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Dean Simpson
Dean Simpson was a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Minnesota in the 2014 elections. He lost in the Republican primary on August 12, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Simpson was a Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing the 10th District from 2002 to 2008.
Biography
Simpson has been the chief executive officer of Deans Country Markets since 1972. He served as the mayor of New York Mills from 1979 until his election to the state house in 2002.[1]
Elections
2014
Simpson ran for election as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. He lost the Republican nomination in the open primary election as the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Kurt Zellers. Current incumbent Mark Dayton, a Democrat first elected governor in 2010, ran for a second term in 2014.[2]
The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
Primary
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Jeff Johnson/Bill Kuisle |
30.3% | 55,836 | ||
| Kurt Zellers/Dean Simpson | 23.9% | 44,046 | ||
| Marty Seifert/Pam Myhra | 21.1% | 38,851 | ||
| Scott Honour/Karin Housley | 20.8% | 38,377 | ||
| Merrill Anderson/Mark Anderson | 3.8% | 7,000 | ||
| Total Votes | 184,110 | |||
| Election results via Minnesota Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Simpson and his wife, Kathy, have four children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
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