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Bob Helland (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 46B. Helland lost in the Republican primary on August 14, 2018.

Helland was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Minnesota.[1] Helland was defeated by David Snyder in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2016.[2]

Helland was an Independence Party candidate for Minnesota Secretary of State in the 2014 elections.[3] He won the party's primary on August 12, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. Bob Helland lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Elections

2018

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46B

Incumbent Cheryl Youakim defeated Melissa Moore in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cheryl Youakim
Cheryl Youakim (D)
 
75.5
 
16,400
Image of Melissa Moore
Melissa Moore (R)
 
24.4
 
5,297
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
31

Total votes: 21,728
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46B

Incumbent Cheryl Youakim advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cheryl Youakim
Cheryl Youakim
 
100.0
 
5,458

Total votes: 5,458
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46B

Melissa Moore defeated Bob Helland in the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melissa Moore
Melissa Moore
 
60.0
 
633
Image of Bob Helland
Bob Helland
 
40.0
 
422

Total votes: 1,055
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2016

See also: Minnesota's 6th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tom Emmer (R) defeated David Snyder (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Emmer defeated A.J. Kern and Patrick Munro in the Republican primary, while Snyder defeated Judy Evelyn Adams and Bob Helland to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 9, 2016.[1][2]

U.S. House, Minnesota District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Emmer Incumbent 65.6% 235,380
     Democratic David Snyder 34.3% 123,008
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 536
Total Votes 358,924
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State


U.S. House, Minnesota District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Snyder 46% 4,402
Judy Adams 37.3% 3,569
Bob Helland 16.7% 1,595
Total Votes 9,566
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State
U.S. House, Minnesota District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTom Emmer Incumbent 68.7% 13,590
A.J. Kern 26.4% 5,219
Patrick Munro 4.9% 962
Total Votes 19,771
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

2014

See also: Minnesota secretary of state election, 2014

Helland ran for election to the office of Minnesota Secretary of State.[3] He defeated David A. Singleton in the Independence Party primary on August 12. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Results

Primary election
Minnesota Secretary of State, Independence Party Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Helland 51.5% 3,059
David A. Singleton 48.5% 2,879
Total Votes 5,938
Election results via Minnesota Secretary of State.
General election
Secretary of State of Minnesota, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Simon 47% 901,450
     Republican Dan Severson 45.9% 879,022
     Independence Bob Helland 4.9% 94,065
     Libertarian Bob Odden 2.1% 40,729
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 1,134
Total Votes 1,916,400
Election results via Minnesota Secretary of State

Campaign media

Bob Helland ad: The Independents

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Helland's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Constitution: My primary election issue is representative government in accordance with the Constitution of the United States; this should be the exact priority of any candidate seeking the office.
  • Taxes: We should stop thinking of tax reform as a game that decides winners and losers. If we start down that path, we all lose. If we see tax reform as a vehicle whereby we all - as Americans - can score points and "win", then we will have an opportunity to act with boldness in an unprecedented way to modernize our tax systems and laws in a thoughtful, well-ordered manner. I'm ready to meet the challenge of untangling centuries' worth of tangled tax law, are you? Is Congress?
  • National Security: National security is more than our military at war. National security is more than our counter-terrorism and intelligence gathering efforts. It is more than immigration and foreign aid. It is well understood that our military strength is fundamental to not only our security but to the idea of global security, though with questionable results. Many people in the progressive movement will ask,

[4]

—Bob Helland's campaign website, https://bob4congress.nationbuilder.com/issues

Campaign finance summary


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Bob Helland campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Minnesota House of Representatives District 46BLost primary$0 N/A**
2014Minnesota Secretary of StateLost $4,409 N/A**
Grand total$4,409 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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