The 1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1994 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Joan Growe defeated Independent-Republican nominee Richard Kimbler and Grassroots nominee Dale D. Wilkinson. General election. On election day, 8 November 1994, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 401,779 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Richard Kimbler, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her sixth term on 3 January 1995.