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Denise Bader
From Ballotpedia
| Denise Bader | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Issues
Campaign themes
Bader's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
We must create good paying jobs
- Excerpt:"We need jobs that make it possible for people to afford to send their kids to college, retire with dignity and live the American dream."
Restore a balanced budget
- Excerpt:"We simply cannot afford to borrow from our children and schools to address budget shortfalls."
Education promotes success
- Excerpt:"When we make quality education a priority from early childhood to higher education, it’s more cost effective to taxpayers then the alternative which leads to incarceration and rehabilitation."
Access to quality, affordable health care
- Excerpt:"I’ll work hard to reduce the rising cost of health care for families and small businesses, eliminate health care disparities and fight to make sure our older residents are able to live independently."
Elections
2012
Bader ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and was defeated by Cindy Pugh (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.ref>Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results</ref>
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 33B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Cindy Pugh |
54.4% | 13,211 | |
| Democratic | Denise Bader | 45.6% | 11,053 | |
| Total Votes | 24,264 | |||
2010
Bader ran for election to the District 33A Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Steve Smith (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
