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Kim Ellison
Kim Ellison is an at-large member of the Minneapolis Board of Education in Minnesota. She assumed office in 2012. Her current term ends in 2029.
Ellison ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Minneapolis Board of Education in Minnesota. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Ellison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ellison worked as an executive assistant for Community Action from September 2008 to October 2012. Prior to that she worked as a teacher for Guadalupe Alternative Programs from September 1999 to August 2008.[1] All four of Ellison's children graduated from the school district.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Kim Ellison defeated Shayla Owodunni in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Ellison (Nonpartisan)  | 57.7 | 95,794 |
 | Shayla Owodunni (Nonpartisan) | 41.5 | 68,818 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 1,327 | ||
| Total votes: 165,939 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Kim Ellison and Shayla Owodunni defeated Elena Condos in the primary for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Ellison (Nonpartisan) | 56.7 | 36,458 |
| ✔ | | Shayla Owodunni (Nonpartisan) | 26.6 | 17,086 |
| Elena Condos (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 10,701 | ||
| Total votes: 64,245 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Ellison's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ellison in this election.
2020
See also: Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Kim Ellison defeated Michael Dueñes in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Ellison (Nonpartisan) | 61.3 | 114,821 |
 | Michael Dueñes (Nonpartisan) | 38.1 | 71,421 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 1,047 | ||
| Total votes: 187,289 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Kim Ellison and Michael Dueñes defeated Lynne Crockett, Doug Mann, and William Awe in the primary for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Ellison (Nonpartisan) | 57.6 | 60,667 |
| ✔ | | Michael Dueñes (Nonpartisan) | 24.2 | 25,497 |
| Lynne Crockett (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 12,260 | ||
 | Doug Mann (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 5,267 | |
| William Awe (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 1,621 | ||
| Total votes: 105,312 | |||
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2016
Four of the nine seats on the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Kim Ellison ran for the at-large seat, leaving her District 2 seat open for a newcomer. She faced challenger Doug Mann. The race for the open District 2 seat featured candidates Kimberly Caprini and Kerry Jo Felder. In District 4, incumbent Josh Reimnitz ran against challenger Bob Walser. In her bid for re-election in District 6, incumbent Tracine Asberry faced challenger Ira Jourdain. Ellison, Felder, Walser, and Jourdain won the election.[3][4][5][6][7]
Results
| Minneapolis Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kim Ellison Incumbent |
79.52% | 127,629 |
| Doug Mann | 19.49% | 31,280 |
| Write-in votes | 1% | 1,599 |
| Total Votes | 160,508 | |
| Source: Hennepin County, "Election results," accessed December 22, 2016 | ||
Funding
Ellison reported $3,366.00 in contributions and $2,488.52 in expenditures to the Hennepin County Elections, which left her campaign with $3,064.20 on hand in the election.[8]
Endorsements
Ellison was endorsed by the Minneapolis Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL) and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers.[9][10]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kim Ellison Incumbent |
97.5% | 17,927 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.5% | 466 | |
| Total Votes | 18,393 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 1 - Minneapolis," accessed August 1, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kim Ellison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ellison's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We have to increase the proficiency rate for all students; provide engaging pre-school programs, have students reading by third grade, and ensure students graduate prepared for college or career.
- Be a good steward of public funds — right-size the district while serving the whole child with strong academics, arts, and physical and mental health supports.
- Expanding successful programs, like the Spanish dual-language immersion program.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2020
Kim Ellison did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minneapolis Board of Education At-large |
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kim Ellison," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ Kim Ellison for Minneapolis School Board, "Who Am I?" accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ Minneapolis Election & Voter Services, "Candidate filings," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minneapolis Public Schools, "Minneapolis Board of Education," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 School District Elections Guide," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Southwest Journal, "All open School Board seats will be contested," June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 1 - MINNEAPOLIS," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Hennepin County Elections, "Campaign Finance: Candidates," accessed December 8, 2016
- ↑ Bright Light Small City, "Minneapolis School Board Race Takes Shape," April 11, 2016
- ↑ Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and ESPs, "School board, Referendum and Elections Information," accessed August 3, 2016
