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David Bly
David Bly (b. January 8, 1952) is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 20B from 2007 to 2019. Bly did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Bly earned his B.A. in English from St. Olaf College and his M.A. from St. Mary's University. His professional experience includes working as a negotiator and union leadership building representative for the Northfield Teachers Union and as an English teacher at Northfield Public Schools from 1987 to 2007.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture Finance |
| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Education Innovation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bly served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture Policy, DFL Lead |
| • Agriculture Finance |
| • Education Innovation Policy |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bly served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education Policy |
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance |
| • Housing Finance and Policy, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary Finance and Policy |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives 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 David Bly defeated Aramis Wells in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Bly Incumbent |
54.19% | 11,538 | |
| Republican | Aramis Wells | 45.81% | 9,754 | |
| Total Votes | 21,292 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent David Bly ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | David Bly Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Aramis Wells ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Aramis Wells (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent David Bly was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dan Matejcek was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bly defeated Matejcek in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | David Bly Incumbent |
58% | 8,300 | |
| Republican | Dan Matejcek | 41.8% | 5,985 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 33 | |
| Total Votes | 14,318 | |||
2012
Bly won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Brian Wermerskirchen (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Bly |
57% | 11,700 | |
| Republican | Brian Wermerskirchen | 43% | 8,843 | |
| Total Votes | 20,543 | |||
2010
Bly ran for re-election to the District 25B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Kelby Woodard (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bly won election to the District 25B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Tim Rud. [12]
Bly raised $47,140 for his campaign.[13]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 25B (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| David Bly (DFL)
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12,642 | 53.33% | ||
| Tim Rud (R) | 11,028 | 46.52% | ||
| Write-In | 35 | 0.15% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
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- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
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2017
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In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
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2014
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In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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Personal
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Bly has two children.[1]
Recent news
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External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Brod
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Bly's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lyle Koenen (DFL) |
Minnesota State House District 20B 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Todd Lippert (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 25B 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Kelby Woodard (R) |
