[7] Other candidates included Republican state Senator Scott Newman,[8] Brandan Borgos of the Independence Party,[9] Libertarian Mary O'Connor, former DFL state Representative Andy Dawkins of the Green Party,[10] and Dan Vacek running under the label "Legal Marijuana Now.

[3] Democrats Dick Franson and Gregg Iverson, and David Singleton of the Independence Party were defeated in the primary election.

[16] Democrats Rachel Bohman[17] and former state Representative Jeremy Kalin[18] withdrew in 2013 several months following their announcements.

[3] Former DFL state House Minority Leader Matt Entenza was defeated in the primary election.

Minnesota Supreme Court justices Wilhelmina Wright and David Lillehaug sought election to six-year terms following their respective appointments in 2012 and 2013 by Governor Mark Dayton.

Other candidates included Republican Mike McFadden,[25] Steve Carlson of the Independence Party,[26] and Libertarian Heather Johnson.

[27] Republicans state Representative Jim Abeler,[28] David Carlson, Patrick Munro, and Ole Savior; Democrat Sandra Henningsgard; and Tom Books, Jack Shepard, Kevin Terrell,[26] and Stephen Williams of the Independence Party were defeated in the primary election.