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Bob Helland
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
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Cheryl Youakim (D) | 75.5 | 16,400 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Moore | 60.0 | 633 |
 | Bob Helland | 40.0 | 422 | |
| Total votes: 1,055 | |||
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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]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tom 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 | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David 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 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tom 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 |
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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 | ||
| Bob 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 | Steve 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
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Helland's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Bob Helland's campaign website, https://bob4congress.nationbuilder.com/issues | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- United States House of Representatives
- Minnesota's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Minnesota's 6th Congressional District
- Minnesota secretary of state election, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
