Lord was an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Twin Cities.
Gustafson was an attorney from Minneapolis, nominee for HD 29 in 1944, and candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1954.
Ryan was a Minneapolis attorney, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1940, DFL candidate for U.S. Senate in 1946, DFL candidate for Attorney General in 1950 and 1956, an independent Liberal candidate for U.S. Senate in 1954, and DFL candidate for the 2nd CD in 1960.
Swenson was an attorney from Minneapolis, former state Representative (HD 35, 1919, 1921-1927), former state Senator (SD 35, 1927-1931), Farmer-Labor nominee for CD 10 in 1930, Farmer-Labor candidate for an at-large U.S. House seat in 1932, Farmer-Labor candidate for the 3rd CD in 1942, DFL nominee for Attorney General in 1944, and DFL candidate for the 3rd CD in 1948.
Garrity was an attorney from Minneapolis.
Joyce was a resident of West St. Paul, former city attorney for South St. Paul, former Dakota County Attorney, nominee for HD 20 in 1942, and Republican nominee for the 6th CD in 1964.