Attorney General of Minnesota
| Minnesota Attorney General | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Minnesota Constitution, Article V, Section I the Executive Department |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Lori Swanson |
| Officeholder Party: | Democratic |
| Assumed office: | January 2, 2007 |
| Compensation: | $114,288 |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 4, 2014 |
| Last election: | November 2, 2010 |
| Other Minnesota Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Utilities Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Lori Swanson. Having taken the oath of office on January 2, 2007, she became the first woman in the state to serve as Attorney General. She was re-elected in 2010.[1]
Authority
The state Constitution addresses the office of attorney general in Article V, the Executive Department.
Under Article V, Section I:
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The executive department consists of a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, and attorney general... |
Duties
The attorney general represents the state in state and federal court, as well as in administrative adjudication and rulemaking hearings. The attorney general handles felony criminal appeals, advises local prosecutors in the conduct of criminal trials and handles cases at the request of local prosecutors.
The attorney general is also responsible for representing residential and small business utility consumers through participation in matters before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
Elections
Minnesota elects attorneys general in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not Presidential election years. For Minnesota, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 are all attorney general election years. There are no term limits.
Electoral history
2006
| 2006 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Lori Swanson
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41.8% | |
| Democratic Party | Steve Kelley | 37.3% | |
| Democratic Party | Bill Luther | 20.9% | |
| Total Votes | 300,387 | ||
| 2006 Race for Attorney General - General Election [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Lori Swanson
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53.2% | |
| Republican Party | Jeff Johnson | 40.7% | |
| Independent | John James | 4.1% | |
| Green Party | Papa John Kolstad | 1.9% | |
| Total Votes | 2,125,209 | ||
2010
Democratic Primary
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary [4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Lori Swanson
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85.6% | |
| Democratic Party | Leo F. Meyer | 14.4% | |
| Total Votes | 397,317 | ||
Republican Primary
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary [4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | Chris Barden
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54.0% | |
| Republican Party | Sharon Anderson | 46.0% | |
| Total Votes | 121,532 | ||
General election
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election [5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Lori Swanson
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52.9% | |
| Republican Party | Chris Barden | 41.3% | |
| Independent | Bill Dahn | 5.1% | |
| Resource Party | David J. Hoch | 0.7% | |
| Write-In | 0.1% | ||
| Total Votes | 2,033,087 | ||
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
Article V, Section 4 of the Minnesota Constitution addresses compensation:
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...The duties and salaries of the executive officers shall be prescribed by law. |
2012
In 2012, the attorney general was paid an estimated $114,288. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
2010
In 2010, the Attorney General of Minnesota was paid an estimated $114,288 according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
Contact Information
Capitol Address:
Minnesota Attorney General's Office
1400 Bremer Tower
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 296-3353
Toll Free Phone: (800) 657-3787
E-mail: attorney.general@state.mn.us
See also
- Lori Swanson, Attorney General of Minnesota
- Governor of Minnesota
- Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
- Minnesota Secretary of State
External links
References
- ↑ Minnesota Attorney General "Attorney General Biography" Accessed December 20, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2006 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State - 2010 Attorney General Primary Election Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ The Council of State Governments,"The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," retrieved July 3, 2011
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