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Dean Urdahl
Dean Urdahl (Republican Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 16A. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. He left office on January 14, 2025.
Urdahl (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 16A. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Dean Urdahl earned a B.S. in social studies from St. Cloud State University. Urdahl's career experience includes working as an author and educator.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Urdahl was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Urdahl was assigned to the following committees:
- Legacy Finance Committee
- House Capital Investment Committee, Ranking Member
- Education Policy Committee
2019-2020
Urdahl was assigned to the following committees:
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 |
| • Capital Investment, Chair |
| • Education Innovation |
| • Legacy Funding |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Urdahl served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Legacy Funding Finance, Chair |
| • Capital Investment |
| • Education Innovation Policy |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Urdahl served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Capital Investment |
| • Education Policy |
| • Elections |
| • Legacy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Urdahl served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Government Operations and Elections |
| • State Government Finance |
2009-2010
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs |
Issues
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Urdahl endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[2]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
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
2024
Dean Urdahl did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16A
Incumbent Dean Urdahl defeated Robert Wright in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dean Urdahl (R) | 73.3 | 12,986 |
| Robert Wright (D) | 26.6 | 4,714 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 17,724 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Robert Wright advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dean Urdahl advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16A.
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A
Incumbent Dean Urdahl defeated Jill Galvan and Jennifer Carpentier in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dean Urdahl (R) | 97.5 | 19,594 |
 | Jill Galvan (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 16 | |
 | Jennifer Carpentier (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 483 | ||
| Total votes: 20,100 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dean Urdahl advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A
Incumbent Dean Urdahl defeated Justin Vold, Kyle Greene, and Jill Galvan in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dean Urdahl (R) | 69.2 | 11,884 |
 | Justin Vold (D) | 24.9 | 4,269 | |
| Kyle Greene (Independent) | 3.8 | 650 | ||
| Jill Galvan (L) | 2.1 | 363 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 17,177 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A
Justin Vold defeated Robert Wright in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Vold | 61.6 | 1,065 |
| Robert Wright | 38.4 | 664 | ||
| Total votes: 1,729 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A
Incumbent Dean Urdahl advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dean Urdahl | 100.0 | 2,327 |
| Total votes: 2,327 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A
Jill Galvan advanced from the Libertarian primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Galvan |
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Independent primary election
Independent primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A
Kyle Greene advanced from the Independent primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Kyle Greene | |
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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 Dean Urdahl ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A general election.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 18A General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Dean Urdahl Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Dean Urdahl ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A Republican primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 18A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dean Urdahl Incumbent (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. Steven Schiroo was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Dean Urdahl was unopposed in the Republican primary. Urdahl defeated Schiroo in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Urdahl Incumbent |
67.2% | 9,965 | |
| Democratic | Steven Schiroo | 32.4% | 4,808 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.4% | 52 | |
| Total Votes | 14,825 | |||
2012
Urdahl won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Nancy Larson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Urdahl Incumbent |
58.4% | 11,744 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Larson | 41.6% | 8,372 | |
| Total Votes | 20,116 | |||
2010
Urdahl won re-election to the District 18B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Darrin Anderson (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[12]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 18B (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Darrin Anderson (DFL) | 5,545 | 35.47% | ||
| Dean Urdahl (R)
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10,062 | 64.36% | ||
| Write-In | 27 | 0.17% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Urdahl won election to the District 18B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating David Detert. [13]
Urdahl raised $40,410 for his campaign.[14]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 18B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dean Urdahl (R)
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11813 | 58.65% | ||
| David Detert (DFL) | 8296 | 41.19% | ||
| Write-In | 31 | 0.15% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Dean Urdahl did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 12 to May 20.
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2023
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In 2023, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 22.
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2022
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In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 11 to May 17. Special sessions were convened: June 12 to June 19; July 13 to July 21; August 12; September 11; October 12 to October 15; and November 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 20.
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2018
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In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
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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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2012
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In 2012, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 24 to May 10.
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2011
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In 2011, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 23.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Rep. Dean Urdahl," accessed April 23, 2023
- ↑ MPR News, "Rubio nets backing from two dozen state legislators," February 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on _____'s 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chris Swedzinski (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16A 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Scott Van Binsbergen (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A 2003-2023 |
Succeeded by Jeff Brand (D) |
