Kurt Bills
| Kurt Bills | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 37B | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| January 4, 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $77/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Winona State University | |
| Master's | Winona State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 8, 1970 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Kurt Bills (b. January 8, 1970) is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 37B from 2011 to 2013. He was also a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Minnesota.
Biography
Bills is a teacher and volunteer coach at Rosemount High School, educating students in Micro and macroeconomics and American government and politics. Kurt and his wife are also owners of a small, licensed and home-based daycare.
Bills graduated from Winona State University with a Bachelor of Science in secondary social studies education and with a Bachelor of Arts in U.S. History. He also received his Master's at Winona State in education.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bills served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Bills ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Minnesota. He defeated David Carlson and Bob Carney, Jr. in the Republican primary. He lost to Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar in the November general election.[1]
| U.S. Senate, Minnesota, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Amy Klobuchar Incumbent |
65.2% | 1,854,595 | |
| Republican | Kurt Bills | 30.5% | 867,974 | |
| Independence | Stephen Williams | 2.6% | 73,539 | |
| Grassroots | Tim Davis | 1.1% | 30,531 | |
| Progressive | Michael Cavlan | 0.5% | 13,986 | |
| Total Votes | 2,843,207 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
Bills won election to the District 37B Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Phillip Sterner (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 37B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Phillip Sterner (DFL) | 7,844 | 41.8% | ||
| Kurt Bills (R)
|
10,910 | 58.13% | ||
| Write-In | 13 | 0.07% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Bills lost the U.S. Senate election in 2012. During that election cycle, Bills' campaign committee raised a total of $953,146 and spent $955,342.[3]
| United States Senate, 2012 - Kurt Bills Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $953,146 |
| Total Spent | $955,342 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $10,203,513 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $8,532,377 |
| Top contributors to Kurt Bills's campaign committee | |
| Bluegrass Cmte | $10,000 |
| Cold Spring Granite | $10,000 |
| Craw | $10,000 |
| Freedom Club of America | $10,000 |
| Johnstone | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $96,894 |
| Leadership PACs | $43,500 |
| Republican/Conservative | $37,495 |
| Real Estate | $26,500 |
| Misc Finance | $21,750 |
2010
In 2010, Bills raised $36,708 in contributions.[4]
His largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $5,685 to his campaign.
Personal
Bills and his wife Cindy have four children.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Phillip Sterner (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 37B 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Tim Sanders (R) |
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State of Minnesota St. Paul (capital) |
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- Former member, Minnesota House of Representatives
- State senators first elected in 2010
- Republican Party
- 2010 challenger
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 winner
- 2010 candidate
- Minnesota
- State House incumbent retired, 2012
- 2012 challenger
- U.S. House candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (defeated)
- State House running for U.S. House, 2012
