Carolyn McElfatrick
Carolyn McElfatrick is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 3B from 2011 to 2013.
Campaign themes
McElfatrick's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Economy
- Excerpt: "It is not the duty of government to create jobs. It is the rightful role of government to stay out of the way and let the free market system do that."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "The process shouldn’t be complicated. Government needs to step back from heavy-handed taxation on small and large business and let incentive and ingenuity take over. Profit is re-invested, business grows, more jobs are created and everyone benefits."
Education
- Excerpt: "Our representative form of government depends on educated citizens. They must be prepared to understand the issues, be capable of researching candidates’ backgrounds and positions, and vote intelligently. A healthy economy depends on each successive generation to provide the manpower and skills to support existing industry and adapt to a changing world."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Government should not destroy human dignity by perpetuating a lifestyle of unnecessary dependency. It is apparent that the system needs to be rebuilt, encouraging and supporting personal responsibility and a sense of self-worth while still addressing legitimate needs. "
Social Issues
- Excerpt: "Believing that human life is precious and that it begins at fertilization, she is an active worker in the defense of life at all stages and in all conditions."
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McElfatrick served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Health and Human Services (Finance)
- Health and Human Services (Reform)
- State Government Finance
Elections
2012
McElfatrick ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 5B. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 7 and was defeated by Tom Anzelc (D) in the general election on November 6.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tom Anzelc Incumbent |
53.5% | 11,162 | |
| Republican | Carolyn McElfatrick Incumbent | 46.5% | 9,707 | |
| Total Votes | 20,869 | |||
2010
McElfatrick won election to the District 3B seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Loren Solberg (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 3B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Loren Solberg (DFL) | 8,107 | 48.73% | ||
| Carolyn McElfatrick (R)
|
8,516 | 51.18% | ||
| Write-In | 15 | 0.09% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[5]
2012
McElfatrick received a score of 71% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 35th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[6]
2011
McElfatrick received a score of 77% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 36th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [7]
Recent news
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Personal
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McElfatrick and her husband Robert have two children.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
Footnotes
- ↑ "mcelfatrick," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Loren Solberg (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 3B 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Mary Murphy (DFL) |
