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Adam Pace
Adam Pace was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 28A of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Campaign themes
Pace's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Liberty
- Excerpt: "Our personal liberties are under attack and it has been happening for years. We have been given the Patriot Act, which allows the government to spy on you. "
Economy
- Excerpt: "The government can't create jobs, but what it can do is create an environment that is friendly to business. We need to reform taxes and regulations to welcome job providers to our state and encourage those that are here to grow and prosper."
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "We need to continue to move in a direction fiscal responsibility. Raising taxes and increasing government spending is not the way."
Industry
- Excerpt: "If Minnesota adopted a policy of allowing the growing of industrial hemp, we could become the leader of a burgeoning new industry. It would be good for farmers, factories, jobs, as well as the environment."
Elections
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 Gene Pelowski, Jr. defeated Adam Pace in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 28A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 63.23% | 11,862 | ||
| Republican | Adam Pace | 36.77% | 6,897 | |
| Total Votes | 18,759 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Gene Pelowski, Jr. ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 28A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Adam Pace ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 28A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
2012
Pace ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and was defeated by incumbent Gene Pelowski Jr. (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Adam + Pace + Minnesota + House"
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 28A
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ "paceforhouse," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 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, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014