Andy Turonie
Andy Turonie (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 53A. Turonie lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Turonie was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 53A of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Turonie's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
| “ | The message I will take to St. Paul will be one of:
Responsible Spending: Since 2000, Minnesota’s budget has almost doubled. Rising costs of basic items like food and healthcare are leaving Minnesotans with less discretionary income, yet state government spending continues to grow unchecked. For too long, wasteful programs like Light Rail Transit and MNsure have been exempt from even the most basic cost/benefit analysis, taking valuable money and resources from areas where they are needed more. Local Control: In the same way that states should have more control than the federal government, local cities, counties and school boards should have more control over their residents than states. No one knows the unique needs of a community like its own residents. Applying a state-mandated “one size fits all” solution to our schools and communities takes power away from the people who know their communities best: the residents. Personal Freedom: Minnesotans come from all walks of life and have many different backgrounds. If elected, one of the things I look forward to most is not telling you how to live your life. The “pursuit of Happiness” guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence means many different things to many different people. In general, if how you live your life doesn’t adversely affect anyone else, you should be free to live it as you please.[2] |
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A
Tou Xiong defeated Andy Turonie in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tou Xiong (D) | 61.2 | 11,526 |
| Andy Turonie (R) | 38.7 | 7,293 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 18,840 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A
Tou Xiong advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tou Xiong | 100.0 | 3,429 |
| Total votes: 3,429 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A
Andy Turonie defeated Bill Dahn in the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andy Turonie | 56.9 | 970 | |
| Bill Dahn | 43.1 | 736 | ||
| Total votes: 1,706 | |||
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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 JoAnn Ward defeated Andy Turonie in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A general election.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  JoAnn Ward Incumbent |
59.13% | 12,348 | |
| Republican | Andy Turonie | 40.87% | 8,535 | |
| Total Votes | 20,883 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent JoAnn Ward ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | JoAnn Ward Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Andy Turonie ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A Republican primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Andy Turonie (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Andy Turonie's campaign website, accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
