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Brian Cohn
Brian Cohn (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 57B. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Cohn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brian Cohn was born in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester in 1980, a graduate degree from the University of Rochester in 1982, and a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota in 1996. His career experience includes working as a consultant, engineer, project manager, and product manager. Cohn has been affiliated with Minnesota Masters Swimming, Lakeville Lions, Project Management Institute, and Product Development and Management Association.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B
Incumbent Jeff Witte defeated Brian Cohn in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Witte (R) | 52.3 | 13,781 |
 | Brian Cohn (D)  | 47.6 | 12,520 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 26,325 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brian Cohn advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeff Witte advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cohn in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brian Cohn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cohn'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 am running for our children and grandchildren - we need to work to make the world a better place for them. It begins by investing in our tremendous public education system to give them a great start.
We also need to help our young adults to deal with the increased stress and often reduced satisfaction with their situation by making mental health and addiction care services more accessible.
For all of us, we need to work to reduce gun violence, address climate change, and enhance the infrastructure that makes Minnesota a great place to be in business.- I've spent my career in product development seeking out solutions to customer problems. I will take this mindset to St. Paul and work with all stakeholders to help make all our lives better.
- Great public schools help everyone in the community. They boost the economy and improve our democracy. As a father I know that a quality education can give our children a lifelong foundation to build on.
- Ensuring the safety of our communities is a top priority. We all want and deserve to feel safe in our community and I will work to implement common sense solutions that will effectively reduce gun violence and increase public safety.
My job today is to help companies improve the way that they develop new products. Part of that role is facilitating teams as they decide what next best steps to take on their improvement journey. There are always many opinions on what to do, but I successfully help them find a step that moves them forward.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 15, 2024
