DemocratNot in office · last served 2018Last on a ballot: Nov 2014
Mark Dayton
Mark Dayton ran in 4 elections between 1982 and 2014, winning 3. Served in the U.S. Senate (Minnesota) and Governor of Minnesota.
- Elections
- 4
- 1982–2014
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Dayton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Dayton has run
Margin: how far Dayton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Governor of Minnesota | General | Won | Jeff Johnson (R), Hannah Nicollet (I), Chris Wright (G) | 50.1% | D+5.6 | — |
| 2010 | Governor of Minnesota | General | Won | Tom Emmer (R), Tom Horner (I), Chris Wright (G) | 43.7% | D+0.4 | — |
| 2000 | U.S. Senate, Minnesota | General | Won | Rod Grams (R), James (jim) Gibson (I), David Daniels (I) | 48.8% | D+5.5 | $12M |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Minnesota | General | Lost | David Durenberger (R), Bill Onasch (SWP), Fred G. Hewitt (L) | 46.6% | R+6.0 | $6.9M |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Dayton has held
- Governor of Minnesota · 2011–2018
- U.S. Senate, Minnesota · 2001–2006
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Dayton has run against
- Jeff Johnson (R) · 2014 election, won
- Tom Emmer (R) · 2010 election, won
- Rod Grams (R) · 2000 election, won
- David Durenberger (R) · 1982 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)