2014 Governors Races: The Democrats . . July 16, 2013 . February 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141014190224/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-handicapping-2013-2014-governors-races-democrats.html . October 14, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
9. Web site: 2014 Gubernatorial Races . . February 3, 2014 . February 5, 2014.
10. Web site: Frequent candidate Davis runs for governor, this time as a DFLer . . January 22, 2014 . February 3, 2014 . Salisbury, Bill . February 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222205250/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2014/01/22/frequent-candidate-davis-runs-for-governor-this-time-as-a-dfler/ . dead .
11. Web site: Austin resident promoting solar roads on campaign trail . Austin Daily Herald . June 7, 2014 . August 5, 2014 . Daily Herald Staff.
12. Web site: Dayton picks chief of staff Tina Smith for running mate . . February 4, 2014 . February 4, 2014 . Helgeson, Baird.
13. Web site: 100 Years of Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primaries . Smart Politics . Eric . Ostermeier . August 12, 2013.
14. Web site: Jeff Johnson wins governor endorsement from Minnesota GOP . Duluth News Tribune . May 31, 2014 . May 31, 2014 . Don Davis.
15. Web site: MN GOP: Johnson wins party endorsement for governor's race . St. Paul Pioneer Press . May 31, 2014 . May 31, 2014 . Bill Salisbury.
16. Web site: Meet 30 of the candidates for mayor of Minneapolis . . November 16, 2014.
17. Web site: 2019 Municipal and School District Elections.
18. Web site: Republican businessman announces challenge to DFL Gov. Dayton . . April 24, 2013 . May 2, 2013 . Stassen-Berger, Rachel E..
19. Web site: Scott Honour picks first-term lawmaker Karin Housley as running mate . . May 31, 2014 . May 31, 2014 . Bill Salisbury.
20. Web site: Jeff Johnson wins governor endorsement from Minnesota GOP . Duluth News Tribune . November 16, 2014.
21. Web site: Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson announces he will seek GOP nomination for governor . . May 5, 2013 . May 5, 2013 . Meersman, Tom.
22. Web site: Marty Seifert will seek GOP endorsement for governor . . November 12, 2013 . November 12, 2013 . Brucato, Cyndy.
23. Web site: Governor hopeful Seifert chooses Rep. Pam Myhra as running mate . . February 27, 2014 . February 27, 2014 . Salisbury, Bill.
24. Web site: GOP's Zellers vows common touch in Minn. governor's race, but brings past political baggage . . June 23, 2013 . July 10, 2013 . Condon, Patrick . .
25. Web site: Zellers picks former Rep. Simpson as running mate . MPR . May 22, 2014 . May 31, 2014 . Tim Pugmire.
26. Web site: Hibbing teacher announces run for governor; will seek GOP endorsement . . August 21, 2013 . August 22, 2013 . Salisbury, Bill.
27. Web site: Candidate Filings.
28. Web site: GOP state Sen. Dave Thompson announces campaign for Minnesota governor . . June 27, 2013 . July 10, 2013 . Brooks, Jennifer.
29. Web site: Sen. Thompson picks Sen. Benson as his gubernatorial running mate . . January 30, 2014 . February 4, 2014 . Stassen-Berger, Rachel E..
30. Web site: Former Senate Candidate Kurt Bills Back's Scott Honour for Governor . Minock . Nick . Northlands News Center . August 1, 2013 . August 12, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005001349/http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Former-Senate-Candidate-Kurt-Bills-Backs-Scott-Honour-for-Governor-218002191.html . October 5, 2013 . dead . mdy-all.
31. Web site: Norm Coleman rules out 2014 run . March 7, 2013 . April 20, 2013 . . Tom . Scheck.
32. Web site: More GOP hopefuls prepare to jump into Minnesota governor's race . June 22, 2013 . April 20, 2013 . . Jennifer . Brooks.
33. Web site: Minnesota Republican Party elects a new chair . . April 6, 2013 . February 3, 2014 . Stassen-Berger, Rachel E..
34. Web site: Draft Emmer?. February 4, 2013 . April 20, 2013 . . Tom . Scheck.
35. Web site: Tom Emmer announces candidacy for Congress . . June 5, 2013 . August 22, 2013 . Salisbury, Bill.
36. Web site: Minnesota Republicans hold a 'pick-up-the-pieces' gathering . Star Tribune . December 8, 2012 . December 12, 2012 . Stassen-Berger . Rachel E..
37. Web site: Minnesota Senate leader Hann decides against GOP governor race . . July 5, 2013 . July 8, 2013 . Rupar . Aaron.
38. Web site: GOP state Sen. Karin Housley says she won't run for governor . . February 3, 2014 . February 3, 2014 . Kimball, Joe.
39. Web site: GOP Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen considering a run for governor . Politics in Minnesota . July 2, 2013 . August 22, 2013 . Bierschbach, Briana.
40. Web site: Kline to seek re-election, not Senate or governor's office . April 19, 2013 . April 20, 2013 . . Rachel E. . Stassen-Berger.
41. Web site: Kriesel says he's unlikely to return to politics . https://archive.today/20130628033957/http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1029805/14/Kriesel-says-hes-unlikley-to-return-to-politics . dead . June 28, 2013 . . June 24, 2013 . August 22, 2013.
42. Web site: Republicans sniffing around bids against Dayton . . March 22, 2013 . March 26, 2013 . Stassen-Berger . Rachel E..
43. Web site: U.S. Rep. Paulsen rules out run for Minnesota governor or U.S. Senate . May 13, 2013 . May 13, 2013 . . Kevin . Diaz.
44. Web site: Rosen pondering a run for higher office . January 15, 2013 . January 16, 2013 . . Tom . Scheck.
45. Web site: Pawlenty Rules Out Minnesota Electoral Bid In 2014 . . . September 20, 2012 . November 17, 2012 . Kessler, Pat.
46. Web site: Downey doesn't rule out run for governor in 2014 . October 6, 2012 . April 20, 2013 . . Tom . Scheck.
47. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=c3b0cf38-3fd9-4dab-b62e-0d4607312464 SurveyUSA
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50. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MN_123.pdf Public Policy Polling
51. Web site: Events . . February 15, 2014.
52. Web site: Full Independence Party slate set for November elections . Minnesota Public Radio . May 18, 2014 . May 19, 2014 . Peter . Cox.
53. Web site: GOP and DFL candidates hit the campaign trail . TwinCities.com . June 2, 2014 . July 24, 2014.
54. http://kstp.com/article/stories/s3556490.shtml Tom Horner Endorses Jeff Johnson For Governor
55. Web site: Independence Party's role in Minnesota 2014 governor's race: TBD . . June 16, 2013 . August 22, 2013 . Bakst, Brian.
56. Web site: 2014 LPMN State Convention . . April 29, 2014.
57. Web site: Five statewide candidates up for nomination at LPMN Convention . April 23, 2014 . . April 29, 2014.
58. Web site: Liberty Candidates '14 . . August 5, 2014.
59. News: Pot activists light up Minnesota ballot . Star Tribune . June 21, 2014 . July 26, 2014 . Patrick Condon.
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