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The 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota Attorney General.
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Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor Attorney General Lori Swanson ran for re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) renominated Swanson, the Republican Party nominated State Senator Scott Newman and the Independence Party nominated attorney Brandan Borgos.
Swanson defeated Newman in the general election by a significant margin.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. Incumbent Lori Swanson won the endorsement unopposed.
Nominee
Republican primary
The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. State Senator Scott Newman won the endorsement unopposed.
Candidates
Independence nomination
The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Brandan Borgos won the endorsement unopposed.