Dennis Barsness
Dennis Barsness (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 5. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Barsness was a 2016 Green candidate for District 5B of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 5
Incumbent Justin Eichorn defeated Rita Albrecht, Robyn Smith, and Dennis Barsness in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Justin Eichorn (R) | 55.6 | 25,169 |
 | Rita Albrecht (D)  | 36.9 | 16,706 | |
 | Robyn Smith (Legal Marijuana Now Party) | 5.3 | 2,400 | |
 | Dennis Barsness (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) | 2.1 | 967 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 45,280 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rita Albrecht advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 5.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Charles Dolson (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Justin Eichorn advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 5.
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election
The Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election was canceled. Dennis Barsness advanced from the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for Minnesota State Senate District 5.
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
The Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election was canceled. Robyn Smith advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Minnesota State Senate District 5.
Campaign finance
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.
Sandy Layman defeated incumbent Tom Anzelc and Dennis Barsness in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 5B general election.[1][2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 5B General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sandy Layman |
53.66% | 11,499 | |
| Democratic | Tom Anzelc Incumbent | 42.05% | 9,011 | |
| Green | Dennis Barsness | 4.29% | 919 | |
| Total Votes | 21,429 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Tom Anzelc ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 5B Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 5B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tom Anzelc Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Sandy Layman ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 5B Republican primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 5B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sandy Layman (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dennis Barsness did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Barsness' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
| “ | Economy and Environmental
Local growth builds strong communities. I support small business and local farmers. I favor community rights that keep local people in control, not foreign interest. I support wages that can sustain families, not dead end jobs. I believe in environmental responsibility rather than environmental plundering. A Voice for All The two party system has failed to hear many. It has become a fixed system controlled by corporate interests. Corporations are not people, and money doesn't equal free speech. Corporate funding should be taken out of campaigning.[6] |
” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Barsness 5B, "Issues," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
