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TheMinnesota State Elections were held on November 7, 2006, seats were up for election for both theMinnesota House of Representatives and theMinnesota Senate as well as the race forGovernor of Minnesota,Minnesota Attorney General,Minnesota Secretary of State, andMinnesota State Auditor.
The 2006 elections saw all 134 seats in the State House, elected to 2-year terms, and all 67 seats in the State Senate, elected to 4-year terms, up for election. IncumbentRepublican governorTim Pawlenty ran for a second term with opposition coming fromDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Attorney GeneralMike Hatch. Republican Secretary of StateMary Kiffmeyer saw opposition from DFLerMark Ritchie, and Republican AuditorPatricia Anderson was challenged by DFLerRebecca Otto.
Since 1998 the Republicans held a majority in the House of Representatives which, since the 2004 elections, had been reduced to a slim 68–66.[1][2] In 2006 the DFL gained 19 seats to give them an 85–49 majority.[3]
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