Gina Swaney (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large, Minnesota, candidate 2023)

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Gina Swaney

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

Gina Swaney ran for election to the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large in Minnesota. Swaney lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

2023 battleground election

See also: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District, Minnesota, elections (2023)

Ten candidates ran in the nonpartisan general election for four of the seven at-large seats on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board in Dakota County, Minnesota, on November 7, 2023. Voters re-elected three incumbents—Sachin Isaacs, Cory Johnson, and Jackie Magnuson—and elected Anna Williams to the four seats.

A fourth incumbent, Joel Albright, did not run for another term. The district had approximately 29,245 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

Isaacs, Johnson, Magnuson, and Williams received endorsements from the Dakota County United Educators (Local 2006), Education Minnesota, OutFront Minnesota Action, and the Minnesota State Council of the Service Employees International Union. Dakota County United Educators represents teachers and nurses in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District.

Four challengers—Kim Bauer, Melissa Field, Teressa Schlueter, and Lori Urkiel—received endorsements from the Dakota County chapter of Moms for Liberty, the Minnesota Parents Alliance, and the American Indian Coalition.

Voters approved two bond issues totaling $493 million in May, the largest school bond issue in Minnesota's history. Question 1 was for $374 million in new funding and was approved, 69% to 31%. The money was for a new elementary school, a new middle school, additions and renovations to one of the high schools and two other district schools, and safety and security improvements. Voters approved Question 2, 66% to 34%. It provided $119 million for an activity center at each of the district's four high schools.

Craig Angrimson and Gina Swaney also ran. Two candidates who also appeared on the ballot—Leah Gardner and Charles McCready—dropped out of the race after the candidate withdrawal deadline. Both endorsed the candidates that the Dakota County United Educators, Local 2006 supported.

Elections

General election

General election for Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jackie Magnuson (Nonpartisan)	15.5	12,864
✔	Submit photo	Cory Johnson (Nonpartisan)	15.4	12,734
✔	Submit photo	Sachin Isaacs (Nonpartisan)	14.9	12,354
✔	Submit photo	Anna Williams (Nonpartisan)	14.6	12,103
		Kim Bauer (Nonpartisan)	9.4	7,815
	Submit photo	Melissa Field (Nonpartisan)	8.6	7,159
	Submit photo	Lori Urkiel (Nonpartisan)	8.3	6,898
	Submit photo	Teressa Schlueter (Nonpartisan)	8.2	6,766
	Submit photo	Craig Angrimson (Nonpartisan)	2.4	1,970
	Submit photo	Charles McCready (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	1.0	831
	Submit photo	Leah Gardner (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	0.9	710
	Submit photo	Gina Swaney (Nonpartisan)	0.6	520
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	150

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Election spending

This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted with the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district during 2023.

Satellite spending

• Dakota County United Educators reported spending $8,269 on email, mobile, and newspaper ads on Sept. 25. The group endorsed Isaacs, Johnson, Magnuson, and Williams.
• Education Minnesota PAC reported spending $25,400 on digital media on Oct. 17. The group endorsed Isaacs, Johnson, Magnuson, and Williams.
• The Minnesota Parents Alliance reported spending $6,336 on phone calls, digital marketing, printing, postage, and door-to-door canvassing in October 2023. The group endorsed Bauer, Field, Schlueter, and Urkiel.

Endorsements

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This section lists endorsements issued in this election. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please let us know.

• Craig Angrimson
• Kim Bauer
• Cory Johnson

At-large races

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorser	Sachin Isaacs	Cory Johnson	Jackie Magnuson	Kim Bauer	Melissa Field	Teressa Schlueter	Lori Urkiel	Anna Williams
Government officials
State Rep. Liz Reyer (D)  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Eagan City Cncl. Memb. Mike Supina  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Individuals
State Rep. cand. Bianca Ward Virnig  source 1 source 2		✔						✔
Organizations
American Indian Coalition  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4				✔	✔	✔	✔
Dakota County Cultural Family Advocates Local 7390  source 1 source 2	✔	✔
Dakota County United Educators  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Education Minnesota  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Minnesota Parents Alliance  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4				✔	✔	✔	✔
Moms for Liberty, Dakota County, Minn.  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4				✔	✔	✔	✔
OutFront Minnesota Action  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO  source	✔
Service Employees International Union Minnesota State Council  source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4	✔	✔	✔					✔
Women Winning  source								✔

Endorsements

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