Greg Clausen

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Greg Clausen
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Minnesota State Senate District 57
Successor: Zach Duckworth

Education

Bachelor's

Augsburg College

Graduate

University of St. Thomas

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Greg Clausen (Democratic Party) was a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 57. He assumed office on January 8, 2013. He left office on January 3, 2023.

Clausen (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 57. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Clausen was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Clausen 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
• E-12 Education Policy
• Higher Education

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Clausen served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Clausen served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2013
• Education
• Higher Education and Workforce Development, Vice chair

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

2022

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022

Greg Clausen did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Minnesota State Senate District 57

Incumbent Greg Clausen defeated Jose Jimenez in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 57 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Greg Clausen
Greg Clausen (D)
 
56.4
 
30,897
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Jose Jimenez (R)
 
43.5
 
23,825
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
49

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 54,771
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Greg Clausen advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 57.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jose Jimenez advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 57.

Campaign finance

2016

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate 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 Greg Clausen defeated Cory Campbell in the Minnesota State Senate District 57 general election.[1][2]

Minnesota State Senate, District 57 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Greg Clausen Incumbent 53.13% 24,519
     Republican Cory Campbell 46.87% 21,633
Total Votes 46,152
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State


Incumbent Greg Clausen ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 57 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Minnesota State Senate, District 57 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Greg Clausen Incumbent (unopposed)


Cory Campbell ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 57 Republican primary.[3][4]

Minnesota State Senate, District 57 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cory Campbell  (unopposed)

2012

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

Clausen won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota State Senate District 57. He defeated Mike Germain in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Pat Hall (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]

Minnesota State Senate, District 57, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Clausen 54.2% 23,890
     Republican Pat Hall 45.8% 20,199
Total Votes 44,089
Minnesota State Senate, District 57 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Clausen 78.7% 1,456
Mike Germain 21.3% 395
Total Votes 1,851

Campaign themes

2020

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2016

Clausen's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Education

  • I take great personal pride in having been the chief author of legislation that created and funded All Day Kindergarten for all Minnesota children. That was a critical first step toward insuring that all of our children are better prepared to thrive in our 21st century global economy. With that foundation in place, we can continue to build on Minnesota’s strong legacy of a high quality public education – from pre-school through college.

Higher Education

  • Besides supporting past college tuition freezes, I have supported policies that make it easier for high school students to obtain college credits. I am currently working on legislation that will allow for the deduction of student loan interest on Minnesota income tax returns.

Closing the Achievement Gap

  • I am determined to take advantage of every possible opportunity to advance legislation that addresses Minnesota’s substantial achievement gap – the disparity between both opportunities and achievements experienced by our students from minority and underserved populations compared to other Minnesota students. Neither our citizens nor our economy can thrive until we reduce these totally unacceptable disparities.

Student Debt

  • My priority for 2016 is to make college more affordable, and reduce the burdens placed on our families and our state economy by ballooning student debt. Minnesota cannot continue to graduate students from college with the largest average student debt in the nation. That’s something upon which all Minnesota legislators, regardless of party, can agree. We can work together to reduce the cost of attaining a postsecondary degree.

Transportation

  • We cannot keep using short-term fixes for our long-term transportation funding problem. Minnesota has been lagging in transportation funding for the last 25 years — it’s time to invest. We need to not only maintain our transportation systems, but ensure they can handle our future needs.[7]
 ”
—Greg Clausen[8]

2012

Clausen's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]

Public Service, Leadership

  • Excerpt: "Greg has spent his entire life as an educator working to build a better tomorrow for future generations of Minnesotans. He will bring this same vision, public service, work ethic and leadership to the State Senate."

Jobs

  • Excerpt: "Greg understands the need to support a strong economic infrastructure. Business incentives are needed that will keep jobs in Minnesota, provide training programs and hire veterans. Encouraging scientific innovation, research and development will evolve into new business opportunities that will create jobs for Minnesotans."

Taxes

  • Excerpt: "We need to identify and set priorities on what are the values and initiatives which will move Minnesota forward. Equitable and fair solutions need to be found to reduce the tax burden on home and property owners."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Education is a needed investment in Minnesota’s infrastructure if we are to compete in the global marketplace. Investing in Early Childhood Parenting Education, all-day/every-day kindergarten, lower class sizes and incentives to increase parent and community involvement are steps toward close the achievement gap."

Campaign finance summary

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Greg Clausen campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Minnesota State Senate District 57Won general$72,746 N/A**
2016Minnesota State Senate, District 57Won $85,522 N/A**
2012Minnesota State Senate, District 57Won $47,023 N/A**
Grand total$205,291 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
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2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Clausen's endorsements included the following:[10]

  • AFSCME Council 5
  • Conservation Minnesota Vote Center
  • DFL Senior Caucus
  • Education Minnesota
  • Farmer's Union
  • IBEW, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. MN State Council
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 32 Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education (DRIVE)
  • MAPE, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
  • MEDPAC, Minnesota Medical Political Action Committee
  • MNA, Minnesota Nurses Association

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
    2. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
    5. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 25, 2012
    6. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
    7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    8. ↑ Clausen for MN, "Issues," accessed September 21, 2016
    9. ↑ "clausenforsenate," Official Campaign Website
    10. ↑ Clausen for MN, "Endorsements," accessed September 21, 2016

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		Minnesota State Senate District 57
    2013-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Zach Duckworth (R)


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