| Election Name: | 2014 Minnesota State Auditor election |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Flag Year: | 1983 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Minnesota State Auditor election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Minnesota State Auditor election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Rebecca Otto.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Rebecca Otto |
| Party1: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 988,102 |
| Percentage1: | 51.51% |
| Map Size: | 280px |
| State Auditor | |
| Before Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| After Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Nominee2: | Randy Gilbert |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 766,814 |
| Percentage2: | 39.98% |
The 2014 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Minnesota State Auditor.
Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor State Auditor Rebecca Otto 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 Otto, the Republican Party nominated former Long Lake Mayor Randy Gilbert and the Independence Party nominated business owner Pat Dean.
Otto defeated Gilbert in the general election by a significant margin.
The Democratic–Farmer–Labor endorsement was made on May 31, 2014. Incumbent Rebecca Otto won the endorsement unopposed.[1]
Former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives Matt Entenza filed to run on June 3, 2014, less than an hour before the filing deadline. His surprise entrance into the race encountered criticism from prominent DFLers.[2] [3] [4]
The Republican endorsement was made on May 30, 2014. Former mayor of Long Lake Randy Gilbert, who was a candidate for State Auditor in 2010, won the endorsement unopposed.[6] [7]
The Independence Party endorsement was made on May 17, 2014. Pat Dean won the endorsement unopposed.[9]
Otto won 6 of 8 congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans, with the remaining two going to Gilbert, including one that elected a Democrat.[15]
| District | Otto | Gilbert | Representative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2% | 44.9% | Tim Walz | ||||
| 49% | 43% | John Kline | ||||
| 48% | 45% | Erik Paulsen | ||||
| 60% | 31% | Betty McCollum | ||||
| 70% | 21% | Keith Ellison | ||||
| 43% | 49% | Tom Emmer | ||||
| 45% | 46% | Collin Peterson | ||||
| 52% | 40% | Rick Nolan |