Mike Rothman
Mike Rothman was the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce.
Rothman (Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Minnesota. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2018.
Prior to that, Rothman was the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce. He was first appointed to the post by Gov. Mark Dayton (D) on January 12, 2011.[1] Rothman's appointment was confirmed by the Minnesota Senate on May 5, 2015, by a vote of 35 to 22.[2] Rothman stepped down on November 17, 2017, in order to run for attorney general.[3]
Biography
Rothman worked as an attorney and co-chair of Insurance And Financial Practices at Winthrop & Weinstine, as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, and as a law clerk, for the State Court of Appeals.[4]
Education
- Carleton College
- University of Minnesota Law School[1]
Political career
Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce (2011-2017)
Rothman was first appointed to the position of commerce commissioner by Gov. Mark Dayton (D) on January 12, 2011.[1] He was confirmed by the Minnesota State Senate on May 5, 2015.[2] On November 17, 2017, Rothman resigned in order to run for attorney general.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of Minnesota
Keith Ellison defeated Doug Wardlow and Noah Johnson in the general election for Attorney General of Minnesota on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Keith Ellison (D)  | 49.0 | 1,249,407 |
 | Doug Wardlow (R) | 45.1 | 1,150,459 | |
 | Noah Johnson (Grassroots Party) | 5.7 | 145,748 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 6,158 | ||
| Total votes: 2,551,772 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Minnesota
Keith Ellison defeated Debra Hilstrom, Tom Foley, Matt Pelikan, and Mike Rothman in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keith Ellison | 49.8 | 281,142 |
 | Debra Hilstrom | 19.1 | 108,048 | |
 | Tom Foley | 12.5 | 70,786 | |
 | Matt Pelikan | 10.6 | 59,876 | |
 | Mike Rothman | 7.9 | 44,522 | |
| Total votes: 564,374 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lori Swanson (D)
- Ryan Winkler (D)
- Sam Clark (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Minnesota
Doug Wardlow defeated Sharon Anderson and Robert Lessard in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Wardlow | 46.3 | 135,971 |
 | Sharon Anderson | 32.1 | 94,245 | |
| Robert Lessard | 21.7 | 63,722 | ||
| Total votes: 293,938 | |||
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Appointments
2011
On January 12, 2011, Gov. Mark Dayton appointed Rothman to serve as Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce, which includes the insurance department.[1] His appointment was approved by the state senate on May 5, 2015.[2]
Contact information
Minnesota Department of Commerce
85 7th Place East, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-296-2488
Commissioner Mike Rothman's Office
Phone: 651-296-6025
Fax: 651-297-1959
Email: commerce.commissioner@state.mn.us
Recent news
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See also
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- Attorney General of Minnesota
- Minnesota Attorney General election, 2018
- Minnesota Commissioner of Insurance
- Insurance Commissioner
- Governor of Minnesota
- Minnesota Secretary of State
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NAIC "Minnesota" accessed October 19, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Star-Tribune, "Minnesota Senate approves Dayton appointments of Met Council chairman, commerce chief," May 5, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 StarTribune, "Mike Rothman resigns as commerce commissioner to run for attorney general," November 17, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Michael Rothman" accessed October 19, 2012
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