Lori Swanson

Lori Swanson (born December 16, 1966) is the Attorney General of the US state of Minnesota. She was elected on November 7, 2006, and took office on January 2, 2007, succeeding Mike Hatch, who declined to run for re-election in order to run for governor. She is the first woman elected Minnesota's attorney general.^[1]

Swanson served as deputy attorney general during Mike Hatch's first term, and as Solicitor General during his second term. She also served as chair of the Consumer Advisory Council to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington D.C. in 2006. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and her J.D. magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul.^[2][1]

Swanson was re-elected on November 2, 2010, defeating Republican challenger Chris Barden.^[3]

Electoral history

• 2010 Race for Attorney General – General Election (Unofficial)
  • Lori Swanson (DFL) 52.9%
  • Chris Barden (GOP) 41.27%
  • Bill Dann (IP) 5.06%
  • David Hoch (Resource Party) 0.69%

• 2010 Race for Attorney General – DFL Primary
  • Lori Swanson 85.61%
  • Leo F. Meyer 14.39%

• 2006 Race for Attorney General – General Election
  • Lori Swanson (DFL) 53.24%
  • Jeff Johnson (GOP) 40.72%
  • John James (IP) 4.05%

• 2006 Race for Attorney General – DFL Primary
  • Lori Swanson 41.75%
  • Steve Kelley 37.34%
  • Bill Luther 20.91%

References

See also

Politics of Minnesota
Attorney General of Minnesota