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Jason Metsa
Jason Metsa (Democratic Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 6B. He assumed office on January 8, 2013. He left office on January 8, 2019.
Metsa (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 14, 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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| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Job Growth and Energy Affordability |
| • Taxes |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Metsa served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture Finance |
| • Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance |
| • Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Metsa served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Housing Finance and Policy |
| • Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy |
| • Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries |
| • Transportation Finance |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 8
Pete Stauber defeated Joe Radinovich and Ray Sandman in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pete Stauber (R) | 50.7 | 159,364 |
 | Joe Radinovich (D) | 45.2 | 141,950 | |
 | Ray Sandman (Independence Party) | 4.1 | 12,741 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 156 | ||
| Total votes: 314,211 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 8
Joe Radinovich defeated Michelle Lee, Jason Metsa, Kirsten Hagen Kennedy, and Soren Christian Sorensen in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 8 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Radinovich | 44.1 | 30,732 |
 | Michelle Lee | 27.5 | 19,182 | |
 | Jason Metsa | 13.2 | 9,229 | |
 | Kirsten Hagen Kennedy | 11.7 | 8,133 | |
 | Soren Christian Sorensen | 3.5 | 2,415 | |
| Total votes: 69,691 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leah Phifer (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 8
Pete Stauber defeated Harry Welty in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 8 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Stauber | 90.0 | 45,391 |
 | Harry Welty | 10.0 | 5,047 | |
| Total votes: 50,438 | |||
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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 Jason Metsa defeated Matt Matasich in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 6B general election.[1][2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 6B General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jason Metsa Incumbent |
60.51% | 13,111 | |
| Republican | Matt Matasich | 39.49% | 8,558 | |
| Total Votes | 21,669 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jason Metsa ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 6B Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 6B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jason Metsa Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Matt Matasich ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 6B Republican primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 6B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Matt Matasich (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. Incumbent Jason Metsa was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Matt Matasich was unopposed in the Republican primary. Metsa defeated Matasich in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Metsa Incumbent |
64.1% | 11,363 | |
| Republican | Matt Matasich | 35.7% | 6,334 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 17,725 | |||
2012
Metsa won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 6B. He defeated Lorrie Janatopoulos and Dave Meyer in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Jesse Colangelo (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Metsa |
68.4% | 15,146 | |
| Republican | Jesse Colangelo | 31.6% | 7,012 | |
| Total Votes | 22,158 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jason Metsa |
54% | 3,396 |
| Lorrie Janatopoulos | 41.2% | 2,590 |
| Dave Meyer | 4.9% | 307 |
| Total Votes | 6,293 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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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2014
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In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Minnesota's 8th Congressional District election, 2018
- Minnesota's 8th Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ 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, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mary Murphy (DFL) |
Minnesota State House District 6B 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Dave Lislegard (D) |
