Mike Hatch, Gubernatorial candidate

Mike Hatch

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 12, 1948
Current age
77
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2006

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hatch1.0M
Opponents1.2M
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Elections run

Mike Hatch, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2006 governor election in Minnesota to Tim Pawlenty, receiving 1,007,460 votes (45.73%).

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How many votes has Mike Hatch received?

Mike Hatch has received 1,007,460 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mike Hatch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006GovernorMinnesotaLost1,007,46045.73%Tim Pawlenty
Peter Hutchinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6847159). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mike Hatch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mike-hatch. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.