Joe Staloch
Joe Staloch (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 23A. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Staloch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joe Staloch was born in Mankato, Minnesota. He earned a high school diploma from United South Central High School and a bachelor's degree from Winona State University in 2006. His career experience includes working in environmental services and telecommunications.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A
Incumbent Peggy Bennett defeated Joe Staloch in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peggy Bennett (R) | 67.7 | 15,554 |
 | Joe Staloch (D)  | 32.1 | 7,379 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 22,959 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Joe Staloch advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peggy Bennett advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Staloch in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joe Staloch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Staloch's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I grew up on a family farm outside of Wells with my three younger siblings. I graduated from Winona State university with a degree in geology and worked ten years for an environmental services company in St Paul on projects concerning public health and safety, our natural resources, and national security. I moved back to the area in 2018. I currently live in Albert Lea with my long term girlfriend Danielle and 5 cat's, 3 of them are rescues.
In addition to running this campaign I work full time for a small local Internet service provider.- Find freedom in Healthcare and preserve Healthcare Access:
When I moved back to the area and i needed to find a healthcare provider I struggled to find one that could see me on a schedule that worked for me the nearest option for the care I was seeking was over an hour away. Since then our community has lost a hospital, clinics are closing in small towns, and I've personally heard first hand from someone who ended up in Red Wing for an simple procedure requiring an inpatient hospital stay.
We should be proud of our world-class healthcare our state is known for but we should also ensure and guarantee that these resources remain accessible throughout Minnesota and that providers are being responsive to the needs of the community. - Find freedom in Childcare I'm not a father but i am an uncle. Some families, like my own, have family members that have helped with childcare needs, usually parents or grandparents, but others are not so lucky. If there's one thing that we could do as a state to help our families, our workers, and our small businesses it would be to improve the availability and affordability of childcare. Let's make the investments to help establish more facilities in our communities and help expand the workforce by helping out those families that might be making hard career decisions and financial sacrifice because of cost barriers.
- Defend the freedoms we enjoy today and resist those that would work to restrict those freedoms. I am concerned about actions being taken by legislatures and courts across our country to restrict the rights of every day Americans. Some of the actions being taken look to interfere with some of most personal decisions an individual will ever make in their life. Others still will have the effect of allowing powerful interests even more influence in our politics and hamper efforts to protect public health and safety.
Local and county government aid
Listening: Elected officials must actively listen to the concerns, ideas, and perspectives of their constituents. This involves not just hearing, but truly understanding and considering the input from the community. Regular communication through meetings, events, and accessible channels is crucial.
Understanding What They Might Not Know: Humility is key for any leader. Elected officials should recognize the limits of their knowledge and be open to learning from others. This openness allows them to seek out expert advice, gather diverse perspectives, and make more informed decisions.
Critical Thinking: Officials need to analyze information carefully, considering long-term impacts and avoiding the pitfalls of past solutions. Critical thinking enables them to evaluate the validity of different viewpoints, weigh potential outcomes, and make decisions that are in the best interest of the community.
The reason why this will stick in my mind is because a nearly identical story was in the news just a week or two before and I was shocked that the closest resources were that far away and I more or less assumed it was an outlier but I'm afraid it's not.
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Health finance and Policy
Climate and Energy Finance and policy
Environment and natural resources finance and policy
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 5, 2024
