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Darryl Scarborough
Darryl Scarborough was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 47 of the Minnesota State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Scarborough's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Economy/Jobs
- Excerpt: "We must keep Minnesota working, to provide this great state with qualified and eager workers. We must keep the minimum wage to a living wage. We must provide skill training needed to get the job, to help the families provide and grow a healthy community. Childcare should be on our list, to help alleviate the cost of rising daycare cost."
Veterans
- Excerpt: "We ask a lot of our service member and women. The least we can do is give them every resource needed to continue to serve honorably."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "The backbone of our commerce is our transportation infrastructure. Businesses need this vital tool to move their supplies, and finished goods. We all need to transportation to get to our jobs and stores"
Seniors
- Excerpt: "We must expand funding to the states nursing homes and the workers to support an aging population."
Elections
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 Julianne Ortman (R) did not seek re-election.
Scott Jensen defeated Darryl Scarborough in the Minnesota State Senate District 47 general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 47 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Jensen |
67.36% | 30,920 | |
| Democratic | Darryl Scarborough | 32.64% | 14,981 | |
| Total Votes | 45,901 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Darryl Scarborough ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 47 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Darryl Scarborough (unopposed) | |
Scott Jensen ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 47 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Scott Jensen (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Minnesota State Senate
- Minnesota State Senate District 47
- Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Darryl for MN, "Issues," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
