Bob Barrett
Bob Barrett is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 32B from 2011 to 2016.
Biography
Barrett earned his degree in accounting from Minnesota State University Mankato in 1989. His professional experience includes working at the Hazelden Foundation.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Barrett served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Taxes, Vice Chair |
| • Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy |
| • Higher Education Policy and Finance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Barrett served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy |
| • Education Policy |
| • Taxes |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Barrett served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education Reform |
| • Health and Human Services Reform |
Sponsored legislation
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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.
In September 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that incumbent Bob Barrett (R) was an ineligible candidate in the 2016 general election because he did not live in House District 32B. He stayed on the general ballot, but the results were not certified. A special election was called for February 14, 2017, to determine the winner of House District 32B. Laurie Warner (D) appeared on the special election ballot. The state Republican Party had seven days after the November general election to appoint a replacement candidate for incumbent Bob Barrett (R) on the special election ballot. They selected Anne Neu.[1]
The following candidates ran in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 32B General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Laurie Warner | |
| Republican | Bob Barrett Incumbent | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||
Laurie Warner ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 32B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Laurie Warner (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Bob Barrett ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 32B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bob Barrett 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. Laurie Warner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bob Barrett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Barrett defeated Warner in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Barrett Incumbent |
55.7% | 8,459 | |
| Democratic | Laurie Warner | 44.2% | 6,707 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 15,178 | |||
2012
Barrett won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Rick Olseen (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Barrett Incumbent |
50.9% | 10,644 | |
| Democratic | Rick Olseen | 49.1% | 10,251 | |
| Total Votes | 20,895 | |||
2010
Barrett won election to the District 17B seat in 2010. He defeated Sheldon Anderson in the August 10 Republican primary. He defeated Cindy Erickson (DFL) and Curtis Lendt (Independence Party of Minnesota) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Cindy Erickson (DFL) | 7,313 | 36.61% | ||
| Bob Barrett (R)
|
11,023 | 55.18% | ||
| Curtis Lendt (Independence) | 1,624 | 8.13% | ||
| Write-In | 17 | 0.09% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2015.
- Clean Water Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2014.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on if they supported or opposed AFSCME's position.
- Americans for Prosperity - Minnesota — Legislators are scored based on votes on economic issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — 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."
- Liberty Minnesota — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating "limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty."
- MinnCAN — Legislators are scored based on bills related to education.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Minnesota Nurses Association — Legislators are scored based on issues affecting nurses, healthcare, and working families.
- Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Voices for Racial Justice — Legislators are scored by the organization on "their support for legislation forwarding an equitable and inclusive Minnesota."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2013.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on if they supported or opposed AFSCME's position.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — 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."
- MinnCAN — Legislators are scored based on bills related to education.
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Minnesota Family Council — Legislators are scored by the organization on their votes on bills that affect Minnesota families.
- Minnesota Majority — Legislators are scored by the organization on "a wide range of issues including taxes, government spending, elections, childcare unionization, property rights and energy policy."
- Minnesota Nurses Association — Legislators are scored based on issues affecting nurses, patients, and working families.
- Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Voices for Racial Justice — Legislators are scored by the organization on "their support for legislation forwarding an equitable and inclusive Minnesota."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2012.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2011.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
Personal
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Barrett and his wife, Judi, have two children.
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ TwinCities.com, "Lawmaker doesn’t live in district, MN Supreme Court rules; ballot won’t count," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kurt Zellers (R) |
Minnesota State House District 32B 2013–2016 |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Jeremy Kalin (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Mary Sawatzky (DFL) |
