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Jeff Ettinger
Jeff Ettinger (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Ettinger also ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the special general election on August 9, 2022.
Elections
2022
Regular election
See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1
Incumbent Brad Finstad defeated Jeff Ettinger, Richard Reisdorf, Brian Abrahamson, and Garth Coughlin Weir in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Finstad (R) | 53.8 | 159,621 |
 | Jeff Ettinger (D) | 42.3 | 125,457 | |
 | Richard Reisdorf (Legal Marijuana Now Party)  | 2.2 | 6,389 | |
 | Brian Abrahamson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) | 1.7 | 4,943 | |
| Garth Coughlin Weir (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 137 | ||
| Total votes: 296,547 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Logan Wajer (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1
Jeff Ettinger defeated James Rainwater and George Kalberer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Ettinger | 92.1 | 51,391 |
| James Rainwater | 5.6 | 3,115 | ||
| George Kalberer | 2.3 | 1,266 | ||
| Total votes: 55,772 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Painter (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1
Incumbent Brad Finstad defeated Jeremy Munson in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Finstad | 76.0 | 48,252 |
 | Jeremy Munson | 24.0 | 15,207 | |
| Total votes: 63,459 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hastings (R)
- Matt Benda (R)
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1
Brian Abrahamson advanced from the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Abrahamson | 100.0 | 361 |
| Total votes: 361 | |||
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1
Richard Reisdorf advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Reisdorf | 100.0 | 565 |
| Total votes: 565 | |||
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Special election
See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District special election, 2022
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1
Brad Finstad defeated Jeff Ettinger, Richard Reisdorf, and Haroun McClellan in the special general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Finstad (R) | 50.7 | 59,788 |
| Jeff Ettinger (D) | 46.8 | 55,155 | |
| Richard Reisdorf (Legal Marijuana Now Party) | 1.3 | 1,536 | |
 | Haroun McClellan (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) | 0.7 | 865 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 548 | ||
| Total votes: 117,892 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Ettinger | 64.4 | 12,130 |
 | Sarah Brakebill-Hacke | 13.2 | 2,492 | |
 | Richard Painter | 9.1 | 1,718 | |
| Candice Deal-Bartell | 6.2 | 1,158 | ||
| James Rainwater | 2.4 | 446 | ||
 | Rick DeVoe | 2.0 | 379 | |
| Warren Anderson | 1.9 | 363 | ||
| George Kalberer | 0.7 | 137 | ||
| Total votes: 18,823 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Finstad | 38.1 | 13,695 |
| Jeremy Munson | 36.9 | 13,268 | |
| Jennifer Carnahan | 8.0 | 2,887 | ||
| Matt Benda | 7.3 | 2,629 | ||
 | Nels Pierson | 5.2 | 1,878 | |
| Kevin Kocina | 2.7 | 960 | ||
 | Bob Carney Jr. | 0.5 | 193 | |
 | Roger Ungemach | 0.4 | 151 | |
| J.R. Ewing | 0.4 | 142 | ||
 | Ken Navitsky (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.4 | 127 | |
| Total votes: 35,930 | |||
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Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election
Special Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1
Haroun McClellan advanced from the special Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Haroun McClellan | 100.0 | 194 |
| Total votes: 194 | |||
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
Special Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1
Richard Reisdorf advanced from the special Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Reisdorf | 100.0 | 363 |
| Total votes: 363 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Regular election
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeff Ettinger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Ettinger's campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
LOWERING THE COST OF LIVING Everyone in our district and across the country has seen their lives get more expensive in the last year. I spent my career working to bring affordable goods to American consumers at the lowest possible prices. Right now, far too many members of Congress don’t understand the global economy, supply chains, and the things that are driving the rising costs across our district, this country, and the world. I’ll put my economic expertise to use on day one, working tirelessly to find ways to lower costs for people all across Southern Minnesota.
I am opposed to any laws that would turn a woman or her doctor into criminals. The Supreme Court created a chaotic situation for people all across our district and the nation when they overturned Roe vs. Wade. It is now on our leaders in Washington to protect a woman's reproductive rights. As a member of Congress, I will lead the fight to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade into national law, so that no state can block a woman's right to choose.
I was moved to run for office in part by the events of January 6th. I believe our democracy is sacred, and I will always stand up for it. We must make sure that every eligible voter is able to practice the right to vote. We should also respect the will of the voters and oppose all efforts by politicians to overturn elections. The best way to protect our democracy is by elected officials earning people's trust. It's time we had a representative who actually tries to represent everyone in the district, not only the people that vote for them.
I am the proud product of public schools, and all four of our kids graduated from Austin High School. I believe deeply in the mission of our public schools. I think education is the key to equality of opportunity, which is why my wife LeeAnn and I have sponsored four-year college scholarships for 30 Austin graduates. We need to do more to recruit teachers to rural areas, update technology in classrooms so that students are prepared for the jobs of tomorrow, and make investments in transportation so that all kids have a ride to school.[1] |
” |
| —Jeff Ettinger's campaign website (2022)[2] | ||
Special election
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeff Ettinger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jeff Ettinger for Congress, “Policy,” accessed October 6, 2022
