Kelsey Waits
Kelsey Waits (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 54B. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Waits completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Waits was born in Rockford, Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree for Wellesley College and master's degrees from both the University of Connecticut and the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 54B
Incumbent Tony Jurgens defeated Kelsey Waits in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 54B on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tony Jurgens (R) | 53.5 | 13,176 |
 | Kelsey Waits (D)  | 46.3 | 11,402 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 24,609 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kelsey Waits advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 54B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tony Jurgens advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 54B.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Waits' endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kelsey Waits completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Waits' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I believe in a politics that is positive, empowers people, and achieves real results for our communities. As a current Hastings School Board member, I have made listening to constituents a priority. I enjoy working with different points of view, finding our common ground, and creating solutions together. I have been active in local and county government practices, working to improve the quality of life for all of our residents.
I have a Master's degree in Statistics from the University of Connecticut and a Master's in Public Policy from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. As an elected official, my primary responsibility is to serve the people in our community; it would be my privilege to represent the voices of this district in St. Paul as your State Representative.
- I am invested in the future of our communities.
- I believe in a politics that empowers people and works together to create real results for our district.
- Honesty. Accountability. Invested in our community.
Gender and racial equity
Environment
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 10, 2020
