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The 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 2008. After a legal battle lasting over eight months, the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) candidate, Al Franken, defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in one of the closest elections in the history of the Senate, with Coleman's Senate predecessor Dean ...
- Al Franken
- 41.99%
- Democratic (DFL)
- 1,212,629
Jan 5, 2009 · by Michael O'Brien - 01/05/09 3:43 PM ET. The Minnesota Board of Canvassers certified Democrat Al. Franken as winner of the state’s Senate race, but incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman’s. (R)...
Jul 12, 2010 · The six-month election recount that turned former Saturday Night Live comedian Al Franken into a U.S. senator may have been decided by convicted felons who voted illegally in Minnesota's...
Dec 18, 2008 · Al Franken and Sen. Norm Coleman each got good news and bad news Thursday, as one of the wildest elections in Minnesota history took yet another pair of startling turns. The Minnesota...
Sep 8, 2022 · September 8, 2022 7:30 am. A ballot that was challenged during the election recount in the Senate race between Al Franken and Sen. Norm Coleman is seen at the Minneapolis Elections Warehouse on November 19, 2008. Ballots circles are supposed to be filled in completely which is why this ballot was challenged.
Dec 2, 2008 · Campaign. Franken camp claims margin at 50; new ballots found. by Reid Wilson - 12/02/08 2:51 PM ET. Minnesota Democrat Al Franken’s lead attorney. said Tuesday that his count shows the...
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Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014, in which Franken was renominated and the Republicans picked financial executive Mike McFadden. In the general election, Franken defeated him and Independence Party nominee Steve Carlson and Heather Johnson of the Libertarian Party with 53% of the vote.
