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Jordan Herzog

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Jordan Herzog
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Republican Party

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Watertown, S.D.
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Christian
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Finance
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Jordan Herzog (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 43B. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Herzog completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 43B

Incumbent Leon Lillie defeated Jordan Herzog and Antonio Nerios in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 43B on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Leon Lillie (D)
 
56.7
 
12,651
Image of Jordan Herzog
Jordan Herzog (R) Candidate Connection
 
37.3
 
8,330
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Antonio Nerios (Veterans Party of America Party) Candidate Connection
 
5.9
 
1,309
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
22

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 22,312
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Leon Lillie advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 43B.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jordan Herzog advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 43B.

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2020

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Candidate Connection

Jordan Herzog completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Herzog'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 in Red Wing, MN. After graduating from College I served as a pastor. During my preparation and service I learned how to listen and empathize with people of all types of backgrounds and experiences. I eventually went to school again to earn an accounting degree. I have been and currently am working as a CPA in corporate finance in the Twin Cities. Currently I am married to a wonderful wife and we have 2 amazing little girls. I have been involved and interested in politics and government since I can remember. My hope is to contribute hard work, fresh ideas, and civility to Saint Paul.
  • Tax relief for Minnesotans
  • Accountability and consistent evaluation of government spending programs
  • Increased investment and development of the Minnesota educational environment
I am passionate about government accountability and freedom of the individual. I believe all government activity should have stated goals associated with it that can be objectively evaluated on a recurring basis. For programs that are accomplishing their goals, further development and funding should be given. For programs not producing the intended result, re-evaluation of its dedicated resources should be openly debated. Continued government growth has resulted in MN residents being unnecessarily burdened with taxes.

I don't believe the state government should continually increase taxes when we are already one of the most tax heavy states in the Union. Taxes that are imposed should not last for an indefinite period of time. The tax creep that we feel in the middle class is real and needs to be pushed back.

Individuals can move to a greater place of economic freedom when the state does its part to reduce taxation to the minimum amount necessary. Freedom means that individuals can pursue their dreams and interests with more resources at their disposal. Government needs to be reigned in and I aim to pursue that end.
My father is my role model. He has lived a tremendously consistent and impactful life. The amount of people he has helped without any recognition amazes me. He has incredible talent but has never pursued riches at the expense of his family. He has helped the poor and the downtrodden and has acted as a father figure to many young people in difficult situations. If I can be half the man he is I would consider my life a success.
I have a strong analytical mind and I also have the ability to empathize with others. My experience and training is a unique combination that helps me to be both pragmatic and compassionate.
An elected official's responsibility is to make decisions that are in the best interest of those who elected you. There are many situations when what is best isn't obvious and there are conflicting ideas. In those situations, the legislator should listen to both sides and consider the long term and short term implications of the decision. Ultimately legislators work at the pleasure of the voters. They are not a higher level of person but a servant to those being represented.
I think it can be beneficial and also a drawback. Previous experience allows a person to navigate the process more efficiently and utilize networks and relationships built along the way. However, many experienced officials begin to detach from the everyday life of the people Their laws impact. Also, fresh ideas can be resisted in favor of maintaining the status quo. Having elected officials who come from a variety of occupations and trades helps prevent the system from becoming an unremarkable bubble. I believe we see that tendency with many long term elected officials.
The governor and the legislative branch should have a strong working relationship. They should keep each other accountable and debate to let the best ideas and decisions rise to the top. Ideally they should view themselves as trying to accomplish the same goals as opposed to political rivals trying to score points for the next election.
Building relationships with other legislators is essential to success, particularly legislators of the opposite party. If republicans and Democrats developed friendships with each other, they could debate their differences and let the differences in opinion act as a tool of refinement. Also, friendships help us to recognize the humanity of those that we disagree with. When a working relationship begins with a sense of animosity, it is almost certain nothing productive will come about.

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