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Elections in Minnesota

General elections

* 2006
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* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

Federal elections

|  Presidential elections

* 1860
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* 1868
* 1872
* 1876
* 1880
* 1884
* 1888
* 1892
* 1896
* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* Dem
* 2004
* Dem
* 2008
* Dem
* Rep
* 2012
* 2016
* Dem
* Rep
* 2020
* Dem
* Rep
* 2024
* Dem
* Rep
* LMN

Senate elections

* Class 1
* 1858
* 1863
* 1869
* 1875
* 1881
* 1886
* 1892
* 1899
* 1901 (sp)
* 1905
* 1911
* 1916
* 1922
* 1928
* 1934
* 1940
* 1946
* 1952
* 1958
* 1964
* 1970
* 1976
* 1978 (sp)
* 1982
* 1988
* 1994
* 2000
* 2006
* 2012
* 2018
* 2024

* Class 2
* 1858
* 1865
* 1871 (sp)
* 1871
* 1877
* 1881 (sp)
* 1883
* 1888
* 1895
* 1901
* 1907
* 1913
* 1918
* 1923 (sp)
* 1924
* 1930
* 1936 (sp)
* 1936
* 1942 (sp)
* 1942
* 1948
* 1954
* 1960
* 1966
* 1972
* 1978
* 1984
* 1990
* 1996
* 2002
* 2008
* 2014
* 2018 (sp)
* 2020
* 2026

House of Representatives

* 1849 (Terr)
* 1850 (Terr)
* 1852 (Terr)
* 1854 (Terr)
* 1856 (Terr)
* 1857
* 1859
* 1860
* 1862
* 1864
* 1866
* 1868
* 1870
* 1872
* 1874
* 1876
* 1878
* 1880
* 1882
* 1884
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1929
* 5th sp
* 7th sp
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1964
* 1966
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1976
* 1977
* 7th sp
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 5th
* 6th
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 1st sp
* 2024
* 2026

State executive elections

|  Gubernatorial elections

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Lieutenant gubernatorial elections

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970

Secretary of State elections

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

State Auditor elections

* 1857
* 1863
* 1869
* 1875
* 1881
* 1886
* 1890
* 1894
* 1898
* 1902
* 1906
* 1910
* 1914
* 1918
* 1922
* 1926
* 1930
* 1934
* 1938
* 1942
* 1946
* 1950
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Attorney General elections

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

State legislative elections

|  Senate elections

* 1890
* 1894
* 1898
* 1902
* 1906
* 1910
* 1976
* 1980
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2022
* 2026

House of Representatives elections

* 1910
* 1974
* 1976
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

Special elections

* Senate
* House of Representatives

Ballot questions

2012

* Amendment 1
* Amendment 2

Minneapolis

|  General elections

* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

Mayoral elections

* 1957
* 1959
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

City Council elections

* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2023
* 2025

City ballot questions

* Question 2 (2021)

Saint Paul

|  Mayoral elections

* 2001
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

* v
* t
* e

Elections were held in Minnesota on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Primary elections took place on August 14, 2012.[1] The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) saw wins across the board, gaining a majority in both state legislative houses and flipping one congressional seat. Two Republican-supported constitutional amendments on were struck down.[2]

## Federal

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### United States Senate

[edit]

Main article: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2012

See also: United States Senate elections, 2012

Democratic–Farmer–Labor candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar won re-election over Republican state Representative Kurt Bills.

### United States House of Representatives

[edit]

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2012

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2012

All eight seats of the Minnesota delegation in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. All eight incumbents were seeking re-election. The DFL won five seats, flipping District 8.

## State

[edit]

### Ballot measures

[edit]

Main articles: Minnesota Amendment 1 and Minnesota Amendment 2

Two constitutional amendments regarding same-sex marriage and voter identification were on the ballot. Both were defeated.

### Minnesota Senate

[edit]

Main article: Minnesota Senate election, 2012

All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate were up for election in 2012. The DFL won a majority with 39 seats.

### Minnesota House of Representatives

[edit]

Main article: Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2012

All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. The DFL won a majority with 73 seats.

## Local

[edit]

Many elections for local offices were also held on November 6, 2012.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "2012 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
2. ^ Scheck, Tom; Nelson, Tim; Vogel, Jennifer (November 7, 2012). "Democrats win Minnesota House, Senate". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

## External links

[edit]

* Elections & Voting at the Minnesota Secretary of State office

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Elections in Minnesota

General elections

* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

State elections

| Executive elections|

| Gubernatorial elections|

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

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Lieutenant gubernatorial elections|

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970

Secretary of State elections|

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952 (Sp)
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

State Auditor elections|

* 1857
* 1860
* 1863
* 1866
* 1869
* 1872
* 1875
* 1878
* 1881
* 1886
* 1890
* 1894
* 1898
* 1902
* 1906
* 1910
* 1914
* 1918
* 1922
* 1926
* 1930
* 1934
* 1938
* 1942
* 1946
* 1950
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Attorney General elections|

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Legislative elections|

| Senate elections|

* 1890
* 1894
* 1898
* 1902
* 1906
* 1910
* 1976
* 1980
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024 (sp)
* 2026

|

House of Representatives elections|

* 1910
* 1974
* 1976
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

Ballot questions|

* 2012
* Amendment 1
* Amendment 2

Special elections
Senate
House of Representatives

Federal elections

| Presidential elections|

* 1860
* 1864
* 1868
* 1872
* 1876
* 1880
* 1884
* 1888
* 1892
* 1896
* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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Senate elections|

| Class 1|

* 1858
* 1863
* 1869
* 1875
* 1881
* 1886
* 1892
* 1899
* 1901 (sp)
* 1905
* 1911
* 1916
* 1922
* 1928
* 1934
* 1940
* 1946
* 1952
* 1958
* 1964
* 1970
* 1976
* 1978 (sp)
* 1982
* 1988
* 1994
* 2000
* 2006
* 2012
* 2018
* 2024

|

Class 2|

* 1858
* 1865
* 1871 (sp)
* 1871
* 1877
* 1881 (sp)
* 1883
* 1888
* 1895
* 1901
* 1907
* 1913
* 1918
* 1923 (sp)
* 1924
* 1930
* 1936 (sp)
* 1936
* 1942 (sp)
* 1942
* 1948
* 1954
* 1960
* 1966
* 1972
* 1978
* 1984
* 1990
* 1996
* 2002
* 2008
* 2014
* 2018 (sp)
* 2020
* 2026

House of Representatives elections|

* 1849 (Terr)
* 1850 (Terr)
* 1852 (Terr)
* 1854 (Terr)
* 1856 (Terr)
* 1857
* 1859
* 1860
* 1862
* 1864
* 1866
* 1868
* 1870
* 1872
* 1874
* 1876
* 1878
* 1880
* 1882
* 1884
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1929, 5th (sp)
* 1929, 7th (sp)
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1964
* 1966
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1976
* 1977, 7th (sp)
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2006 (5th)
* 2006 (6th)
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

Municipal elections

| Minneapolis|

| General elections|

* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

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Mayoral elections|

* 1957
* 1959
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

City Council elections|

* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2023
* 2025

Ballot measures|

* Question 2 (2021)

Saint Paul|

| Mayoral elections|

* 2001
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

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Bloomington|

| General elections|

* 2025

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U.S.
President|

* Alabama
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* Arizona
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* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* District of Columbia
* Florida
* Georgia
* Hawaii
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Indiana
* Iowa
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
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* North Carolina
* North Dakota
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming
* Guam (straw poll)

U.S.
Senate|

* Arizona
* California
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Florida
* Hawaii
* Indiana
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Dakota
* Ohio
* Pennsylvania
* Rhode Island
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming

U.S.
House
(Election
ratings)|

* Alabama
* Alaska
* American Samoa
* Arizona
* 8th sp
* Arkansas
* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* District of Columbia
* Florida
* Georgia
* Guam
* Hawaii
* Idaho
* Illinois
* 2nd sp
* Indiana
* Iowa
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* 4th sp
* Louisiana
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* 11th
* 11th sp
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* 10th sp
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Carolina
* North Dakota
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* 1st sp
* Pennsylvania
* Puerto Rico
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Washington
* 1st sp
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming

Governors|

* American Samoa
* Delaware
* Lt. Gov
* Indiana
* Missouri
* Lt. Gov
* Montana
* New Hampshire
* North Carolina
* Lt. Gov
* North Dakota
* Puerto Rico
* Utah
* Vermont
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin (recall)

Attorneys
general|

* Missouri
* North Carolina
* Pennsylvania
* Washington

Other
statewide
elections|

* Wisconsin
* Lieutenant Governor (recall)

State
legislatures|

* Alaska
* Senate
* Arizona
* Senate
* California
* Assembly
* Senate
* Connecticut
* Senate
* Delaware
* House
* Senate
* Florida
* House
* Hawaii
* House
* Senate
* Illinois
* House
* Senate
* Iowa
* Senate
* Michigan
* House
* Minnesota
* House
* Senate
* Montana
* House
* New Mexico
* House
* Senate
* New York
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* Oregon
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* Wyoming
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Mayoral|

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Local|

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* Executive
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* Chief Executive Officer
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* Executive
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* Executive
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* Executive
* Summit County, OH
* Executive
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* Executive
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* Chair

States and
territories|

* Alabama
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* Arizona
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* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Florida
* Georgia
* Guam
* Hawaii
* Idaho
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* Maine
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* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Carolina
* North Dakota
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* Puerto Rico
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming

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*[GA]: Georgia
*[TX]: Texas
*[CA]: California
*[LA]: Louisiana
*[WY]: Wyoming
*[FL]: Florida
*[AZ]: Arizona
*[HI]: Hawaii
*[AL]: Alabama
*[WI]: Wisconsin
*[OR]: Oregon
*[PR]: Puerto Rico
*[DE]: Delaware
*[MI]: Michigan
*[OH]: Ohio
*[IL]: Illinois