Kevin Kasel
Kevin Kasel was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 30B of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Kasel's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Education
- Excerpt: "Equity funding for schools."
- Excerpt: "Increase local control and reduce mandates."
- Excerpt: "Create a system of vouchers with a strong public option."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Continue I-94 expansion to St. Cloud."
- Excerpt: "Focus state funding on Roads and Bridges."
Limited Government
- Excerpt: "Local Control: respect school, county, city and township decisions."
- Excerpt: "Reduce taxation and regulation to improve the business climate."
- Excerpt: "Encourage the free market and eliminate subsidies designed to pick winners."
- Excerpt: "Control spending and limit the expansion of government programs."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "Protect the right to bear arms."
Pro-Life
Elections
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. Sharon Shimek was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eric Lucero defeated Kevin Kasel in the Republican primary. Lucero defeated Shimek in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64% | 1,363 |
| Kevin Kasel | 36% | 767 |
| Total Votes | 2,130 | |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Kasel's endorsements included the following:[6]
- Rep. Marion O'Neill (R-29B)
- Rep. Nick Zerwas (R-30A)
- Mark Daleiden - Wright County Commissioner (Dist. 3) includes Dayton, Otsego, St. Michael
- Mike Potter - Wright County Commissioner (Dist. 4) includes Albertville, Hanover, St. Michael
- Jerry Zachman - Mayor of St. Michael
- Joe Marx - St. Michael Council Member
- Nadine Schoen - St. Michael Council Member
- Chris Schumm - St. Michael Council Member
- Jillian Hendrickson - Mayor of Albertville
- Rob Olson - Albertville Council Member
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kevin + Kasel + Minnesota + House"
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Kevin Kasel on Facebook
- Kevin Kasel on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings"
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Kasel for House, "Issues," accessed July 23, 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, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Kasel for House, "Endorsements," accessed July 23, 2014