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Mike McFadden
Mike McFadden was a 2014 Republican Party candidate seeking election to the U.S. Senate representing Minnesota.[1] McFadden won the Republican nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Al Franken (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
McFadden ran against Al Franken in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Minnesota.[1] McFadden won the Republican nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Al Franken (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Al Franken Incumbent |
53.2% | 1,053,205 | |
| Republican | Mike McFadden | 42.9% | 850,227 | |
| Libertarian | Heather Johnson | 1.5% | 29,685 | |
| Independence | Steve Carlson | 2.4% | 47,530 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 881 | |
| Total Votes | 1,981,528 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mike McFadden |
71.7% | 129,601 | ||
| Jim Abeler | 14.8% | 26,714 | ||
| David Carlson | 9.1% | 16,449 | ||
| Patrick Munro | 2.8% | 5,058 | ||
| Ole Savior | 1.6% | 2,840 | ||
| Total Votes | 180,662 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
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McFadden raised $700,000 in the third quarter of 2013.[3]
Though McFadden's final 2013 fundraising reports have not yet been released by the Federal Election Commission, multiple news outlets are reporting that he had a very strong quarter, raising $780,000 in the last 3 months of the year, adding to a reported $1.7 million in campaign funds.[4]
State GOP convention
On May 31, 2014, delegates at Minnesota's state GOP convention voted to support McFadden for U.S. Senate. The decision was not unanimous, and took ten ballots to reach a decision.[5] State Sen. Julianne Ortman dropped out after the fifth vote, and after the seventh vote, Chris Dahlberg was in the lead, but short of the 60 percent of votes necessary to receive the endorsement.[6] Eventually, McFadden won out. One delegate who switched his vote from Dahlberg to McFadden stated, "There was a general belief that McFadden would win a primary and it would be best to have the endorsement go to the eventual winner."[7] Many viewed McFadden as a likely candidate to defeat incumbent Al Franken in the general election due to McFadden's success in fundraising. He had raised almost $3 million at the time of the convention.[5] Both Ortman and Dahlberg agreed not to run in the primary if they did not receive the endorsement, but Jim Abeler said that he had not yet decided if he would run against McFadden.[8]
Endorsements
McFadden received the following endorsements:
- The Minnesota GOP[9]
- Rep. Michele Bachmann[9]
- Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman[10]
- Former U.S. Sen. Rod Grams[10]
- Thirteen Republican legislators, listed here[11]
Media
McFadden released a campaign ad on May 5, 2014, emphasizing his frugality and promising to try to stop Obamacare.[12]
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Campaign finance summary
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Recent News
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Post, "Businessman Mike McFadden to challenge Sen. Al Franken" accessed June 10, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Minnesota - 2014 Primary Results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "Franken Challenger Posts $700K Fundraising Quarter," accessed October 10, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "Franken's opponent raises $780k," January 9, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Tribune, "McFadden clinches GOP endorsement for Senate," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Twin Cities, "Minnesota GOP: McFadden endorsed for Senate on 10th ballot," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ MinnPost, "McFadden wins Minnesota GOP U.S. Senate endorsement on 10th ballot," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ CBS Minnesota, "Abeler Says He’ll Take Weekend To Decide On Senate," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Twin Cities, "Minnesota GOP: McFadden endorsed for Senate on 10th ballot," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 MinnPost, "Former U.S. Sens. Norm Coleman and Rod Grams are honorary chairs of McFadden for Senate," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Mike McFadden for U.S. Senate, "More State Legislators & GOP Activists Endorse Mike McFadden," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ YouTube, "Stitches," accessed May 8, 2014
