Lee Bauer
Lee Bauer was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota.[1] Bauer was defeated by incumbent Keith Ellison in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2016.[2]
Bauer was a 2014 Independence Party of America candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota.[3] Bauer ran uncontested for the Independence nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.[4] He was defeated by incumbent Keith Ellison (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
Biography
Bauer is a Montevideo, Minnesota native, he graduated from Montevideo High School in 1986. He went on to earn his drafting and design degree in 1993 and his CAD/CAM in 1994 from St. Cloud Technical Collage.[6]
Professionally, Bauer has worked as a machinist and in quality control for 20 years.[6]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Keith Ellison (D) defeated Frank Nelson Drake (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Ellison defeated Lee Bauer and Gregg Iverson in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Keith Ellison Incumbent |
69.1% | 249,964 | |
| Republican | Frank Drake | 22.3% | 80,660 | |
| Legal Marijuana Now | Dennis Schuller | 8.5% | 30,759 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 499 | |
| Total Votes | 361,882 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Keith Ellison Incumbent |
91.7% | 40,380 | ||
| Gregg Iverson | 4.3% | 1,887 | ||
| Lee Bauer | 4% | 1,757 | ||
| Total Votes | 44,024 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
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2014
Bauer ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 5th District. Bauer ran uncontested for the Independence nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.[4] He was defeated by incumbent Keith Ellison (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Ellison Incumbent |
70.8% | 167,079 | |
| Republican | Doug Daggett | 24% | 56,577 | |
| Independence | Lee Bauer | 5.1% | 12,001 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 353 | |
| Total Votes | 236,010 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Bauer's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Lee Bauer's campaign website, http://leebauerforhouse.com/ | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Minnesota's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Minnesota's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Minnesota - 2014 Primary Results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 6, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
