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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Minnesota 2024 Presidential Elector Candidates</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 338,260 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Harris</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walworth-warburton.html#937.93.92">Tim Walz</a>: 1,656,979 (elected): <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hogarth-hogenauer.html#572.76.02">Deb Hogenson</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson6.html#184.16.67">Ken Wilson</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westover-weymouth.html#345.31.58">Ardis Wexler</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#710.69.49">Andrena Guines</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/darnell-daughenbaugh.html#576.35.44">Elizer Darris</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snyder.html#496.40.44">Buzz Snyder</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#263.83.74">Alan Perish</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boyle.html#943.48.21">Joseph Boyle</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy6.html#704.80.48">Mary Murphy</a> (did not serve) - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/riter-rivero.html#798.52.71">Elvis Rivera</a> <li>Republican slate, on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#306.67.48">Donald Trump</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vance.html#330.54.16">J. D. Vance</a>: 1,519,032 (defeated): <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eberhart-eddleman.html#988.84.10">Aaron Eberhart</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/diperna-dix.html#684.94.41">Joseph Ditto</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#134.75.64">Ellen Cousins</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carrott-carten.html#346.11.28">James Carson</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merriwether-mesta.html#926.36.13">Patty Messenbrink</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lucero-ludlam.html#565.16.03">Eric Lucero</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wentz-werline.html#109.47.73">Steve Wenzel</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kleindienst-klima.html#167.53.90">Cynthia Kleven</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cummins-cunneen.html#527.23.61">Michael Cummins</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#487.08.09">Michael Casey</a> <li>We the People slate, on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy7.html#045.38.18">Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#584.62.41">Nicole Shanahan</a>: 24,001 (defeated): <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#892.00.96">Mark Blaxill</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brewton-brigadier.html#794.69.25">Sarah Bridges</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#875.86.83">Patricia Carroll</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickman-diket.html#745.26.32">Drew Dietle</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/franko-franzke.html#890.33.25">Mark Frascone</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamlet-hammitt.html#570.08.33">Jeanne Hamm</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vanche-vandewater.html#317.55.38">Jennifer VanDerHorst-Larson</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#415.18.37">Peter Nickitas</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogerson-roll.html#783.92.28">Wayne Rohde</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tooley-tossy.html#297.75.51">Victor Toso</a> <li>Green slate, on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stein-steinmetz.html#645.25.61">Jill Stein</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kovach-krapohl.html#435.75.63">Samson Kpadenou</a>: 16,275 (defeated): <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patterson.html#101.67.10">Undrea Patterson</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#420.70.99">Wissam Balshe</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/procum-pryde.html#785.36.19">Danene Provencher</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#138.19.94">Scott Bol</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pratte-presba.html#104.85.30">Samantha Pree-Stinson</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kubale-kuhlman.html#020.40.96">Megan Kuhl-Stennes</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#687.37.81">Dave Bicking</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#797.70.73">Katharine Pitney</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneider.html#135.70.29">Adam Schneider</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mellette-memorial.html#461.57.67">Carol Mellom</a> <li>Libertarian slate, on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oliver-ollius.html#618.83.21">Chase R. Oliver</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/templeton-terrill.html#230.25.63">Michael ter Maat</a>: 15,155 (defeated): <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whiting.html#116.63.60">Rebecca Whiting</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tallmadge-tannehill.html#157.07.43">George Tangen</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#799.34.20">Joey Gamache</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hicks.html#917.44.90">Harrison Hicks</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#325.87.64">T. J. Hawthorne</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leonard.html#082.25.85">Tobias Leonard</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rutherfurd-ryall.html#433.72.87">Ahmed Al Rwazek</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oconnor.html#217.74.85">Mary O'Connor</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/daba-daigre.html#836.07.61">Jake Dahle</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#186.78.01">Brian Paulson</a> <li>Justice For All slate, on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/west-westbrook.html#658.24.98">Cornel R. West</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/abbra-abzug.html#980.09.43">Melina Abdullah</a>: 3,316 (defeated): <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kenton-kerns.html#414.31.83">Jason Keppe</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker6.html#624.56.86">Lennon Baker</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/theaker-thom.html#379.45.35">Matthew Thiede</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adamske-aedanus.html#916.48.77">Kirubele Adbebe</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathcock-havenner.html#860.20.44">Diane Haugesag</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garner.html#715.46.14">Ray J. Garner, Sr.</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown7.html#267.21.12">Russell Brown</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/headden-healey.html#847.47.54">Austin Heald</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#677.31.52">Nick Shillingford</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wigginton-wilard.html#254.77.33">Avery Wikstrom</a> <li>Socialism and Liberation slate, on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dehart-deland.html#117.73.96">Claudia De la Cruz</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garcia.html#018.70.42">Karina A. Garcia</a>: 2,996 (defeated): <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/denivernais-denning.html#600.63.24">Riecher Denmark</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/resa-reynold.html#868.80.23">John Reuss</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herring-heslop.html#021.90.78">Madeline Herrmann</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#837.87.12">Nathan Riddle</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellet-ellington.html#482.05.62">James Elli</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warren.html#781.40.44">Jasmine Warren</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/refermat-reickenback.html#616.66.72">Samuel Reichert</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elliott.html#710.49.10">Simon Elliott</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roads-robberson.html#070.53.66">Kade Robb</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hobby-hodgdon.html#280.72.95">Carolyn Hockey</a> <li>Independent slate, on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aylesworth-azro.html#338.40.04">Shiva Ayyadurai</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellis.html#478.87.54">Crystal Ellis</a>: 2,885 (defeated): <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawyn-day.html#065.38.79">Hunter James Day</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/koraleski-kouzoff.html#418.88.40">Jeremiah Thomas Kornder</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacha-backstrom.html#302.95.55">Colette Carla Backstrand</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/iacino-ingerman.html#168.19.75">Kurt Alan Indermaur</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawyn-day.html#068.94.22">Quinn Michael Day</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/birdsall-biship.html#771.57.64">Gerald Arnold Bischoff</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/birdsall-biship.html#161.08.63">Debrah Kay Bischoff</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faull-faxon.html#852.54.99">Margaret Mary Fawcett</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cameron.html#982.65.30">Timothy G. Cameron</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voelker-voorehees.html#490.86.14">Richard Arthur Voigt</a> <li>American Solidarity slate, on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/somervell-souter.html#074.27.09">Peter Sonski</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oman-onearm.html#050.61.28">Lauren Onak</a>: 882 (defeated): <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hapgood-hardie.html#172.74.68">Angela Harder</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson1.html#582.85.21">Amy Sue Anderson</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heaney-heartwell.html#527.28.42">James Heaney</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heaney-heartwell.html#617.62.27">Martha Heaney</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heaney-heartwell.html#340.45.82">Stephen Heaney</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heaney-heartwell.html#341.28.76">Anne Heaney</a> <li>Socialist Workers slate, on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frothingham-frusher.html#278.37.12">Rachele Fruit</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#417.73.71">Dennis Richter</a>: 457 (defeated): <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frothingham-frusher.html#093.35.72">Edwin B. Fruit</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/procum-pryde.html#632.41.66">Gabrielle Prosser</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meyering-michalski.html#200.19.88">Helen Meyers</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#148.60.63">Joanne A. Murphy</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duvall-dworzanski.html#230.88.05">Kevin Dwire</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/engmark-erick.html#668.53.32">Rose Engstrom</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/klinedinst-knaggs.html#730.02.99">Martin Knaeble</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benton.html#398.98.43">Jennifer Benton</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wheeler.html#617.82.84">Kathleen L. Wheeler</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#895.73.16">Jeri Mullan</a> </ul> </ul> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872</td> <td><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/"> <img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/tpgsub.gif" width=450 height=71 align="right" border=0 alt="The Political Graveyard"></a></td></tr></table> <table width=100% cellpadding=2> <tr><td colspan=3> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html">The Political Graveyard</a> is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 338,260 politicians, living and dead.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. 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