2002 Minnesota Attorney General election

2002 Minnesota Attorney General election

November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)
 
Nominee Mike Hatch Thomas Kelly
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 1,197,362 894,654
Percentage 54.6% 40.8%

Hatch:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kelly:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%

Attorney General before election

Mike Hatch
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Mike Hatch
Democratic (DFL)

The 2002 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, to elect the Minnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. Incumbent DFL Attorney General Mike Hatch ran for reelection and won. The election marked the ninth attorney general race in a row won by the DFL since 1970.