2018 Minnesota State Auditor election

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Nominee Julie Blaha Pam Myhra Michael Ford Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Legal Marijuana Now Popular vote 1,250,524 1,095,310 133,913 Percentage 49.35% 43.23% 5.28%

County results Congressional district results Precinct results Blaha:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Myhra:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

State Auditor before election Rebecca Otto Democratic (DFL) ElectedState Auditor Julie Blaha Democratic (DFL)

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The2018 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect thestate auditor of theU.S. state ofMinnesota.Julie Blaha, theMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) endorsed candidate, won the election.

DFL incumbentRebecca Otto was first elected in2006, defeating one-term Republican incumbentPat Anderson. Otto was re-elected in2010 and2014. On January 9, 2017, Otto announced she would seek election to begovernor and would not seek re-election to be state auditor.^[1]

• Pam Myhra, Certified Public Accountant, member of theMinnesota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015; candidate for the Republican nomination forMinnesota's 2nd congressional district in2016; candidate for the Republican nomination forlieutenant governor asMarty Seifert's running mate in2014^[2]

Myhra was unanimously endorsed by the Republicans on June 2, 2018, at their state convention.^[3]

• Julie Blaha, secretary-treasurer of the MinnesotaAFL–CIO; former president of Anoka-HennepinEducation Minnesota; former middle school math teacher^[4]

Blaha was endorsed by the DFL over Jon Tollefson on June 3, 2018, at their state convention.^[5] Tollefson filed for office, but later withdrew.^[6]

• Jack Dickinson, small business owner^[7]
  • Withdrew on February 6, 2018, and endorsed Jon Tollefson.^[8]
• Jon Tollefson, lobbyist for theMinnesota Nurses Association; candidate for the DFL nomination forMinnesota's 3rd congressional district in2016; candidate for the DFL nomination for District 44B in theMinnesota House of Representatives in2014^[9]
  • Withdrew on June 7, 2018.^[6]

• Chris Dock,Libertarian Party of Minnesota^[10]
• Michael Ford,Legal Marijuana Now Party^[10]

Blaha won four of eight congressional districts, with the remaining four going to Myhra, including one that elected a Democrat.^[12]

• Minnesota elections, 2018

• Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State

Official Minnesota State Auditor candidate websites

• Julie Blaha (D) for State Auditor
• Michael Ford (LMN) for State Auditor
• Pam Myhra (R) for State Auditor
• Chris Dock (L) for State Auditor

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