The 2018 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the secretary of state of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Steve Simon, the incumbent and Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) nominee, won the election.
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Background
editDFL incumbent Steve Simon was first elected in 2014—succeeding two-term DFL incumbent Mark Ritchie, who did not seek re-election. Simon announced on January 23, 2018, that he would seek re-election.[1]
Candidates
editRepublican Party of Minnesota
edit- John Howe, member of the Minnesota Senate from 2011 to 2013; candidate for the Republican nomination for Minnesota Secretary of State in 2014[2]
Howe was endorsed by the Republicans on June 2, 2018, at their state convention.[3]
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
edit- Steve Simon, incumbent since 2015[1]
Simon was endorsed by the DFL on June 1, 2018, at their state convention.[4]
Minor parties and independents
edit- William Denney, Independence Party of Minnesota[5]
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing magazine[6] | Likely D | June 4, 2018 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Steve Simon (incumbent) | 1,328,502 | 52.25% | +5.21% | |
| Republican | John Howe | 1,109,093 | 43.62% | −2.25% | |
| Independence | William Denney | 103,610 | 4.08% | −0.83% | |
| Write-in | 1,317 | 0.05% | -0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 2,542,522 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | |||||
By congressional district
editSimon won 4 of 8 congressional districts, with the remaining four going to Howe, including one that elected a Democrat.[8]
| District | Simon | Howe | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 45% | 50% | Jim Hagedorn |
| 2nd | 50% | 46% | Angie Craig |
| 3rd | 53% | 43% | Dean Phillips |
| 4th | 65% | 31% | Betty McCollum |
| 5th | 78% | 18% | Ilhan Omar |
| 6th | 39% | 57% | Tom Emmer |
| 7th | 38% | 58% | Collin Peterson |
| 8th | 46% | 50% | Pete Stauber |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Simon, Steve (January 23, 2018). "Steve Simon 2018". Steve Simon for Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Howe seeks GOP endorsement for Secretary of State". Red Wing Republican Eagle. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Van Berkel, Jessie; Rao, Maya (June 2, 2018). "DFL endorses Pelikan for AG after Swanson drops bid for party nod". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Keen, Judy (June 1, 2018). "Secretary of State Steve Simon gets DFL endorsement". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Candidate Filings". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Statewide Results for Secretary of State". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ "Home - Election Results".
External links
editOfficial Minnesota Secretary of State candidate websites