2014Final results
2014 election for U.S. Senate in Minnesota
U.S. Senate · Minnesota
Al Franken (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Mike McFadden (R) by 10.2 points.
Al FrankenDemocrat · winner
53.2%1,053,205
Mike McFaddenRepublican
42.9%850,227
Steve CarlsonIndependent
2.4%47,530
Heather JohnsonLibertarian
1.5%29,685
1,981,528 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Al FrankenMike McFadden
$20.4M
Raised by the campaign
$7.1M
$21.4M
Spent by the campaign
$7M
$297.9K
Cash on hand
$59.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Al Franken (D)Mike McFadden (R)
Also on the ballot: Steve Carlson (Independent), 2.4%; Heather Johnson (Libertarian), 1.5%