Jerry McCarter
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Jerry McCarter was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 14 of the Minnesota State Senate.
Campaign themes
McCarter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Invest in Children
- Excerpt: "Investing in educating our community’s children is more than a moral obligation, it’s an economic obligation. The dollars we spend now will yield significant dividends later."
Jobs & Economic Development
- Excerpt: "He is committed to helping develop strategies that promote workforce development today and into the future. Partnerships between the state, business, labor, and educational institutions will be critical to developing products and job opportunities for the 21st century."
Balanced Budget
- Excerpt: "The legislature needs to address the long-term structural deficit with a sustainable long-term solution. The health and vitality of our state depend on it."
Fair & Equitable Taxation
- Excerpt: "The entire tax code needs to be restructured to make it fairer and more equitable. Low-income and middle-class taxpayers should not pay a higher percentage of their incomes in state and local taxes than those with higher incomes."
Build Mutual Trust
- Excerpt: "Building trust is essential to achieving results in the legislature. Jerry has a track record of bringing people together and helping to solve challenging problems."
Elections
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
McCarter ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota State Senate District 14. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and was defeated by incumbent John Pederson (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Pederson Incumbent |
52.6% | 19,351 | |
| Democratic | Jerry McCarter | 47.4% | 17,434 | |
| Total Votes | 36,785 | |||
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Minnesota State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Bobby Champion
Majority Leader:Erin Murphy
Minority Leader:Mark Johnson
Senators
District 1
Mark Johnson (R)
District 2
Steve Green (R)
District 3
Grant Hauschild (D)
District 4
Rob Kupec (D)
District 5
Paul Utke (R)
District 6
Keri Heintzeman (R)
District 7
District 8
Jen McEwen (D)
District 9
Jordan Rasmusson (R)
District 10
Nathan Wesenberg (R)
District 11
Jason Rarick (R)
District 12
Torrey Westrom (R)
District 13
Jeff Howe (R)
District 14
Aric Putnam (D)
District 15
Gary Dahms (R)
District 16
Andrew Lang (R)
District 17
Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
District 18
Nick Frentz (D)
District 19
John Jasinski (R)
District 20
Steve Drazkowski (R)
District 21
Bill Weber (R)
District 22
Rich Draheim (R)
District 23
Gene Dornink (R)
District 24
Carla Nelson (R)
District 25
Liz Boldon (D)
District 26
Jeremy Miller (R)
District 27
Andrew Mathews (R)
District 28
Mark Koran (R)
District 29
Vacant
District 30
Eric Lucero (R)
District 31
Calvin Bahr (R)
District 32
Michael Kreun (R)
District 33
Karin Housley (R)
District 34
John Hoffman (D)
District 35
Jim Abeler (R)
District 36
District 37
Warren Limmer (R)
District 38
Susan Pha (D)
District 39
District 40
John Marty (D)
District 41
Judy Seeberger (D)
District 42
Bonnie Westlin (D)
District 43
Ann Rest (D)
District 44
Tou Xiong (D)
District 45
Ann Stewart (D)
District 46
Ron Latz (D)
District 47
Vacant
District 48
Julia Coleman (R)
District 49
Steve Cwodzinski (D)
District 50
Alice Mann (D)
District 51
Melissa Wiklund (D)
District 52
Jim Carlson (D)
District 53
Matt Klein (D)
District 54
Eric Pratt (R)
District 55
Lindsey Port (D)
District 56
Erin Maye Quade (D)
District 57
Zach Duckworth (R)
District 58
Bill Lieske (R)
District 59
Bobby Champion (D)
District 60
Doron Clark (D)
District 61
Scott Dibble (D)
District 62
Omar Fateh (D)
District 63
Zaynab Mohamed (D)
District 64
Erin Murphy (D)
District 65
Sandra Pappas (D)
District 66
District 67
Foung Hawj (D)
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Republican Party (32)
Vacancies (2)
