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Cornel Walker (Minnesota)
Cornel Walker (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 9. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Walker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Cornel Walker was born in Navasota, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army from 1973 to 1976. He earned a bachelor's degree from Southwestern University in 1969 and a law degree from the St. Mary's University School of Law in 1973. His career experience includes working as an attorney at law.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 9
Jordan Rasmusson defeated Cornel Walker and Nathan Miller in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jordan Rasmusson (R) | 62.7 | 25,372 |
 | Cornel Walker (D)  | 28.6 | 11,560 | |
| Nathan Miller (Independent) (Write-in) | 8.1 | 3,261 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 246 | ||
| Total votes: 40,439 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 9
Cornel Walker advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 9 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cornel Walker | 100.0 | 3,111 |
| Total votes: 3,111 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 9
Jordan Rasmusson defeated Nathan Miller in the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 9 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jordan Rasmusson | 51.6 | 5,738 |
| Nathan Miller | 48.4 | 5,385 | ||
| Total votes: 11,123 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cornel Walker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My goal is to move effective legislation forward in education, health care, and the economy — what impacts individuals, families, farmers, and small businesses. My life experiences make me uniquely qualified to accomplish this. I have worked successfully with people from all walks of life and will continue to strive to build trust among voters. Senators should represent the views of their district and not just those of a political party.
- I am running because I got tired of both parties saying no to the other party simply because the idea came from the opposing party. I am running in order to bring Minnesotans together, no matter their party affiliation or what they have to say about a particular issue.
- Money should be spent on incentives for farmers and manufacturers that will lead to the production of goods without polluting our rivers, lakes, and air. We need to spend some of the surplus on the training of the underemployed and unemployed.
- For young families, we must continue to incentivize the wide availability of quality childcare and preschools with trained staff who require a living wage. Teachers and para-professionals need to receive the pay and respect they deserve. For those who live in long-term care facilities, we must address staffing needs and meet these needs with training for a career in caring for others.
You should feel safe in your home and while driving on our streets and county roads.
You deserve well-staffed hospitals and clinics. Our assisted living and long-term care facilities should attract residents because of their caring and well-trained staff.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 12, 2022
