April Kane
April Kane (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 63A. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 11, 2020.
Kane completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Kane was a candidate for Ward 8 representative on the Minneapolis City Council in Minnesota. She was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Although municipal elections in Minneapolis are officially nonpartisan, candidates can choose a party affiliation to appear on the ballot.[1] Kane ran as a DFL candidate.[2]
Biography
Kane's experience includes work as an accountant and service as an advocate for the sexual abuse prevention and reporting effort Erin's Law.[3]
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 63A
Incumbent Jim Davnie defeated Penny Arcos and David Wiester in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 63A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Davnie (D) | 82.3 | 21,654 |
| Penny Arcos (R) | 10.5 | 2,775 | ||
 | David Wiester (Legal Marijuana Now Party) | 7.1 | 1,881 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 26,327 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 63A
Incumbent Jim Davnie defeated April Kane in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 63A on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Davnie | 79.6 | 11,563 |
| April Kane | 20.4 | 2,961 | ||
| Total votes: 14,524 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 63A
Penny Arcos advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 63A on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Penny Arcos | 100.0 | 475 | |
| Total votes: 475 | |||
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 63A
David Wiester advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 63A on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Wiester | 100.0 | 87 |
| Total votes: 87 | |||
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Campaign finance
2017
Minneapolis, Minnesota, held a general election for mayor, all 13 seats on the city council, both elected members of the board of estimate and taxation, and all nine members of the park and recreation board on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 15, 2017.
Incumbents ran for re-election to all but two of the city council seats. Ward 3 Councilman Jacob Frey filed to run for mayor instead, and Ward 8 Councilwoman Elizabeth Glidden opted not to run for re-election.[4] Andrea Jenkins defeated Terry White, April Kane, and David Holsinger in the general election for the Ward 8 seat on the Minneapolis City Council.[5]
| Minneapolis City Council, Ward 8 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Andrea Jenkins |
73.09% | 5,762 |
| Terry White | 12.77% | 1,007 |
| April Kane | 9.01% | 710 |
| David Holsinger | 4.91% | 387 |
| Write-in votes | 0.22% | 17 |
| Total Votes | 7,883 | |
| Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services, "2017 Minneapolis Election Results," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
April Kane completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kane'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 will work for police reform and work towards ending systemic racism. Black Lives Matter. I will work for Diversity and Inclusion, and jobs.
- I believe in teaching students personal body safety (Erins LawMN), opioid abuse prevention (Jake's Bill), Diversity & Inclusion, and how to deal with difficult emotions.
- I will work for affordable housing, public transportation, bonding funds, and funds to rebuild Lake Street in Minneapolis.
I have worked as a public servant for 17 years. I have two Master's Degrees. I have experience as a contract officer and accountant. I am familiar with the Legislative Process and budgeting. I am able to understand state statute, laws, bills, and the process to represent my constituents. I have won two Loft McKnight writing awards. I enjoy making art. I enjoy helping people. Thank you, April kane
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2017
In response to a question from Southwest Journal about why she was best for the job, Kane said:
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I believe all schools need to teach personal body safety to children. If we do not effectively prevent the sexual abuse of children in Minnesota our society can never be whole. … Regarding police violence, I believe there are pre-incident indicators in behavior. When the pre-incident indicators are seriously reviewed, remedies can be put in place. I believe if there is an outstanding issue with a police officer, he/she should not be placed back on the street until the issue is investigated and a remedy is put in place.[6] |
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| —April Kane (2017)[3] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ MinnPost, "Minnesota Loves to Brag About Turnout. But Minneapolis and St. Paul Residents Are Actually Pretty Bad About Voting in Municipal Elections," July 7, 2017
- ↑ City of Minneapolis, "Official Ballot," accessed November 3, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Southwest Journal, "Voter Guide: Ward 8," October 20, 2017
- ↑ Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Elizabeth Glidden Won't Seek Re-election to Minneapolis City Council," December 12, 2016
- ↑ Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services, "Candidate Filings - 2017," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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