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Lori Swanson is making her first bid for political office. She is a longtime colleague of the incumbent Attorney General Mike Hatch. Swanson worked with Hatch in private law practice, and when he became AG in 1999 he joined his staff. Swanson served as deputy attorney general until 2002, when she was appointed solicitor general.
As solicitor general, Swanson is responsible for various civil actions undertaken by the Attorney General's Office on behalf of the public. Hatch reportedly encouraged her to run for office after the DFL-endorsed candidate, Matt Entenza, dropped out suddenly.
Unlike her two main DFL competitors, former U.S. Rep. Bill Luther and State Sen. Steve Kelley, Swanson has little name recognition and faced a tough fight to win the Sept. 12 primary. But she won the primary, finishing just 4.5 percent ahead of DFLer Steve Kelley.
Candidate Bio
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| Political affiliation: DFL Party |
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| Born: Dec. 16, 1966 |
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| Personal: Married to Gary. Resides in Eagan. |
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| Occupation: Solicitor general, state of Minnesota, 2003-present; deputy attorney general, 1999-2002; attorney with Hatch, Eiden and Pihlstrom law firm, Minneapolis, 1995-1999. Current chair of the Consumer Advisory Council, Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Member since 2004. |
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| Education: B.A. University of Wisconsin, 1989 (journalism and political science); J.D. William Mitchell College of Law, 1995. |
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| Major political experience: This is Swanson's first campaign for political office. |
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Campaign Contribution Report
| Total receipts $70,617 |
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| Cash on hand $62,476 |
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| Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board 2006 |
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Audio Highlights
Links and Resources
Campaign Web site:
swansonforattorneygeneral.com |
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A protege of outgoing Attorney General Mike Hatch defeated a tough-on-crime state legislator in Minnesota's race for the state's top lawyer Tuesday, and Democrats swept Republicans out of the secretary of state and auditor's offices.
(11/08/2006)
A new Minnesota Public Radio/Pioneer Press poll shows DFLer Lori Swanson with an increasing lead in the race for attorney general.
(11/02/2006)
During a debate on Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning program, Lori Swanson said Jeff Johnson supported a bill as a state legislator that was aimed at limiting stem cell research at the University of Minnesota. Johnson accused Swanson of resorting to wedge issues.
(10/10/2006)
A new Minnesota Public Radio/Pioneer Press poll shows DFLer Lori Swanson leading in the race for attorney general, but more than a third of the surveyed voters are undecided.
(09/26/2006)
Democratic attorney general candidate Lori
Swanson held an 18 percentage point lead over Republican Jeff
Johnson in a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll, but 18 percent of
those polled were still undecided.
(09/19/2006)
In a crowded field, the three candidates for attorney general have much different opinions on use of the death penalty.
(09/19/2006)
Republican attorney general hopeful
Jeff Johnson made clear Friday he would try to turn the race into a
referendum on outgoing Attorney General Mike Hatch, whose top
deputy is the Democratic nominee.
(09/15/2006)
Minnesota Solicitor General Lori Swanson will take on Rep. Jeff Johnson. But the closest race was in the Independence Party.
(09/13/2006)
Minnesota DFLers have three attorney general candidates to choose from when they vote in the primary election on Sept. 12. Steve Kelley, Bill Luther and Lori Swanson make their cases to the voters.
(Midday, 09/05/2006)
Minnesota's primary election is just one week away, and the most competitive statewide race has also been the most courteous.
(09/05/2006)
Matt Entenza, the DFL-endorsed candidate for attorney general dropped his candidacy Tuesday, setting off a flurry of last-minute filings for the September primary. Five DFL candidates are now in the running.
(07/18/2006)
DFL Attorney General candidate Matt Entenza says he's horrified and embarrassed by revelations that a Chicago firm he hired dug for dirt on current DFL Attorney General Mike Hatch. He says he will apologize to Hatch, his fellow Democrat, the party's endorsed candidate for governor.
(07/13/2006)
Republican Party officials are calling on two of the state's top Democrats to come clean on an apparent feud between them.
(07/12/2006)
A bill passed by the House and Senate would prohibit anyone under the age of 17 from renting or buying some video games. Store owners would also have to post signs about the age restriction.
(05/18/2006)
As part of the Minnesota Chamber's Business Day at the Capitol on April 6, 2006, Rep. Jeff Johnson and Rep. Matt Entenza debated issues in their race for attorney general.
(04/06/2006)
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