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David A. Singleton
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
Hamline University
Personal
Profession
Small business owner
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David A. Singleton ran for election to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners to represent District 3 in Minnesota. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Singleton was an Independence Party candidate for Minnesota Secretary of State in the 2014 elections.[1] He lost in the party's primary election on August 12, 2014.

Biography

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Singleton is a St. Paul, Minnesota native.[2] He earned his bachelor's degree from Hamline University.[3]

Professionally, Singleton started his own business in 2000.[3]

Singleton has been active in local government. He was elected twice to the District Planning Council of the city of St. Paul and served as council president and executive committee chair. At the time of his candidacy, Singleton was a sitting member of the Ramsey County Review & Appeals Board, reviewing cases on appeal from the Office of Administrative Law. He also served as the senior commissioner for city of Roseville's Human Rights Commission. He was appointed in 2008 and then reappointed by the mayor and city council. He served as chairman for three consecutive terms, vice chair for one term and also served as the senior commissioner.[2]

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Ramsey County, Minnesota (2022)

General election

General election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 3

Incumbent Trista Martinson defeated David A. Singleton in the general election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Trista Martinson
Trista Martinson (Nonpartisan)
 
74.8
 
14,852
Image of David A. Singleton
David A. Singleton (Nonpartisan)
 
24.2
 
4,812
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
195

Total votes: 19,859
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2014

See also: Minnesota secretary of state election, 2014

Singleton sought election to the office of Minnesota Secretary of State. He was defeated by Bob Helland in the Independence Party primary on August 12.[1] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Results

Primary
Minnesota Secretary of State, Independence Party Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Helland 51.5% 3,059
David A. Singleton 48.5% 2,879
Total Votes 5,938
Election results via Minnesota Secretary of State.

Campaign finance summary

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Campaign themes

2022

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