| Election Name: | 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg |
| Flag Year: | 1983 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Minnesota Attorney General election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Minnesota Attorney General election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Lori Swanson 2013.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Lori Swanson |
| Party1: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,014,714 |
| Percentage1: | 52.6% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Attorney General | |
| Before Election: | Lori Swanson |
| Before Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| After Election: | Lori Swanson |
| After Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Nominee2: | Scott Newman |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 752,543 |
| Percentage2: | 39.0% |
The 2014 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota Attorney General.
Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor Attorney General Lori Swanson ran for re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) renominated Swanson, the Republican Party nominated State Senator Scott Newman and the Independence Party nominated attorney Brandan Borgos.
Swanson defeated Newman in the general election by a significant margin.
The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. Incumbent Lori Swanson won the endorsement unopposed.[1]
The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. State Senator Scott Newman won the endorsement unopposed.[3]
The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Brandan Borgos won the endorsement unopposed.[6]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | class=small | Sample size | Margin of error | Lori Swanson (DFL) | Sharon Anderson (R) | Brandan Borgos (IP) | Andy Dawkins (G) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing | July 2–3, 2014 | 879 | ± 3% | align=center | 49% | 36% | 8% | 7% |
Swanson won 7 of 8 congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.[9]
| District | Swanson | Newman | Representative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51% | 46% | Tim Walz | ||||
| 53% | 44% | John Kline | ||||
| 52% | 45% | Erik Paulsen | ||||
| 64% | 33% | Betty McCollum | ||||
| 75% | 21% | Keith Ellison | ||||
| 46% | 51% | Tom Emmer | ||||
| 49% | 48% | Collin Peterson | ||||
| 56% | 40% | Rick Nolan |