| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | MN | DFL | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Special Primary | 3 | 16,094 | 3.0% | ||
| 1982 | MN | IR | Attorney General | Primary | 2 | 121,155 | 44.1% | ||
| 1986 | MN | IR | Attorney General | Primary | 2 | 73,272 | 43.9% | ||
| 1988 | MN | IR | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 2 | 5,464 | 4.5% | ||
| 1990 | MN | IR | Attorney General | Primary | 3 | 46,469 | 17.1% | ||
| 1994 | MN | IR | Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 148,660 | 40.0% | ||
| 1994 | MN | IR | Attorney General | General | 2 | 488,753 | 29.2% | ||
| 1998 | MN | R | Attorney General | Primary | 2 | 50,863 | 37.9% | ||
| 2002 | MN | R | Attorney General | Primary | 2 | 57,299 | 31.2% | ||
| 2006 | MN | R | Attorney General | Primary | 2 | 62,452 | 42.0% | ||
| 2010 | MN | R | Attorney General | Primary | 2 | 55,874 | 46.0% | ||
| 2014 | MN | R | Attorney General | Primary | 2 | 60,407 | 36.8% | ||
| 2018 | MN | R | Attorney General | Primary | 2 | 94,245 | 32.1% | ||
| 2022 | MN | R | Attorney General | Primary | 3 | 39,723 | 12.7% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |