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Mark Brandt Dayton (born January 26, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Minnesota from 2011 to 2019. [1] He served as a United States Senator representing Minnesota from 2001 to 2007 and as Minnesota State Auditor from 1991 to 1995.
The general election was contested by the major party candidates State Representative Tom Emmer (R–Delano), former U.S. Senator Mark Dayton , and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner. After a very close race, Dayton was elected governor. [1] Emmer would be elected to the United States House of Representatives four years later. [2]
Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor governor Mark Dayton ran for re-election to a second term in office. [1] Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Yvonne Prettner Solon retired and Tina Smith was selected as his new running mate. [2] Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014.
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The current governor is Tim Walz, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, who took office on January 7, 2019. List of governors ... Mark Dayton (b. 1947)
Tom Bakk, Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate and candidate for governor in 2010 [16] [17] [18] Mark Dayton, incumbent governor [19] [20] Debra Hilstrom, state representative and candidate for Secretary of State in 2014 (running for Minnesota Attorney General) [21] [22] Amy Klobuchar, U.S. senator (running for re-election) [23]
Only one Republican, incumbent governor Arne Carlson in 1994, has won the primary without the party's endorsement. (Two Democrats, Mark Dayton and Tim Walz, won the Democratic primary against endorsed candidates.) [40] At the convention, Scott Jensen won the endorsement with 65% of the vote on the ninth ballot, defeating Kendall Qualls.
The shutdown was the result of a fiscal dispute between the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Governor Mark Dayton and the Republican-majority Minnesota Legislature, that was not resolved by the constitutional deadline on June 30. The Republican caucuses and their leaders demanded bigger spending cuts, and for the budget shortfall to be ...