The
Minnesota Secretary of State election of 2010 was held on
November 2, 2010.
Democratic incumbent
Mark Ritchie was challenged by
Republican Dan Severson and
Independence Party of America candidate Jual Carlson. Ritchie won with 49.10% of the vote.
In the primary election on August 10, Ritchie defeated Richard "Dick" Franson, a former Alderman in the 12th Ward of Minneapolis and retired 1st Sergeant in the U.S. Army. Neither Severson nor Carlson was not opposed in the primary election.
Race tracking
Ballotpedia predicted a Democrat would become Minnesota's new Secretary of State.
General Election campaign
Results
Finances
According to Follow the Money, the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates is as follows:
| Minnesota Secretary of State Campaign Finance
|
| Candidate
|
Total Contributions
|
| Mark Ritchie[2]
|
$314,529
|
| Dan Severson[3]
|
$157,917
|
| Jual Carlson[4]
|
$1,707
|
Endorsements
Mark Ritchie
Dan Severson
- See also: Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010; Minnesota Attorney General election, 2010
Candidates
Electoral results
Finances
According to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, as of August 13, 2010, here is the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Dick Franson Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [16]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| January 1 - July 19, 2010 [17]
|
July 26, 2010
|
$226.52
|
$0.17
|
$13,736.49
|
$0.00
|
$13,736.49
|
$226.69
|
| Mark Ritchie Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [16]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| January 1 - July 19, 2010 [18]
|
July 26, 2010
|
$3,829.18
|
$126,512.72
|
$1,016.01
|
$0.00
|
$41,599.26
|
$88,742.64
|
Candidates
Finances
According to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, as of August 13, 2010, here is the breakdown of campaign finances for Severson:
| Dan Severson Campaign Finance Reports
|
| Report
|
Date Filed
|
Beginning Balance
|
Contributions
|
In-Kind [16]
|
Other Sources
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on Hand
|
| January 1 - July 19, 2010 [20]
|
July 26, 2010
|
$1,498.24
|
$33,939.70
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$17,784.86
|
$17,653.08
|
Independence Party primary
- Jual Carlson ran unopposed in this contest.
See also
External links
General Election candidates
Former candidates
References
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2010 General Elections Results
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Mark Ritchie candidate summary," May 20, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Dan Severson candidate summary," May 20, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Jual Carlson candidate summary," May 20, 2011
- ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
- ↑ AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
- ↑ Minnesota Daily "Ritchie for secretary of state" 26 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Minnesota Nurses Association - 2010 Endorsed Candidates
- ↑ Rosemount Town Pages "Endorsement: Re-elect Ritchie Secretary of State" 28 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Secretary of State Project - 2010 races
- ↑ Star Tribune "Editorial: Reelect Ritchie secretary of state" 21 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
- ↑ True North "Severson Endorsed By DFL SecState Candidate" 13 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Politics in Minnesota "Ritchie says: Act now! Time is running out!" 18 June, 2009
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2010 Secretary of State Primary Election Results
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board - Dick Franson 15th Day Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board - Mark Ritchie 15th Day Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ St. Cloud Times "Severson ponders secretary of state bid" 7 Oct. 2009
- ↑ Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board - Dan Severson 15th Day Pre-Primary Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
Mark Ritchie
Democratic primary
Republican primary
