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James F. Weygand
James Weygand was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 47 of the Minnesota State Senate.
Campaign themes
Weygand's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
The Amendments
- Excerpt: "Neither does anything to create jobs, but rather they were intended only for political gain."
The Price of Civilization
- Excerpt: "Certainly that is piece of government, but the reality is that the civilized society that we live in is to a large extent the result of government and the taxes that we pay today and paid by past generations."
The Importance of Education
- Excerpt: "The Importance of Education"
Fleet Farm in Carver
- Excerpt: "Without the efforts and investment of local and state government Carver County would remain a rural undeveloped region. I’m sure the people employed and shopping at Fleet Farm are grateful for the cooperative efforts of local and state government."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "It is sad that rather than trying to improve our healthcare system and the outcomes for citizens, many of our political leaders are more interested fabricating untruths to create dissension and win votes."
Elections
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Weygand ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota State Senate District 47. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and was defeated by incumbent Julianne Ortman (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
63.9% | 27,128 | |
Democratic | James Weygand | 36.1% | 15,297 | |
Total Votes | 42,425 |
Recent news
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Footnotes