Kelly Fenton
Kelly Fenton (Republican Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 53B. She assumed office on January 6, 2015. She left office on January 8, 2019.
Fenton (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 47B. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Fenton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce and Regulatory Reform, Vice chair |
| • Government Operations and Elections |
| • Rules and Legislative Administration |
| • State Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fenton served on the following committees:
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| • Rules and Legislative Administration, Vice Chair |
| • Education Finance |
| • Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance |
| • Government Operations and Elections Policy |
Elections
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B
Ethan Cha defeated Kelly Fenton in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ethan Cha (D) | 53.1 | 10,627 |
 | Kelly Fenton (R)  | 46.8 | 9,362 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 20,002 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ethan Cha advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Kelly Fenton advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B.
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B
Steve Sandell defeated incumbent Kelly Fenton in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Sandell (D) | 52.3 | 12,261 |
| Kelly Fenton (R) | 47.6 | 11,169 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 23,448 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B
Steve Sandell advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B on August 14, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B
Incumbent Kelly Fenton advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B on August 14, 2018.
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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 Kelly Fenton defeated Alberder Gillespie in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B general election.[1][2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kelly Fenton Incumbent |
56.40% | 13,740 | |
| Democratic | Alberder Gillespie | 43.60% | 10,620 | |
| Total Votes | 24,360 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Alberder Gillespie ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Alberder Gillespie (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kelly Fenton ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B Republican primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kelly Fenton 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. Kay Hendrikson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kelly Fenton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fenton defeated Hendrikson in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kelly Fenton |
56.9% | 8,634 | |
| Democratic | Kay Hendrikson | 43% | 6,515 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 15,165 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kelly Fenton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fenton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Kelly brought experience to the Minnesota Legislature as a former educator and school administrator for the fourth largest public school district in the country. She also helped train educators receiving alternative certification through programs including Teach for America. Additionally, she filled her time in Minnesota as a Substitute teacher. Kelly’s education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Marquette University and a Master of Education from the University of Houston. Additionally, she is a graduate of University of Virginia Darden School of Business State Legislative Leadership Foundation and the Bowhay Institute of Legislative Leadership Development. Kelly currently serves on the Board of Directors for Canvas Health, and lives in Woodbury with her husband Greg, where they raised their three children.
- Healthy Economy for All Minnesotans: I support meaningful and permanent tax cuts that help hardworking Minnesotans keep more of their own money and combating inflation by growing our workforce, strengthening supply chains and cutting red tape. We need pro-growth policies that strengthen small businesses, encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, and more good-paying jobs.
- Safe Communities: Everyone should feel safe in our community. We must support law enforcement, hold criminals accountable, provide opportunities for real rehabilitation, and bolster mental health support services.
- Strong Schools: Every young person in Minnesota deserves an education that gives them the opportunity to succeed and thrive. We need schools focused on academics - not politics- and must recognize parents' fundamental right to be involved in their child's education. Additionally, we need to keep our best teachers in the classroom.
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2014
Fenton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Jobs/Economy
Minnesota has a high quality work force, a strong work ethic, and a rich culture of innovation and hard work. We can build on these strengths to grow healthy Minnesota families. As your voice in St. Paul, my goal will be to move our economy forward by promoting legislation aimed at keeping jobs in our state while encouraging others to expand in Minnesota. Building a healthy economy starts with reversing the trend of job-killing taxes, reducing government red tape and unnecessary regulations that burden our job creators. Fiscal Accountability Healthcare Transportation Education |
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Campaign finance summary
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Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
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2022
In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 11 to May 17. Special sessions were convened: June 12 to June 19; July 13 to July 21; August 12; September 11; October 12 to October 15; and November 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 20.
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2018
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In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
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2017
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In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
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Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ 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, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Fenton for House, "Issues," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Andrea Kieffer (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Steve Sandell (D) |
