The 1998 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1998 to elect the Minnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. Incumbent DFL Attorney General Skip Humphrey ran for governor, and DFLer Mike Hatch won the election to replace him. The election marked the eighth attorney general race in a row won by the DFL since 1970.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary The primary was held on September 15. Lawyer Mike Hatch won the DFL nomination. Hatch faced off against State Senator Ember Reichgott Junge and former United States Attorney David Lillehaug.
Candidates
Nominated in primary
Mike Hatch, lawyer, former Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce, former DFL Party chairman
Elimated in primary
Ember Reichgott Junge, state senator David Lillehaug, former United States attorney
Results
Independent-Republican primary The primary was held on September 15. State Representative Charlie Weaver Jr. won the Republican nomination over perennial candidate Sharon Anderson.
Candidates
Nominated in primary
Charlie Weaver Jr., state representative, lawyer
Elimated in primary
Sharon Anderson, activist, perennial candidate
Results
Other candidates
Reform Party
Nominee
Jim Mangan
Results
Libertarian Party
Nominee
Ruth A. Mason
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MikeHatch (D) CharlieWeaver Jr. (R) UndecidedMason-Dixon PollOctober 23–25, 1998816 (RV)± 3.5%44%31%25%Mason-Dixon PollOctober 10–13, 1998825 (RV)± 3.5%35%28%37%
Results
Notes
Partisan clients
References