Kurt Daudt
| Kurt Daudt | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 31A | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $66/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Manager | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Daudt is a business manager.
Issues
Campaign themes
Daudt's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Second Amendment
- Excerpt:"Kurt is an avid sportsman and member of the N.R.A.. He will fight in St. Paul to preserve our Second Amendment rights."
Strong Families
- Excerpt:"Commissioner Daudt believes that strong families are critical to society. He supports traditional marriage."
Property Rights
- Excerpt:"As an Isanti County Commissioner for 6 years, Kurt has been a defender of property rights. "
Life
- Excerpt:"Kurt is pro-life and will work to protect life from conception to natural death."
Fiscal Conservative
- Excerpt:"As your Representative, Kurt will oppose mandates from the state on local governments and school districts that result in increased costs."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Daudt served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Administration | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Daudt served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Regulatory Reform | ||||
| • Higher Education Policy and Finance | ||||
| • Redistricting | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Administration, Vice-chair | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Kurt Daudt endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Daudt won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 31A. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Ryan Fiereck (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 31A, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kurt Daudt Incumbent |
60.5% | 11,990 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Fiereck | 39.5% | 7,823 | |
| Total Votes | 19,813 | |||
2010
Daudt won election to the District 17A Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Jim Godfrey (DFL) and Paul Bergley (C) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Godfrey (DFL) | 7,044 | 40.11% | ||
| Kurt Daudt (R)
|
9,840 | 56.05% | ||
| Paul Bergley (C) | 657 | 3.74% | ||
| Write-In | 19 | 0.11% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Daudt raised $25,513 in contributions.[5]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,921 |
| Eastlund Rob House Dist 17A Cmte | $3,500 |
| Isanti County RPM | $1,100 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Kurt + Daudt + Minnesota + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Kurt Daudt News Feed
- DFL lawmakers hint that some sales tax increases may go away - Minnesota Public Radio
- House minority leader thinks he'll be speaker some day - Monticello Times
- Minn. businesses seek repeal of expanded sales tax - Prairie Business
- Tax bill a hot topic at business roundtable - Marshall Independent
- Minn. poll shows support for tax hikes - Westport-News
- MN GOP Leaders Slam DFL Legislative Session - KEYC TV
- New $89M Senate Building A Surprise To Some - CBS Local
- Legislature gets session done before clock strikes 12:00 - Pierce County Herald
- Boys State numbers hold steady; SMSU to host for 7th year - Marshall Independent
- Minnesota American Legion Boys' State 2013 convenes - Forest Lake Times
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External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
References
- ↑ "kurtdaudt," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Minnesota Leaders," February 3, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State – 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gene Pelowski, Jr. (DFL) |
Minnesota State House District 31A 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Rob Eastlund (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17A 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Andrew Falk (DFL) |
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