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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Minnesota State Auditor election, 2014
| election_name = 2014 Minnesota State Auditor election
| country = Minnesota
| country = Minnesota
| flag_year = 1983
| type = presidential
| type = presidential
| ongoing = yes
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = Minnesota State Auditor election, 2010
| previous_election = 2010 Minnesota State Auditor election
| previous_year = 2010
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = Minnesota State Auditor election, 2018
| election_date = November 4, 2014
| next_election = 2018 Minnesota State Auditor election
| next_year = 2018
| next_year = 2018
| image1 = [[File:Rebecca Otto.jpg|160x160px]]
| election_date = November 4, 2014
| image1 = [[File:Rebecca Otto.jpg|120px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Rebecca Otto]]'''
| nominee1 = [[Rebecca Otto]]
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 =
| popular_vote1 = '''988,102'''
| percentage1 =
| percentage1 = '''51.51%'''
| map_image = {{switcher |[[File:Minnesota State Auditor election, 2014 results by county.svg|280px]] |County results |[[File:MN Auditor 2014.svg|260px]] |Precinct results |default=1}}
| image2 =
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| nominee2 = Randy Gilbert
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| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| title = [[Minnesota State Auditor|State Auditor]]
| title = [[Minnesota State Auditor|State Auditor]]
| before_election = [[Rebecca Otto]]
| before_election = [[Rebecca Otto]]
| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| after_election =
| after_election = [[Rebecca Otto]]
| after_party =
| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| image2 = [[File:Randy Gilbert.jpg|160x160px]]
| nominee2 = Randy Gilbert
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 766,814
| percentage2 = 39.98%
}}
}}

{{ElectionsMN}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The '''2014 Minnesota State Auditor election''' was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the [[Minnesota State Auditor]].


Incumbent [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democratic–Farmer–Labor]] State Auditor [[Rebecca Otto]] ran for re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) renominated Otto, the [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican Party]] nominated former [[Long Lake, Minnesota|Long Lake]] Mayor Randy Gilbert and the [[Independence Party of Minnesota|Independence Party]] nominated business owner Pat Dean.
The '''2014 Minnesota State Auditor election''' will be held in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]] on November 4, 2014, to elect the [[Minnesota State Auditor]] for a four-year term. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, to nominate a [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL) candidate.


Otto defeated Gilbert in the general election by a significant margin.
==Primary election==


===Democratic–Farmer–Labor nomination===
==Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary==
The [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL) endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. Incumbent [[Rebecca Otto]] won the endorsement unopposed.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kare11.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/31/dflers-endorse-otto-for-3rd-term-as-state-auditor/9810265/ | title=DFLers endorse Otto for 3rd term as state auditor | work=[[Associated Press]] | date=May 31, 2014 | accessdate=July 15, 2014}}</ref>
The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. Incumbent [[Rebecca Otto]] won the endorsement unopposed.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kare11.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/31/dflers-endorse-otto-for-3rd-term-as-state-auditor/9810265/ | archive-url=https://archive.today/20140717205302/http://www.kare11.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/31/dflers-endorse-otto-for-3rd-term-as-state-auditor/9810265/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 17, 2014 | title=DFLers endorse Otto for 3rd term as state auditor | work=[[Associated Press]] | date=May 31, 2014 | access-date=July 15, 2014 }}</ref>


Former state [[Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives|House Minority Leader]] [[Matt Entenza]] filed to run on June 3, 2014, less than an hour before the filing deadline. His surprise entrance into the race encountered criticism from prominent DFLers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/261763881.html | title=Entenza seeks fellow DFLer’s auditor seat | work=[[Star Tribune]] | date=June 3, 2014 | accessdate=July 15, 2014 | author=Stassen-Berger, Rachel E.}}</ref><ref name="entenza">{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2014/06/entenza-s-late-move-take-otto-draws-ire-dfl-leaders | title=Entenza’s late move to take on Otto draws ire of DFL leaders | work=[[MinnPost]] | date=June 4, 2014 | accessdate=July 15, 2014 | author=Bierschbach, Briana}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://politicsinminnesota.com/2014/06/entenzas-auditor-bid-riles-dflers/ | title=Entenza’s auditor bid riles DFLers | work=Politics in Minnesota | date=June 6, 2014 | accessdate=July 15, 2014 | author=Nord, James}}</ref>
Former [[Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives|Minority Leader]] of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] [[Matt Entenza]] filed to run on June 3, 2014, less than an hour before the filing deadline. His surprise entrance into the race encountered criticism from prominent DFLers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/261763881.html | title=Entenza seeks fellow DFLer’s auditor seat | work=[[Star Tribune]] | date=June 3, 2014 | access-date=July 15, 2014 | author=Stassen-Berger, Rachel E.}}</ref><ref name="entenza">{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2014/06/entenza-s-late-move-take-otto-draws-ire-dfl-leaders | title=Entenza’s late move to take on Otto draws ire of DFL leaders | work=[[MinnPost]] | date=June 4, 2014 | access-date=July 15, 2014 | author=Bierschbach, Briana}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://politicsinminnesota.com/2014/06/entenzas-auditor-bid-riles-dflers/ | title=Entenza’s auditor bid riles DFLers | work=Politics in Minnesota | date=June 6, 2014 | access-date=July 15, 2014 | author=Nord, James}}</ref>


====Candidates====
===Candidates===
====Declared====
* [[Matt Entenza]], former [[Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives|minority leader]] of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] and candidate for [[Governor of Minnesota|governor]] in [[Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010|2010]]<ref name="entenza" />
* [[Matt Entenza]], former [[Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives|Minority Leader]] of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] and candidate for [[Governor of Minnesota|Governor]] in [[Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010|2010]]<ref name="entenza" />
* [[Rebecca Otto]] (party endorsed), incumbent state auditor<ref name="startribune_20130820">{{cite web | url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/220354781.html | title=State Auditor Rebecca Otto to run for a third term | work=[[Star Tribune]] | date=August 20, 2013 | accessdate=August 20, 2013 | author=Rachel E. Stassen-Berger}}</ref>
* [[Rebecca Otto]], incumbent State Auditor (party endorsed)<ref name="startribune_20130820">{{cite web | url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/220354781.html | title=State Auditor Rebecca Otto to run for a third term | work=[[Star Tribune]] | date=August 20, 2013 | access-date=August 20, 2013 | author=Rachel E. Stassen-Berger}}</ref>


===Republican nomination===
===Results===
{{Election box begin no change | title=Democratic primary election results<ref name=primaryresults>{{cite web |url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateAuditor/20?officeInElectionId=5527 | title=Statewide Results for State Auditor, Primary Election | publisher=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]] | access-date=January 8, 2015}}</ref>}}
The [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. Former mayor of [[Long Lake, Minnesota]] Randy Gilbert, who sought but lost the Republican endorsement for state auditor in 2010, won the endorsement unopposed.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2014/05/gop-backs-randy-gilbert-for-state-auditor/ | title=GOP backs Randy Gilbert for state auditor | publisher=[[Minnesota Public Radio]] | date=May 30, 2014 | accessdate=July 15, 2014 | author=Richert, Catharine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2014/05/minnesota-republicans-endorse-randy-gilbert-state-auditor | title=Minnesota Republicans endorse Randy Gilbert for state auditor | work=[[MinnPost]] | date=May 30, 2014 | accessdate=July 15, 2014 | author=Bierschbach, Briana}}</ref>
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = [[Rebecca Otto]] (incumbent)
|votes = 149,628
|percentage = 80.93
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = [[Matt Entenza]]
|votes = 35,258
|percentage = 19.07
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 184,886
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box end}}


==Republican primary==
The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. Former Mayor of [[Long Lake, Minnesota|Long Lake]] Randy Gilbert, who was a candidate for State Auditor in 2010, won the endorsement unopposed.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2014/05/gop-backs-randy-gilbert-for-state-auditor/ | title=GOP backs Randy Gilbert for state auditor | publisher=[[Minnesota Public Radio]] | date=May 30, 2014 | access-date=July 15, 2014 | author=Richert, Catharine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2014/05/minnesota-republicans-endorse-randy-gilbert-state-auditor | title=Minnesota Republicans endorse Randy Gilbert for state auditor | work=[[MinnPost]] | date=May 30, 2014 | access-date=July 15, 2014 | author=Bierschbach, Briana}}</ref>

===Candidates===
====Nominee====
====Nominee====
* Randy Gilbert (party endorsed), former mayor of [[Long Lake, Minnesota]]<ref name="gilbert">{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2013/04/randy-gilbert-gets-out-early-gop-bid-state-auditor | title=Randy Gilbert gets out early in GOP bid for state auditor | work=[[MinnPost]] | date=April 11, 2013 | accessdate=August 20, 2013 | author=Brucato, Cyndy}}</ref>
* Randy Gilbert, former Mayor of [[Long Lake, Minnesota|Long Lake]] and candidate for State Auditor [[Minnesota State Auditor election, 2010|in 2010]] (party endorsed)<ref name="gilbert">{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2013/04/randy-gilbert-gets-out-early-gop-bid-state-auditor | title=Randy Gilbert gets out early in GOP bid for state auditor | work=[[MinnPost]] | date=April 11, 2013 | access-date=August 20, 2013 | author=Brucato, Cyndy}}</ref>

===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Republican primary election results<ref name=primaryresults/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Randy Gilbert
|votes = 147,570
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 147,570
| percentage= 100
}}
{{Election box end}}


===Independence nomination===
==Independence primary==
The [[Independence Party of Minnesota|Independence Party]] endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Pat Dean won the endorsement unopposed.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2014/05/independence-party-endorses-nicollet-governor-terrell-us-senate | title=Independence Party endorses Nicollet for governor; Terrell for U.S. Senate | work=[[MinnPost]] | date=May 19, 2014 | accessdate=July 15, 2014 | author=Kimball, Joe}}</ref>
The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Pat Dean won the endorsement unopposed.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2014/05/independence-party-endorses-nicollet-governor-terrell-us-senate | title=Independence Party endorses Nicollet for governor; Terrell for U.S. Senate | work=[[MinnPost]] | date=May 19, 2014 | access-date=July 15, 2014 | author=Kimball, Joe}}</ref>


===Candidates===
====Nominee====
====Nominee====
* Pat Dean (party endorsed), business owner<ref>{{cite web | url=http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3440623.shtml | title=Independence Party Endorses Candidates for Statewide Races | publisher=[[KSTP-TV]] | date=May 18, 2014 | accessdate=May 20, 2014 | author=Hart, Cassie}}</ref>
* Pat Dean, business owner (party endorsed)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3440623.shtml | title=Independence Party Endorses Candidates for Statewide Races | publisher=[[KSTP-TV]] | date=May 18, 2014 | access-date=May 20, 2014 | author=Hart, Cassie}}</ref>


===Results===
===Results===
{{Election box begin no change | title=Independence primary election results<ref name=primaryresults/>}}
{| class="wikitable"
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|-
|party = Independence Party of Minnesota
! colspan="2" | Party
|candidate = Patrick Dean
! Candidate
|votes = 5,500
! Votes
|percentage = 100
! %
}}
|-
{{Election box total no change
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:{{Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party/meta/color}}; width: 4px" |
|votes = 5,500
| rowspan="2" | [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]]
|percentage = 100
| '''[[Rebecca Otto]]'''
}}
| align="right" | '''149,628'''
{{Election box end}}
| align="right" | '''80.93'''
|-
| [[Matt Entenza]]
| align="right" | 35,258
| align="right" | 19.07
|-
| colspan="3" | '''Subtotal'''
| align="right" | '''184,886'''
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
|-
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party of Minnesota/meta/color}}; width: 4px" |
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota]]
| '''Randy Gilbert'''
| align="right" | '''147,570'''
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
|-
| style="background-color:{{Independence Party of Minnesota/meta/color}}; width: 4px" |
| [[Independence Party of Minnesota]]
| '''Pat Dean'''
| align="right" | '''5,500'''
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
|-
| colspan="3" | '''Total'''
| align="right" | '''337,956'''
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
|-
| colspan="3" | Turnout<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?recordid=894&page=10 | title=State Canvassing Board Certifies August 12 Primary Election Results | publisher=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]] | date=August 19, 2014 | accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref>
| align="right" | 401,878
| align="right" | 10.37
|}

{{small|Source: [[Minnesota Secretary of State]]}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateAuditor/19?officeInElectionId=5527 | title=Statewide Results for State Auditor, Primary Election | publisher=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]] | accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref>


==General election==
==General election==
===Candidates===
* [[Rebecca Otto]] (DFL), incumbent State Auditor
* Randy Gilbert (Republican), former Mayor of [[Long Lake, Minnesota|Long Lake]] and candidate for State Auditor [[Minnesota State Auditor election, 2010|in 2010]]
* Pat Dean (Independence), business owner
* Judith Schwartzbacker ([[Grassroots Party|Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis]])<ref>{{cite web | url=http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/06/04/auditors-race-to-test-democratic-allegiances/ | title=Auditor’s Race To Test Democratic Allegiances | work=[[Associated Press]] | date=June 4, 2014 | access-date=July 15, 2014}}</ref>
* Keegan Iversen ([[Libertarian Party of Minnesota|Libertarian]]), former member of the [[Minnesota Air National Guard]] and Iraq War veteran<ref name="mnsosexec">{{cite web | url=http://candidates.sos.state.mn.us/CandidateFilingResults.aspx?county=0&municipality=0&schooldistrict=0&hospitaldistrict=0&level=1&party=0&federal=False&judicial=False&executive=True&senate=False&representative=False&title=&office=0&candidateid=0 | title=2014 State General Election Candidate Filings, Executive Offices | publisher=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]] | access-date=June 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.afweather.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-061020-081.pdf | title=Training tomorrow's weather warrior | publisher=[[Air Force Weather Agency]] | work=Observer | date=March 2005 | access-date=October 23, 2014 | pages=25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://politicsinminnesota.com/2014/04/libertarians-endorse-four-at-convention/ | title=Libertarians endorse four at convention | work=Politics in Minnesota | date=April 28, 2014 | access-date=October 23, 2014 | author=Mosedale, Mike}}</ref>


===Nominees===
===Results===
{{Election box begin| title=Minnesota State Auditor election, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/SecretaryOfState/20?officeInElectionId=5526 |title=Statewide Results for Secretary of State|publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |access-date=January 8, 2015}}</ref>}}
* [[Libertarian Party of Minnesota|Libertarian]]: Keegan Iversen<ref name="mnsosexec" />(MBA) former Minnesota National Guard returned from the Department of State, United States Mission Iraq in April to campaign for State Auditor. <ref>https://www.lpmn.org/</ref>
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
* [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democratic–Farmer–Labor]]: [[Rebecca Otto]] Incumbent, currently embattled for sole anti-mining vote from the executive board. "not a glamorous job"
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
* [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]: Randy Gilbert former mayor or Long Lake Minnesota, pop. 1736
|candidate = [[Rebecca Otto]] (incumbent)
* [[Independence Party of Minnesota|Independence]]: Pat Dean, (Retired) "The guy who'll stop and give you a jump start when it's 20 below."
|votes = 988,102
* [[Grassroots Party|Grassroots]]: Judith Schwartzbacker<ref>{{cite web | url=http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/06/04/auditors-race-to-test-democratic-allegiances/ | title=Auditor’s Race To Test Democratic Allegiances | work=[[Associated Press]] | date=June 4, 2014 | accessdate=July 15, 2014}}</ref> Marijuana Activist
|percentage = 51.51%
|change = +3.12%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Randy Gilbert
|votes = 766,814
|percentage = 39.98%
|change = -7.15%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independence Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Pat Dean
|votes = 76,845
|percentage = 4.01%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Grassroots Party
|candidate = Judith Schwartzbacker
|votes = 55,132
|percentage = 2.87%
|change = +1.12%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Keegan Iversen
|votes = 30,397
|percentage = 1.58%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link|
|votes = 800
|percentage = 0.04%
|change = -0.02%
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 1,918,090
|percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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{{reflist|refs=<ref name="mnsosexec">{{cite web | url=http://candidates.sos.state.mn.us/CandidateFilingResults.aspx?county=0&municipality=0&schooldistrict=0&hospitaldistrict=0&level=1&party=0&federal=False&judicial=False&executive=True&senate=False&representative=False&title=&office=0&candidateid=0 | title=2014 State General Election Candidate Filings, Executive Offices | publisher=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]] | accessdate=June 26, 2014}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=4 Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121107175716/http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=4 Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State]


{{Minnesota elections}}
{{Minnesota elections}}


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2014 Minnesota State Auditor election
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Nominee Rebecca Otto Randy Gilbert
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 988,102 766,814
Percentage 51.51% 39.98%
Otto:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Gilbert:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Dean:      40–50%
Tie:      30–40%      40–50%      50%
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Rebecca Otto
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Rebecca Otto
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The 2014 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota State Auditor.

Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor State Auditor Rebecca Otto ran for re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) renominated Otto, the Republican Party nominated former Long Lake Mayor Randy Gilbert and the Independence Party nominated business owner Pat Dean.

Otto defeated Gilbert in the general election by a significant margin.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. Incumbent Rebecca Otto won the endorsement unopposed.[1]

Former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives Matt Entenza filed to run on June 3, 2014, less than an hour before the filing deadline. His surprise entrance into the race encountered criticism from prominent DFLers.[2][3][4]

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Rebecca Otto (incumbent) 149,628 80.93
Democratic (DFL) Matt Entenza 35,258 19.07
Total votes 184,886 100

Republican primary

The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. Former Mayor of Long Lake Randy Gilbert, who was a candidate for State Auditor in 2010, won the endorsement unopposed.[7][8]

Candidates

Nominee

  • Randy Gilbert, former Mayor of Long Lake and candidate for State Auditor in 2010 (party endorsed)[9]

Results

Republican primary election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Gilbert 147,570 100
Total votes 147,570 100

Independence primary

The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Pat Dean won the endorsement unopposed.[10]

Candidates

Nominee

  • Pat Dean, business owner (party endorsed)[11]

Results

Independence primary election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independence Patrick Dean 5,500 100
Total votes 5,500 100

General election

Candidates

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rebecca Otto (incumbent) 988,102 51.51% +3.12%
Republican Randy Gilbert 766,814 39.98% −7.15%
Independence Pat Dean 76,845 4.01% N/A
Grassroots Judith Schwartzbacker 55,132 2.87% +1.12%
Libertarian Keegan Iversen 30,397 1.58% N/A
Write-in 800 0.04% -0.02%
Total votes 1,918,090 100.0%
Democratic (DFL) hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "DFLers endorse Otto for 3rd term as state auditor". Associated Press. May 31, 2014. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (June 3, 2014). "Entenza seeks fellow DFLer's auditor seat". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Bierschbach, Briana (June 4, 2014). "Entenza's late move to take on Otto draws ire of DFL leaders". MinnPost. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Nord, James (June 6, 2014). "Entenza's auditor bid riles DFLers". Politics in Minnesota. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  5. ^ Rachel E. Stassen-Berger (August 20, 2013). "State Auditor Rebecca Otto to run for a third term". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "Statewide Results for State Auditor, Primary Election". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Richert, Catharine (May 30, 2014). "GOP backs Randy Gilbert for state auditor". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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