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Minnesota Senate

Filing Deadline: July 15, 2008 • Primary Date: Sept. 9, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008

Incumbent


Norm Coleman (R)

First elected in 2002; seeking second full term; Coleman was nominated with 91% in a two-way primary.

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Challenger


Dean Barkley (I)

Barkley, a former interim senator and Minnesota Planning director, was nominated with 59% in a seven-way primary.

Challenger


Al Franken (DFL)

Franken, a satirist, was nominated with 65% in a seven-way primary.

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Ranking and Analysis
from Amy Walter and Quinn McCord of the Hotline Race Ranking: 8

This race has been within the margin of error for a couple months now, though Norm Coleman seems now to be inching up towards the higher end of that range. Given Al Franken's baggage, and the number of mini-scandals Norm Coleman has had to endure this cycle, this is one of those races where it's amazing that either candidate could actually win.

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Previous Election Results

2002 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Norm Coleman (R) 1,116,697 50% $10,035,279
Walter Mondale (DFL) 1,067,246 47% $1,833,029

2002 Primary Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Norm Coleman (R) 195, 630 94% n/a
Jack Shepard (R) 11,678 6% n/a

1996 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Paul Wellstone (DFL) 1,098,493 50% $7,459,878
Rudy Boschwitz (R) 901,282 41% $4,385,982
Dean Barkley (Ref) 152,333 7% $37,240

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The Hotline

Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.

  1. Virginia (Open-R)
  2. New Mexico (Open-R)
  3. Colorado (Open-R)
  4. N.H. (Sununu-R)
  5. Alaska (Stevens-R)
  6. North Carolina (Dole-R)
  7. Oregon (Smith-R)
  8. Minnesota (Coleman-R)
  9. Georgia (Chambliss-R)
  10. Louisiana (Landrieu-D)
  11. Mississippi (Wicker-R)
  12. Kentucky (McConnell-R)
  13. Maine (Collins-R)
  14. Texas (Cornyn-R)
  15. New Jersey (Lautenberg-D)
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