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Jenny Arneson
Jenny Arneson was a member of the Minneapolis Board of Education in Minnesota, representing District 1. Arneson assumed office in 2011. Arneson left office in 2023.
Arneson ran for re-election to the Minneapolis Board of Education to represent District 1 in Minnesota. Arneson won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1
Incumbent Jenny Arneson won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jenny Arneson (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 21,939 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 448 | ||
| Total votes: 22,387 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
The election in Minneapolis featured five seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014. Incumbent Rebecca Gagnon ran against six challengers to retain her at-large seat. Two newcomers, Nelson Inz and Jay Larson, competed for the District 5 seat. District 1 incumbent Jenny Arneson and District 3 newcomer Siad Ali ran unopposed to win their seats. In addition to Arneson and Ali, Gagnon and challenger Don Samuels won the two at-large seats, and Inz won the District 5 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jenny Arneson Incumbent |
97.5% | 12,799 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.5% | 331 | |
| Total Votes | 13,130 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 1 - Minneapolis," accessed November 5, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Arneson reported $8,561.46 in contributions and $9,885.91 in expenditures during the election according to the Hennepin County Elections office, which left her with $1,840.07 on hand due to $3,164.52 in leftover funds from her previous campaign.[1]
Endorsements
Arneson received an endorsement from the Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.[2]
2010
| Minneapolis Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jenny Arneson |
68.5% | 9,017 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Endrizzi | 30.3% | 3,995 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.2% | 159 | |
| Total Votes | 13,171 | |||
| Source: Hennepin County Elections, "Election results," accessed August 1, 2014 | ||||
See also
- Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota
- Minneapolis Public Schools elections (2014)
- Minneapolis Public Schools elections (2018)
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Minneapolis Public Schools Elections | |
| Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Rebecca Gagnon • Iris Altamirano • Ira Jourdain • Doug Mann • Andrew Minck • Don Samuels • Soren Christian Sorensen District 1: • Incumbent, Jenny Arneson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
