Secretary of State, 2014 Election

General

Date: November 4, 2014
Cycle: 2014
Office: Secretary of State
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Steve Simon Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 901,450 47.04 +1.17
Dan Severson Man Republican 879,022 45.87
Bob Helland Man Independence 94,065 4.91
Bob Odden Man Libertarian 40,729 2.13

Simon was an attorney from St. Louis Park and state Representative (HD 44A, 2005-2013; HD 46B, 2013-2015).

Severson was a retired U.S. Navy pilot, former state Representative (HD 14A, 2003-2011), and GOP Secretary of State nominee in 2010.

Helland was a Department of Public Safety employee from St. Paul, DFL candidate for the 6th CD in 2016, and Republican candidate for HD 46B in 2018.

Odden was a civil engineer from Columbia Heights, Libertarian nominee for SD 62 in 1996, state Auditor in 1998, and the 3rd CD in 2000.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2015-2016 (p. 505).