2018 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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November 6, 2018
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Simon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Howe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Background
[edit | edit source]DFL 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
[edit | edit source]Republican Party of Minnesota
[edit | edit source]- 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 | edit source]- 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 | edit source]- William Denney, Independence Party of Minnesota[5]
General election
[edit | edit source]Predictions
[edit | edit source]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing[6] | Likely D | October 11, 2018 |
Results
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]Simon won four of eight congressional districts, with the remaining four going to Howe, including one that elected a Democrat.[8]
| District | Simon | Howe | Representative |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
[edit | edit source]Official Minnesota Secretary of State candidate websites
