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Addie Miller
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Addie Miller (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 47. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Miller completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Miller was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, but grew up in Victoria, Minnesota. She earned a bachelor's degree from William Woods University in 2010 and a law degree from the William Mitchell College of Law in 2013. Her career experience includes working as a committee legislative assistant and committee administrator at the Minnesota House of Representatives, and as a bartender at a local bar.[1]
Miller has also worked as a digital director and field organizer for a congressional campaign, as a kennel manager for a local hunting dog training facility, as an assistant trainer at an American Saddlebred and Morgan horse training facility, as a judicial clerk extern, and as a community family law aid volunteer.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 47
Julia Coleman defeated Addie Miller in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 47 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julia Coleman (R) | 57.6 | 32,366 |
 | Addie Miller (D)  | 42.3 | 23,728 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 56,158 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 47
Addie Miller defeated Bala Chintaginjala in the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 47 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Addie Miller | 87.0 | 5,105 |
| Bala Chintaginjala | 13.0 | 765 | ||
| Total votes: 5,870 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 47
Julia Coleman defeated Thomas Funk in the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 47 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Coleman | 63.5 | 4,586 |
| Thomas Funk | 36.5 | 2,634 | ||
| Total votes: 7,220 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Addie Miller completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Miller's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm a lawyer, a horse trainer, a committee staffer at the Minnesota House of Representatives, a lifelong Carver County resident, and I'm running for the Minnesota State Senate, District 47. Carver County is full of diverse, independent thinkers who care about their community far more than towing a party line. They deserve a voice in St. Paul, not a rubber stamp for any party. I know I'm the woman for the job. I am a daughter of this district and a fierce supporter of our county. As a former horse-trainer-turned-lawyer, I understand the importance of our family farms, our pristine parks and lakes, our public education system, local governments, and our small business community. Now as a committee staffer at the Minnesota House, I've seen first-hand how state government works, and how it isn't working for all of us. I'm a relationship builder, a compassionate leader, and someone whose dogged determination won't let the people of this district down and won't quit until the job is done. We deserve someone who will bring our unique voice to St. Paul and ensure Carver County is the very best place we know and love for generations to come.
- Minnesotans deserve access to quality healthcare at an affordable price that doesn't depend on how much money you make.
- We must work to expand mental health services to rural communities, put mental health professionals on police dispatch, and lower the counselor-to-student ratio in our schools so we can ensure a bright future for our residents.
- It's time to ensure the state properly funds our schools, and give teachers the tools they need to give our children the world-class education they need.
Healthcare, environment and natural resources, agriculture, education (K-12 and higher ed), and public safety.
My grandfather who was the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services under George Bush, Sr. and actively worked on several campaigns. He was progressive and ahead of his time. We often talked politics and he never once questioned my positions based on partisanship. He truly believed that people from all political parties should work together to come up with the best solution to the nation's issues. I intend to represent my community with those same values, very much in the way I was raised. I also draw inspiration from my brother, who has the biggest heart and compassion for humanity in the world, and my mom, who fights through such adversity with her health with such grace and selflessness.
Integrity, honesty, authenticity, bravery, active listening skills, and a strong sense of determination.
Integrity, honesty, authenticity, bravery, active listening skills, and a strong sense of determination. I'm pretty fearless when it comes to advocacy and I have strong relationship-building abilities.
To listen to the people of Carver County, bring that unique voice to St. Paul and advocate for our interests. Our state senator shouldn't be concerned with pleasing one party or one base of people, getting to a higher office, or gaining fame and notoriety. Our state senator should be able to advocate for everyone in this district, from the small business owner to the farmer, to the retiree who's lived here for decades, to the young BIPOC family who just moved here for our public schools.
A more peaceful, safe, and healthy existence for all of those in our community, where everyone in Carver County has the opportunity to thrive, where every child who grows up here gets the same great education I did (or better!) and where those who want to settle here to raise a family, farm, or retire has the chance to do so.
I vividly remember 9/11 happening when I was in 8th grade, hearing the announcement over the loudspeaker and rushing to the classroom to huddle around the tv with my friends, terrified because my grandfather was in New York and my dad was in DC at the time. Before that, I vaguely remember the Gore-Bush debates and discussing the election with my grandparents every morning before I got on the bus to go to school.
My first part-time job was working as an assistant at a therapeutic horseback riding center. I worked there on and off throughout middle school, worked at a coffee shop and a retail store in high school, then returned to the therapeutic riding center for a summer during college. My first full-time job was training American Saddlebred and Morgan horses. I worked in the horse industry for 10 years, including during my time in law school.
Any of the Harry Potter books (Goblet of Fire is my personal favorite), simply for the nostalgia.
While there are so many strong female characters in literature and modern movies and television, I'd have to go with Mulan. The love for her family, her community, and her country was so fierce that she didn't care about doing something that'd never been done before (buy a horse, don the uniform and go into battle) in order to serve.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Other than the obvious term lengths and size of constituency, the floor procedure for both chambers is fairly different. There's a playful ribbing of each body by the other that's quite entertaining! There are great differences in the hiring and management of legislative staff between the House and Senate. The most important distinction, outlined by the the Minnesota Constitution, is all bills raising revenue must originate in the House, while confirmation of appointees rests with the Senate.
While I don't believe it's necessary for a state legislator to have been elected to any position previously, I do believe some working knowledge of the process is beneficial. If we impose a societal requirement that state or federal legislators be elected to a local-level position first, we impose unnecessary barriers and encourage "climbers" who are not truly interested in serving at the local or state levels, but only doing it to check the box, so to speak, before running for higher office. That practice would also result in state and federal representation that isn't truly reflective of the constituency, be it in age, career, or financial situation. That being said, some experience in community organizing, relational organizing, and legislative process is extremely helpful. I feel my experience as a committee staffer has allowed me to participate first-hand in the creation of legislation and build the connections and relationships with agencies, organizations, and issue area experts necessary to create good legislation and see it through to completion.
Health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, serious efforts to eliminate systemic racism, and moving past the great partisan divide that has become exponentially worse over time.
I believe the Governor should take a secondary role in negotiations between the House and Senate, but an active role nonetheless. An openly communicative working relationship between the Governor and the legislature increases the chance of bill passage in a way that works for Minnesotans. Negotiations and discussions should start as early in the process as possible and continue throughout session.
Absolutely. Nothing gets done without those relationships, on both sides of the aisle. The first bill I ever worked on in the legislature was written by a DFL Representative, with help from a GOP staffer and it passed with flying colors. Some of the legislature's greatest accomplishments this year were done in a bi-partisan manner. In fact, the majority of legislation passed during pandemic-time operations have been by way of global agreement. My office is on the only floor in the building split between parties. I've seen first-hand the great work that's possible when a legislator of one party can just walk down the hall to ask a question of a legislator from the other party. Building relationships with those in one's own party, one's own location (Iron Range or suburbs), and across party lines is essential to coming up with the best solution to any issue and gaining support for district-specific initiative.
A non-partisan commission made up of former judges and policy advisors.
Environment & Natural Resources, Health & Human Services, Judiciary & Public Safety, Agriculture, and E-12 Education.
There are very different qualities I admire in so many legislators, it's difficult to pick just one.
Absolutely not. I love the state legislature and believe the best way to utilize my skillset and make tangible change is at the state level.
Again, there are way too many to choose from. In the 2018 election cycle, I worked for three different campaigns and volunteered for many others - knocking almost 10,000 doors on my own. Almost every shift had one or more incredibly moving stories - from the hog farmer who helped his stepson recover from an opioid and alcohol addiction, to the dad who moved his son away from his former school because he was being bullied, to the senior who struggled to decide to between paying for her medication and her small dog's medication and paying for groceries, to the high schooler who started a Youth Climate Strike group at their school because no one was moving fast enough to fight the climate crisis. I could go on for days. I'm looking forward to hearing more and more every day.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Minnesota State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Bobby Champion
Majority Leader:Erin Murphy
Minority Leader:Mark Johnson
Senators
District 1
Mark Johnson (R)
District 2
Steve Green (R)
District 3
Grant Hauschild (D)
District 4
Rob Kupec (D)
District 5
Paul Utke (R)
District 6
Keri Heintzeman (R)
District 7
District 8
Jen McEwen (D)
District 9
Jordan Rasmusson (R)
District 10
Nathan Wesenberg (R)
District 11
Jason Rarick (R)
District 12
Torrey Westrom (R)
District 13
Jeff Howe (R)
District 14
Aric Putnam (D)
District 15
Gary Dahms (R)
District 16
Andrew Lang (R)
District 17
Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
District 18
Nick Frentz (D)
District 19
John Jasinski (R)
District 20
Steve Drazkowski (R)
District 21
Bill Weber (R)
District 22
Rich Draheim (R)
District 23
Gene Dornink (R)
District 24
Carla Nelson (R)
District 25
Liz Boldon (D)
District 26
Jeremy Miller (R)
District 27
Andrew Mathews (R)
District 28
Mark Koran (R)
District 29
Vacant
District 30
Eric Lucero (R)
District 31
Calvin Bahr (R)
District 32
Michael Kreun (R)
District 33
Karin Housley (R)
District 34
John Hoffman (D)
District 35
Jim Abeler (R)
District 36
District 37
Warren Limmer (R)
District 38
Susan Pha (D)
District 39
District 40
John Marty (D)
District 41
Judy Seeberger (D)
District 42
Bonnie Westlin (D)
District 43
Ann Rest (D)
District 44
Tou Xiong (D)
District 45
Ann Stewart (D)
District 46
Ron Latz (D)
District 47
Vacant
District 48
Julia Coleman (R)
District 49
Steve Cwodzinski (D)
District 50
Alice Mann (D)
District 51
Melissa Wiklund (D)
District 52
Jim Carlson (D)
District 53
Matt Klein (D)
District 54
Eric Pratt (R)
District 55
Lindsey Port (D)
District 56
Erin Maye Quade (D)
District 57
Zach Duckworth (R)
District 58
Bill Lieske (R)
District 59
Bobby Champion (D)
District 60
Doron Clark (D)
District 61
Scott Dibble (D)
District 62
Omar Fateh (D)
District 63
Zaynab Mohamed (D)
District 64
Erin Murphy (D)
District 65
Sandra Pappas (D)
District 66
District 67
Foung Hawj (D)
Democratic Party (33)
Republican Party (32)
Vacancies (2)
