Jay McNamar
Jay McNamar was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 12A of the Minnesota House of Representatives. McNamar previously represented House District 12A from 2013 to 2015.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McNamar served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Capital Investment |
| • Judiciary Finance and Policy |
Campaign themes
2012
McNamar's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "It is important to make sure the money borrowed from the schools is repaid in a timely manner by the state so school districts can provide that quality education. Education for all needs to be a priority which is demonstrated through proper funding."
Higher Education
- Excerpt: "An educated and trained workforce is essential to make this state great. We need to fund higher education to make college affordable for all who want it. We can’t afford not to make education a priority."
Local Governments
- Excerpt: "Local governments have been placed in a predicament of either cutting services or raising property taxes to make up for lost funding. Public safety could be at risk if city police departments are eliminated or reduced because of lack of funding. "
Jobs
- Excerpt: "We can stimulate our economy by bonding to match federal grants. This would replace our aging infrastructure and place money into our local economies stimulating our local businesses and generating new revenue for the state."
Health care
- Excerpt: "Americans should not have to decide between medication or food. Medical expenses shouldn’t drive families into bankruptcy or squeeze elderly out of their life savings. Everyone should have affordable health care available to them."
Elections
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 Jeff Backer defeated Jay McNamar in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 12A general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 12A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Backer Incumbent |
60.51% | 13,021 | |
| Democratic | Jay McNamar | 39.49% | 8,498 | |
| Total Votes | 21,519 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Jay McNamar ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 12A Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 12A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jay McNamar (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jeff Backer ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 12A Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 12A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jeff Backer Incumbent (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 Jay McNamar was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jeff Backer defeated Nancy Taffe in the Republican primary. Backer defeated McNamar in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Backer |
51.8% | 8,725 | |
| Democratic | Jay McNamar Incumbent | 47.9% | 8,065 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 38 | |
| Total Votes | 16,828 | |||
2012
McNamar won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 12A. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Scott Dutcher (R) and Dave Holman (Independence) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay McNamar |
47.5% | 10,092 | |
| Republican | Scott Dutcher | 46.3% | 9,837 | |
| Independence | Dave Holman | 6.1% | 1,305 | |
| Total Votes | 21,234 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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- Legislators are scored by the organization on "their support for legislation forwarding an equitable and inclusive Minnesota."
2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[11]
2013
McNamar received a score of 8% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 69th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[12]
Recent news
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See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 12A
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Jay McNamar on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Jay McNamar for State Representative, "Issues," accessed October 16, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Ward (DFL) |
Minnesota State House District 12A 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by Jeff Backer (R) |
