Joshua Zincke
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Joshua Zincke (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 4A. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Zincke completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joshua Zincke was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from the Firm Foundation Learning Center Homeschool Group. He earned an associate degree from M State in 2022. His career experience includes working in manufacturing. He has been affiliated with the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 4A
Incumbent Heather Keeler defeated Joshua Zincke in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 4A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Keeler (D) | 58.5 | 11,072 |
 | Joshua Zincke (R)  | 41.3 | 7,822 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 18,926 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Heather Keeler advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 4A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Joshua Zincke advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 4A.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Zincke in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joshua Zincke completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Zincke's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My Minnesota roots run deep since I have lived here my whole life. Most of my childhood was spent in Moorhead and I returned to Moorhead to pursue an Associates of Applied Science in Mechanical Drafting and Design from MState and was graduated in 2022. Currently, I am working for John Deere as an OJT on the Starfire production line. Last fall I had the pleasure of purchasing my first home located on the south side of Moorhead. Someday I hope to marry and raise a family of my own with the values I learned from my parents: the value of work, volunteerism, respect, love of country and liberty. I am running for office because I see those values slipping and I am concerned about the direction of our state. I believe in the value of people and in their own ability to care for one another, achieve, and make their way in the world. I believe that the role of government is to protect the rights of the people and create laws with the power given by the people through the constitution. My pledge to voters is to listen to your concerns giving careful consideration to all viewpoints. I want to read every bill and think about the consequences of each detail. Next, I will pray for guidance and vote with common sense and regard for every citizen of Moorhead.
- Every household in MN has limited resources as does the government of MN. The legislature is not able to spend money on every nice idea or pet project, and raise taxes to match idealistic dreams; it must spend the people's money on actual investments that are practical, timely and effective. State government should focus its' attention on the common good of all with investment in infrastructure, k-12 education, and law enforcement. We are increasing spending in programs such as Feeding our Future that have proven to lack proper oversite and are full of fraud and abuses. It has become to easy to offer free stuff with other people's money and forget that the other people are our own neighbors. Growing government leads to waste.
- MN is struggling to compete with neighboring states to attract and keep business. I would like to work on MN tax and regulatory policies to become more favorable not just for corporations but especially for small businesses that work out of the home and pay taxes as a sole proprietor on personal income taxes. MN has one of the higher tax rates across the country and we continually add more regulations that are a detriment to those who may start a business. One example is the education requirements on daycare providers making it hard to qualify for a license. Rural areas struggle to open restaurants and grocery stores due to the long process for inspection. Regulations should be easy to understand with the compliance process clearly stated.
- MN K-12 education is struggling with performance gaps and directives from the state board of education that are not fully funded. Our social studies curriculum should be emphasizing harmony under our constitutional republic rather than the disunity of identities. Lessons should be focused on necessary skills rather than ideologies. The state board of education should be there for the purpose of continuity of standards while local school boards manage its implementation. The right of the parent to be informed of all things concerning their child should be preserved. MN has enjoyed a climate of many choices in schooling, which should be continued and even expanded.
Avoiding unnecessary mandates on the free market, particularly in the energy and tech sectors, because it can stifle innovation and waist resources. When technology is ready, it will become popular. Nobody had to be forced to buy a washing machine or refrigerator. I personally own an e-bike and love it, but I could not afford an electric car even if I wanted one. Electric car mandates would mean no other choices would be available, even if a better technology is discovered. Governments roll is to protect public safety, the people should get to decide what solutions work best for them. New and better solutions will thrive thanks to people voting with their dollars.
I believe that elected officials should have character traits like responsibility, honesty, willingness to admit ones mistakes, and no small amount of humility. Being responsible for the laws and policies that affect so many people is a job that should not be taken lightly. As a source of information for the public on many topics related to government, it is important to be accurate and if mistakes are made that they are corrected fully and publicly. It is also necessary for the elected official to remember that it is their office as a public servant and the effective accomplishment of its functions that is important, not their personal popularity or agenda that is important.
I believe that it is the duty of the legislature to write one topic bills that are clear and concise so that every citizen can read and understand what the law is and how to follow it. It is paramount to be present in session and read every bill put forth to the house in its entirety to fully understand what it says and what impacts it might have. I will vote for the best interests of Moorhead residents and not according to political party or lobby group preferences. Continuous research on pertinent subject matters, regular meetings with local officials, and town halls with constituents will guide the work that I do in cooperation with other House members to serve our great state of Minnesota.
I hope to leave a legacy of making life better for others.
I first started working right after turning 17 as a cashier for the Moorhead Cash Wise Foods. When my family moved, I worked other retail jobs until returning to Moorhead to attend MState when I worked for the Moorhead Cash Wise again. My work with Cash Wise was roughly 4 years in total.
Either Hiccup Haddock the third of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise or Iron Man of the Marvel Cinematic Universe minus the playboy aspect. I have always liked Hiccup as a character, as he used his atypical characteristics to solve a conflict of long standing and made many innovations to help his fellow Vikings. I also think that we would get along very well if I were to live on Berk as me. Tony Stark has amazing character development over multiple films, and frankly, I would love to have access to his tech and workshop.
Knock Knock. Who's there. Ach. Ach who. Gesundheit.
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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 September 23, 2024
Current members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Lisa Demuth
Majority Leader:Harry Niska
Representatives
District 1A
John Burkel (R)
District 1B
Steve Gander (R)
District 2A
Bidal Duran (R)
District 2B
Matt Bliss (R)
District 3A
Roger Skraba (R)
District 3B
District 4A
Heather Keeler (D)
District 4B
Jim Joy (R)
District 5A
Krista Knudsen (R)
District 5B
Mike Wiener (R)
District 6A
Ben Davis (R)
District 6B
Josh Heintzeman (R)
District 7A
Spencer Igo (R)
District 7B
Cal Warwas (R)
District 8A
Pete Johnson (D)
District 8B
Alicia Kozlowski (D)
District 9A
Jeff Backer (R)
District 9B
Tom Murphy (R)
District 10A
Ron Kresha (R)
District 10B
Isaac Schultz (R)
District 11A
Jeff Dotseth (R)
District 11B
Nathan Nelson (R)
District 12A
Paul Anderson (R)
District 12B
Mary Franson (R)
District 13A
Lisa Demuth (R)
District 13B
Tim O'Driscoll (R)
District 14A
Bernie Perryman (R)
District 14B
Dan Wolgamott (D)
District 15A
Chris Swedzinski (R)
District 15B
Paul Torkelson (R)
District 16A
District 16B
Dave Baker (R)
District 17A
Dawn Gillman (R)
District 17B
Bobbie Harder (R)
District 18A
Erica Schwartz (R)
District 18B
Luke Frederick (D)
District 19A
Keith Allen (R)
District 19B
Tom Sexton (R)
District 20A
Pam Altendorf (R)
District 20B
Steven Jacob (R)
District 21A
Joe Schomacker (R)
District 21B
Marj Fogelman (R)
District 22A
Bjorn Olson (R)
District 22B
Terry Stier (R)
District 23A
Peggy Bennett (R)
District 23B
Patricia Mueller (R)
District 24A
Duane Quam (R)
District 24B
Tina Liebling (D)
District 25A
Kim Hicks (D)
District 25B
Andy Smith (D)
District 26A
Aaron Repinski (R)
District 26B
Greg Davids (R)
District 27A
Shane Mekeland (R)
District 27B
Bryan Lawrence (R)
District 28A
James Gordon (R)
District 28B
Max Rymer (R)
District 29A
Joe McDonald (R)
District 29B
Marion Rarick (R)
District 30A
Walter Hudson (R)
District 30B
Paul Novotny (R)
District 31A
Harry Niska (R)
District 31B
Peggy Scott (R)
District 32A
Nolan West (R)
District 32B
Matt Norris (D)
District 33A
Patti Anderson (R)
District 33B
Josiah Hill (D)
District 34A
Danny Nadeau (R)
District 34B
Vacant
District 35A
Zack Stephenson (D)
District 35B
Kari Rehrauer (D)
District 36A
Elliott Engen (R)
District 36B
Brion Curran (D)
District 37A
Kristin Robbins (R)
District 37B
Kristin Bahner (D)
District 38A
Huldah Hiltsley (D)
District 38B
Samantha Vang (D)
District 39A
Erin Koegel (D)
District 39B
Sandra Feist (D)
District 40A
Kelly Moller (D)
District 40B
David Gottfried (D)
District 41A
Wayne Johnson (R)
District 41B
Tom Dippel (R)
District 42A
Ned Carroll (D)
District 42B
Ginny Klevorn (D)
District 43A
Cedrick Frazier (D)
District 43B
Mike Freiberg (D)
District 44A
Peter Fischer (D)
District 44B
Leon Lillie (D)
District 45A
Andrew Myers (R)
District 45B
Patty Acomb (D)
District 46A
Larry Kraft (D)
District 46B
Cheryl Youakim (D)
District 47A
District 47B
Ethan Cha (D)
District 48A
Jim Nash (R)
District 48B
Lucille Rehm (D)
District 49A
Alex Falconer (D)
District 49B
District 50A
Julie Greene (D)
District 50B
Steve Elkins (D)
District 51A
Michael Howard (D)
District 51B
Nathan Coulter (D)
District 52A
Liz Reyer (D)
District 52B
Bianca Virnig (D)
District 53A
Mary Clardy (D)
District 53B
Rick Hansen (D)
District 54A
Brad Tabke (D)
District 54B
Ben Bakeberg (R)
District 55A
Jessica Hanson (D)
District 55B
Kaela Berg (D)
District 56A
Robert Bierman (D)
District 56B
John Huot (D)
District 57A
Jon Koznick (R)
District 57B
Jeff Witte (R)
District 58A
Kristi Pursell (D)
District 58B
Drew Roach (R)
District 59A
Fue Lee (D)
District 59B
Esther Agbaje (D)
District 60A
Sydney Jordan (D)
District 60B
Mohamud Noor (D)
District 61A
Katie Jones (D)
District 61B
Jamie Long (D)
District 62A
Aisha Gomez (D)
District 62B
Anquam Mahamoud (D)
District 63A
District 63B
Emma Greenman (D)
District 64A
Kaohly Her (D)
District 64B
Dave Pinto (D)
District 65A
Samakab Hussein (D)
District 65B
District 66A
Leigh Finke (D)
District 66B
Athena Hollins (D)
District 67A
Liz Lee (D)
District 67B
Jay Xiong (D)
Republican Party (67)
Democratic Party (66)
Vacancies (1)
