Kim Spears
Kim Spears (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 19A. Spears lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Spears was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 19A of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Spears' website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | TAXES & SPENDING
Hold the line on taxes, unnecessary spending and waste. During my first year on the North Mankato City Council there was no property tax increase and we saved money on trash collection. EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION CIVIL RIGHTS HEALTH CARE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES JOBS LAND USE |
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A
Jeff Brand defeated Kim Spears in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Brand (D)  | 54.3 | 10,274 |
 | Kim Spears (R) | 45.5 | 8,603 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 18,907 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A
Jeff Brand advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A on August 14, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Jeff Brand |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A
Kim Spears advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A 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 Clark Johnson defeated Kim Spears in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A general election.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 19A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Clark Johnson Incumbent |
52.73% | 11,158 | |
| Republican | Kim Spears | 47.27% | 10,003 | |
| Total Votes | 21,161 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Clark Johnson ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 19A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Clark Johnson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Kim Spears ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A Republican primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 19A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kim Spears (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. Incumbent Clark Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kim Spears was unopposed in the Republican primary. Johnson defeated Spears in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clark Johnson Incumbent |
54.1% | 7,458 | |
| Republican | Kim Spears | 45.8% | 6,313 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 13,791 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kim Spears for House, "Issues," accessed October 18, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 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
