John Carlson

John Carlson
Minnesota State Senate District 4
Former Member
In office
2011 - 2013
Party	Republican
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	Bemidji State University
Personal
Profession	Owner, John Carlson Agency
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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John Carlson is a former Republican member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 4 from 2011 to 2013.

Carlson is employed with American Family Insurance and John Carlson Agency Inc.

Carlson graduated from Bemidji State University.

Issues

Campaign themes

Carlson's website highlights the following campaign themes:

Governance

• Excerpt:"All power lies with the people except specific and carefully limited powers granted to government by our federal and state constitutions. "

Economy

• Excerpt:"Economic prosperity is best achieved by private sector job creation. Minnesota must lower taxes on business and reduce or remove burdensome regulations."

Budget

• Excerpt:"Minnesota’s financial stability and sustainability relies on continued fiscal restraint and responsibility."

Education

• Excerpt:"I support a vibrant education system that embraces a variety of learning environments to be determined and directed at the local level. "

Healthcare

• Excerpt:"Recently enacted federal health reform legislation does nothing to reduce increasing health care costs; in fact, it will serve to exacerbate the problem."

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carlson served on these committees:

• Capital Investment
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Higher Education
• State Government Innovation and Veterans

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

John Carlson endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.

Elections

2012

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

Carlson ran for re-election in the 5th district in 2012 after redistricting. He ran unopposed in the August 14 primary and was defeated by third district incumbent Tom Saxhaug (D) in the general election is on November 6.

Minnesota State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tom Saxhaug Incumbent	52.4%	21,301
	Republican	John Carlson Incumbent	47.6%	19,362
Total Votes				40,663

2010

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010

Carlson had no opponent in the primary. He defeated incumbent Mary Olson (DFL) in the general election.

Minnesota State Senate, District 4 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
John Carlson (R)		18956	54.53%
Mary Olson (DFL)		15752	45.31%
Write-In		0.16	55%

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Carlson raised $48,531 in contributions.

His two largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$10,689
Carlson, John	$4,800

Recent news

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John Carlson News Feed

• Despite freeze, fees increase - Minnesota Daily
• Bachmann: Boehner will use 'loophole' to pass immigration in the House - Daily Caller
• The Orange Couch Does Mad Men: S6E12, ?The Quality of Mercy? - Raw Story
• Mystery man hands out cash to supporters of Colorado Dem facing a recall over ... - Daily Caller
• Which bathroom should transgendered students use? - Daily Caller
• The Center For Inquiry Likes Atheism's Cranky White Guy Image, So Screw You ... - Raw Story
• The one place in the world where the U.S. Congress is loved: Europe - Daily Caller
• Sen. Jeff Sessions: Senators turned immigration over to secret meetings and ... - Daily Caller
• Edward Snowden is no hero - Daily Caller
• Rubio declines to say whether he supports his own immigration bill - Daily Caller

Personal

Carlson and his wife Ann have two children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign site
• House website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2010

References

Political offices
Preceded by Mary Olson (DFL)	Minnesota State Senate District 4 2011–2013	Succeeded by Kent Eken (DFL)

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