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Drew Christensen
Drew Christensen (Republican Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 56A. Christensen assumed office on January 6, 2015. Christensen left office on January 8, 2019.
Christensen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 56A. Christensen lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
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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| • Education Innovation |
| • Higher Education and Career Readiness, Vice chair |
| • Taxes |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Christensen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Aging and Long-Term Care Policy |
| • Education Finance |
| • Education Innovation Policy |
| • Higher Education Policy and Finance |
Issues
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Christensen endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[1]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A
Hunter Cantrell defeated incumbent Drew Christensen in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hunter Cantrell (D) | 52.7 | 10,813 |
 | Drew Christensen (R) | 47.1 | 9,662 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 20,502 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A
Hunter Cantrell advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A on August 14, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Hunter Cantrell |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A
Incumbent Drew Christensen advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A on August 14, 2018.
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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 Drew Christensen defeated Jared Christiansen in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 56A General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Drew Christensen Incumbent |
56.04% | 12,069 | |
| Democratic | Jared Christiansen | 43.96% | 9,466 | |
| Total Votes | 21,535 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Jared Christiansen defeated Dan Kimmel in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 56A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jared Christiansen |
60.20% | 307 | |
| Democratic | Dan Kimmel | 39.80% | 203 | |
| Total Votes | 510 | |||
Incumbent Drew Christensen ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 56A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Drew Christensen 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. Dan Kimmel was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Drew Christensen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Christensen defeated Kimmel in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Drew Christensen |
55.8% | 7,498 | |
| Democratic | Dan Kimmel | 44% | 5,913 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 24 | |
| Total Votes | 13,435 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Christensen's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | QUALITY HEALTHCARE
We need to fix MNsure with creative solutions that harness the power of the free-market to drive down cost and increase coverage. EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT I will put a stop to wasteful spending like the new 90 million dollar Senate Office Building. I'll instead prioritize growing jobs and improving our roads and bridges. QUALITY EDUCATION Minnesota can provide a world-class education for every child by empowering parents and ensuring there's a great teacher in every classroom.[9][10] |
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
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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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Drew + Christensen + Minnesota + House"
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Drew Christensen on Facebook
- Drew Christensen on Twitter
- Drew Christensen on LinkedIn
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings"
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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, "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, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Christensen for MN, "Issues," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Pam Myhra (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 56A 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Hunter Cantrell (D) |
