John Petersburg
John Petersburg (Republican Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 19B. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. He left office on January 14, 2025.
Petersburg (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 19B. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
John Petersburg earned a B.S. in public administration and paralegal from the University of Minnesota at Mankato in 1997. Petersburg's career experience includes working as a church administrator with Trinity Lutheran Church, a farmer, and a production supervisor with Marcon Coatings.[1][2] He has served on the board of the Minnesota School Board Association and as the treasurer of the Southeast Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[3]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Petersburg was assigned to the following committees:
- House Housing Finance and Policy Committee
- House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Driver and Vehicle Systems Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
2021-2022
Petersburg was assigned to the following committees:
- House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, Republican Lead
- Ways and Means Committee
- Driver and Vehicle Systems Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
2019-2020
Petersburg was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Taxes |
| • Transportation and Regional Governance |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Petersburg served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Transportation Policy and Finance, Vice Chair |
| • State Government Finance |
| • Taxes |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Petersburg served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Transportation Finance |
| • Transportation Policy |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
John Petersburg did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B
Incumbent John Petersburg defeated Abdulahi Ali Osman in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Petersburg (R) | 71.1 | 12,765 |
| Abdulahi Ali Osman (D) | 28.8 | 5,166 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 17,949 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Abdulahi Ali Osman advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Petersburg advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B.
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A
Incumbent John Petersburg defeated Tom Shea in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Petersburg (R) | 61.2 | 13,066 |
 | Tom Shea (D) | 38.8 | 8,281 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 21,366 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tom Shea advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Petersburg advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A
Incumbent John Petersburg defeated Joe Heegard in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Petersburg (R) | 60.6 | 10,197 |
 | Joe Heegard (D) | 39.3 | 6,616 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 16,826 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A
Joe Heegard defeated Ethan Cords in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Heegard | 78.7 | 1,727 |
| Ethan Cords | 21.3 | 468 | ||
| Total votes: 2,195 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A
Incumbent John Petersburg advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Petersburg | 100.0 | 2,111 |
| Total votes: 2,111 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.
Incumbent John Petersburg defeated Bev Cashman in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A general election.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 24A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Petersburg Incumbent |
56.93% | 11,156 | |
| Democratic | Bev Cashman | 43.07% | 8,439 | |
| Total Votes | 19,595 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Bev Cashman ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 24A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bev Cashman (unopposed) | |
Incumbent John Petersburg ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A Republican primary.[6][7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 24A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Petersburg Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Beverly Cashman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent John Petersburg was unopposed in the Republican primary. Petersburg defeated Cashman in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Petersburg Incumbent |
54.7% | 7,202 | |
| Democratic | Beverly Cashman | 45.2% | 5,949 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 13,158 | |||
2012
Petersburg won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A. He defeated Larry Johnson in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Craig Brenden (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Petersburg |
52.3% | 9,906 | |
| Democratic | Craig Brenden | 47.7% | 9,036 | |
| Total Votes | 18,942 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Petersburg |
66.1% | 1,488 |
| Larry Johnson | 33.9% | 763 |
| Total Votes | 2,251 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
John Petersburg did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2024.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2023.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2022.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2021.
- Action 4 Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2020.
- Action 4 Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2019.
- Action 4 Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2018.
- Action 4 Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2017.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- MinnCAN — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2016.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- MinnCAN — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Minnesota Family Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Voices for Racial Justice — Legislators are scored by the organization on "their support for legislation forwarding an equitable and inclusive Minnesota."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2015.
- Clean Water Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2014.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on if they supported or opposed AFSCME's position.
- Americans for Prosperity - Minnesota — Legislators are scored based on votes on economic issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Liberty Minnesota — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating "limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty."
- MinnCAN — Legislators are scored based on bills related to education.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Minnesota Nurses Association — Legislators are scored based on issues affecting nurses, healthcare, and working families.
- Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Voices for Racial Justice — Legislators are scored by the organization on "their support for legislation forwarding an equitable and inclusive Minnesota."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2013.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on if they supported or opposed AFSCME's position.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- MinnCAN — Legislators are scored based on bills related to education.
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Minnesota Family Council — Legislators are scored by the organization on their votes on bills that affect Minnesota families.
- Minnesota Majority — Legislators are scored by the organization on "a wide range of issues including taxes, government spending, elections, childcare unionization, property rights and energy policy."
- Minnesota Nurses Association — Legislators are scored based on issues affecting nurses, patients, and working families.
- Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Voices for Racial Justice — Legislators are scored by the organization on "their support for legislation forwarding an equitable and inclusive Minnesota."
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "John Petersburg," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Rep. John Petersburg," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ John Petersburg For 19B, "About," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ AP "Minnesota - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 15, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Luke Frederick (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 19B 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Tom Sexton (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 24A 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by Duane Quam (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Claremont/Triton School Board |
Succeeded by - |
