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Laurie Warner
Laurie Warner was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 32B of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She also ran for the District 32B seat in 2016 and 2014.
Campaign themes
2016
Warner's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
| “ | Jobs
Helping Local Business Provide Good Paying Jobs We have made great progress in recovering from the recession -- but there is more work to be done. Laurie will work to strengthen local businesses through tax cuts and removing government barriers to success. Strong, local businesses provide good paying jobs for our community. Education Minnesota's success starts with our children The future success of our children starts with early childhood education. Laurie will invest in programs that provide our students a jump-start to kindergarten. All students deserve the opportunity to excel in our K-12 system. Laurie will work to train quality teachers, increase college and career readiness programs, expand access to technology in schools, and ensure students have physical education classes which will help them be healthier and more successful in the classroom. Transportation Many of our area roads and bridges are old, dangerous and inefficient. Laurie will work to update our transportation system through long-term funding. This important funding will ensure our roads and bridges are safe to drive on and our business can move goods and services safely and efficiently. Broadband Working to Connect every Home and Business with Vital Information Reliable internet is critical to the vitality of our businesses, worker training, and classroom education -- we must increase broadband access in our communities. Laurie will work to provide grants and state funding to increase access and reliability of this necessary resource.[2] |
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2014
Warner's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | 1. I want to keep the economy growing: More jobs are being created. Businesses are opening and expanding,and unemployment is at a 7-year low of 4.3%. Jobs lost during the recession have all been recovered. 2. I'll work to keep the State budget balanced without gimmicks of the past. This year the state repaid loans borrowed from schools. A $2.1 billion surplus was created. We’ve a structurally balanced budget for the first time in a decade. |
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Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B was called for February 14, 2017.[4]
The seat became vacant after the general election on November 8, 2016. A special election was called after the Minnesota Supreme Court found that incumbent Bob Barrett (R) did not live in House District 32B. He stayed on the general ballot, but the results were not certified.[4]
Anne Neu (R) defeated Laurie Warner (D) in the special election. The state Republican Party had seven days after the November general election to appoint a replacement candidate for incumbent Bob Barrett (R) on the special election ballot.[4][5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 32B, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Anne Neu |
53.2% | 3,789 | |
| Democratic | Laurie Warner | 46.7% | 3,327 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 7,119 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
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.
In September 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that incumbent Bob Barrett (R) was an ineligible candidate in the 2016 general election because he did not live in House District 32B. He stayed on the general ballot, but the results were not certified. A special election was called for February 14, 2017, to determine the winner of House District 32B. Laurie Warner (D) appeared on the special election ballot. The state Republican Party had seven days after the November general election to appoint a replacement candidate for incumbent Bob Barrett (R) on the special election ballot. They selected Anne Neu.[7]
The following candidates ran in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B general election.[8][9]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 32B General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Laurie Warner | |
| Republican | Bob Barrett Incumbent | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||
Laurie Warner ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B Democratic primary.[10][11]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 32B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Laurie Warner (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Bob Barrett ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B Republican primary.[10][11]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 32B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bob Barrett 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. Laurie Warner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bob Barrett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Barrett defeated Warner in the general election.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Barrett Incumbent |
55.7% | 8,459 | |
| Democratic | Laurie Warner | 44.2% | 6,707 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 15,178 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Laurie + Warner + Minnesota + House"
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Minnesota State Legislature
- State legislative special elections, 2017
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Laurie Warner, "The issues," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Laurie Warner, homepage, accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 TwinCities.com, "Lawmaker doesn’t live in district, MN Supreme Court rules; ballot won’t count," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "House District 32B special election," accessed December 4, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Election results, special election 2017," accessed February 15, 2017
- ↑ TwinCities.com, "Lawmaker doesn’t live in district, MN Supreme Court rules; ballot won’t count," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 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
