David Jensen (Minnesota)
David Jensen was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 56A of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
Jensen's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I have long been in favor of single-payer healthcare."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "Paying for repair or replacement of these systems is expensive, but necessary, and putting off these tasks would be penny wise, but pound foolish. Interest rates are at an all-time low."
Education
- Excerpt: "I will work to bring respect back to school, teachers and families with real funding. I believe that our most valuable resource is our children."
The Marriage Amendment
- Excerpt: "To put it simply, homosexual marriage is not a threat to our society. "
The Voter ID Amendment
- Excerpt: "The Voter ID amendment is nothing but a blatant attempt at voter suppression."
Elections
2012
Jensen ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and was defeated by incumbent Pam Myhra (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
Recent news
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