U.S. Senate, 2008 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 9, 2008 |
| Cycle: | 2008 |
| Office: | U.S. Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Coleman Incumbent | Man | Republican | 130,973 | 91.32 | +82.63 |
| Jack Shepard | Man | Republican | 12,456 | 8.68 |
Senator Coleman was renominated to a second term.
Shephard was a former St. Paul dentist, convicted felon, and fugitive living in Rome, Italy. Shepard was a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2002, candidate for the 4th CD in 2004, 2006, and 2010, DFL candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012, and Independence candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2009-2010 (p. 488).