Joe Baratta
Joe Baratta (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 14A. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 11, 2020.
Baratta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joe Baratta was born in Shakopee, Minnesota. He attended St. Cloud Technical & Community College (St. Cloud, MN), Pine Technical College (Pine City, MN), and William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center (Hollywood, MD) for undergraduate study. His professional experience includes working in manufacturing. Baratta has an OSHA 10 certification. He is affiliated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the AFL-CIO.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A
Incumbent Tama Theis defeated Tamara Calhoun in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tama Theis (R) | 53.9 | 11,887 |
 | Tamara Calhoun (D)  | 45.8 | 10,102 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 22,040 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tamara Calhoun advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joe Baratta (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tama Theis advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joe Baratta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baratta's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We need to address income inequality
- Healthcare needs to be accessible by all
- Our Roads, Schools, and other infrastructure need to be kept up and upgraded!
His unwavering stance on fixing working class problems up until his untimely death is inspiration for us all. "We all do better when we all do better." - Welstone
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 30, 2020
