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Erin Preese
Erin Preese (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 57B. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Preese completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Erin Preese earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a master's degree from Hamline University. Her professional experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B
Jeff Witte defeated Erin Preese in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Witte (R) | 51.6 | 10,466 |
 | Erin Preese (D)  | 48.3 | 9,790 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 20,278 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Erin Preese advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jeff Witte advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B.
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 58A
Incumbent Jon Koznick defeated Erin Preese in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 58A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jon Koznick (R) | 56.2 | 15,597 |
| Erin Preese (D) | 43.8 | 12,155 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 27,773 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Erin Preese advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 58A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jon Koznick advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 58A.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Preese's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Erin Preese completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Preese's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Why I’m running:
As a teacher in our public schools and as a parent with young children, I've seen first hand the struggles our community has faced over the past two years. I’ve seen that public policy has a real effect on our schools, our families, and our finances. And I know that when politicians play political games at the capitol, it hurts real families here at home.
- Our schools are a huge part of what makes Lakeville a great community. Unfortunately, public education has been underfunded for decades. In addition to budget cuts, the legislature continually passes unfunded mandates which means we have to pull from our general education fund to cover the costs. By fully funding schools, we could lower class sizes, hire more reading and math tutors, supply curricular and educational materials that are often paid for by teachers out-of-pocket, and increase the number of school counselors and educational support professionals. We also should expand access to broadband internet so all students can learn online.
- Gun violence is a public health epidemic and we must do more to protect our children and our communities. Gun violence is currently the #1 cause of death for children in the US. I’ve been a long-time advocate of gun safety legislation, including background checks on all gun sales, red flag/emergency protective orders, and safe storage laws. These laws have been proven to save lives and do not infringe on the rights of responsible gun owners.
- The government should not interfere in our most personal decisions. Women should have control over their own reproductive health, not politicians. I would want to codify access to abortion in the State Constitution so we don’t again experience the consequences of a court case being overturned. Women are at risk when they don’t have access to the full spectrum of pregnancy care. We’re now the only state in the region that can provide this healthcare, and we’ll need leaders who will support overworked clinics.
We could do so much to make Minnesota a better place to live. I would prioritize making healthcare accessible and affordable and bring down the price of prescriptions. I would ensure our students get the world class education they deserve by fully funding our schools, which would also reduce the need for local tax levies. I would work for targeted tax relief for middle income workers, families, and seniors. I support funding police and getting first responders the resources they need, while also enacting proactive crime prevention programs. And we could pass common sense gun violence prevention legislation that would make our schools and our communities safer.
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2020
Erin Preese completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Preese's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- All children deserve access to a high quality public education.
- Everyone deserves to live in a safe and healthy community.
- Everyone deserves access to affordable healthcare and prescription medications.
Erin believes that all children should have access to high quality public schools and should be able to grow up in a safe and healthy community. Erin understands the concerns that working families deal with on a day to day basis, and these concerns will be at the front of her mind in the legislature.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2020
