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Abigail Whelan
Abigail Whelan is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 35A from 2015 to 2019. Whelan did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Civil Law and Data Practices |
| • Higher Education and Career Readiness |
| • Transportation and Regional Governance |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Whelan served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education Innovation Policy |
| • Higher Education Policy and Finance |
| • Transportation Policy and Finance |
Campaign themes
2014
Whelan's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "I strongly believe that we need to keep education in our local control. That is why I oppose any effort to nationalize Minnesota's education system. Our parents, teachers, and school board members know what is best for our students."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "I believe Minnesota can be a leader in job creation, retention and middle-class expansion in the coming decades. The way to that is not by more government, but by providing the environment for job creation."
Budget & Taxes
- Excerpt: "I will fight for increased property tax relief, lowering income taxes, and reduction in the complexity of the tax code."
Family & Life
- Excerpt: "Family is also a place where life begins – at conception. I believe we need to honor the sanctity of life, for without the right to life, all other rights are meaningless."
Transportation & Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Specifically, I will fight to make sure Highway 10 is a top priority. We need to bring it up to date with our traffic needs, and help reduce accidents and fatalities. We must prioritize state spending so the current projects being planned may begin as soon as possible."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Abigail Whelan did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.
Incumbent Abigail Whelan defeated Andy Hillebregt in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35A General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Abigail Whelan Incumbent |
61.45% | 12,768 | |
| Democratic | Andy Hillebregt | 38.55% | 8,009 | |
| Total Votes | 20,777 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Andy Hillebregt ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Andy Hillebregt (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Abigail Whelan ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Abigail Whelan Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Peter Perovich was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Abigail Whelan defeated Justin Boals in the Republican primary. Whelan defeated Perovich in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Abigail Whelan |
59.9% | 7,808 | |
| Democratic | Peter Perovich | 39.9% | 5,192 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 25 | |
| Total Votes | 13,025 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Abigail Whelan |
80.7% | 1,794 |
| Justin Boals | 19.3% | 429 |
| Total Votes | 2,223 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Abigail + Whelan + Minnesota + House"
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Abigail Whelan on Twitter
- Abigail Whelan on Facebook
- Abigail Whelan on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings"
Footnotes
- ↑ Whelan for House, "Issues," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Abeler (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by John Heinrich (R) |
