Brad Sanford
Brad Sanford (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 37. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Sanford was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 37 of the Minnesota State Senate.
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 37
Incumbent Jerry Newton defeated Brad Sanford in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 37 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerry Newton (D) | 52.4 | 26,100 |
 | Brad Sanford (R) | 47.5 | 23,659 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 49,826 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jerry Newton advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 37.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Brad Sanford advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 37.
Campaign finance
2016
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Minnesota State Senate 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 Alice Johnson (D) did not seek re-election.
Jerry Newton defeated Brad Sanford in the Minnesota State Senate District 37 general election.[1][2]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 37 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jerry Newton |
51.50% | 22,129 | |
| Republican | Brad Sanford | 48.50% | 20,838 | |
| Total Votes | 42,967 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Jerry Newton ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 37 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jerry Newton (unopposed) | |
Brad Sanford ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 37 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brad Sanford (unopposed) | |
Endorsements
In 2016, Sanford's endorsements included the following:[5]
- Minn Farm Bureau Political Action Committee
- Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund PAC
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brad Sanford did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Sanford's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Brad Sanford on Facebook
- Minnesota Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Sanford for Senate, "Endorsements," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sanford for Senate, "Issues," accessed September 21, 2016
