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Lyle Koenen
Lyle Koenen (Democratic Party) was a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 17. Koenen assumed office in 2012. Koenen left office in 2017.
Koenen (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 17A. Koenen lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Koenen is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 17 from 2012 to 2017. He was first elected to the chamber in the April 10, 2012 special election. The special election was called to fill the vacancy created when Gary Kubly (D) passed away on March 2, 2012, after a battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease.[1][2] Koenen began serving as a majority whip in the 2013 legislative session until he left office.
Koenen served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 20B from 2003 to 2012.
Biography
Koenen's professional experience includes working as a milk truck driver, school bus driver, and dairy farmer.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Koenen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environment and Energy |
| • Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Taxes |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Koenen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Environment and Energy |
| • Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Taxes |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Koenen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Taxes |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Koenen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Taxes |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17A
Incumbent Tim Miller defeated Lyle Koenen in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Miller (R) | 60.2 | 10,069 |
 | Lyle Koenen (D) | 39.7 | 6,645 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 16,724 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17A
Lyle Koenen advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17A on August 14, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17A
Incumbent Tim Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17A on August 14, 2018.
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2016
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Minnesota State Senate 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.
Andrew Lang defeated incumbent Lyle Koenen in the Minnesota State Senate District 17 general election.[4][5]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Andrew Lang |
57.29% | 22,421 | |
| Democratic | Lyle Koenen Incumbent | 42.71% | 16,713 | |
| Total Votes | 39,134 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Lyle Koenen ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lyle Koenen Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Andrew Lang ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 17 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Andrew Lang (unopposed) | |
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2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Koenen won re-election in District 17 for the Minnesota State Senate. Koenen defeated Larry D. Rice in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Joe Gimse (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Lyle Koenen Incumbent |
55.5% | 21,621 | |
| Republican | Joe Gimse | 44.5% | 17,350 | |
| Total Votes | 38,971 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Lyle Koenen Incumbent |
57.2% | 3,019 |
| Larry D. Rice | 42.8% | 2,259 |
| Total Votes | 5,278 | |
2012 special election
Koenen defeated Gregg Kulberg (R) and Leon Greenslit (I) in the April 10 special election. He defeated John Schultz in the March 27 primary.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Lyle Koenen |
54.4% | 3,914 | |
| Republican | Gregg Kulberg | 40.5% | 2,912 | |
| Independence | Leon Greenslit | 5.1% | 364 | |
| Write-in | Various | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 7,193 | |||
2010
Koenen won re-election to the District 20B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Brian Kohout (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11][12]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lyle Koenen (DFL)
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6,893 | 50.56% | ||
| Brian Kohout (R) | 6,728 | 49.35% | ||
| Write-In | 13 | 0.10% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lyle Koenen won election to the District 20B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Don Swoboda. [13]
Lyle Koenen raised $19,870 for his campaign.[14]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lyle Koenen (DFL)
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11,732 | 66.86% | ||
| Don Swoboda (R) | 5,790 | 33.00% | ||
| Write-In | 24 | 0.14% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
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2014
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In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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2012
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In 2012, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 24 to May 10.
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Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[15]
2013
Koenen received a score of 0 percent in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 53rd out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[16]
2012
Koenen received a score of 0 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 61st out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[17] Koenen received a score of 14% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 102nd out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [18]
2011
Koenen received a score of 8% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 96th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [19]
Personal
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Koenen is married with four children. He has served as co-chair of the Chippewa Farmers Union.
Recent news
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Minnesota House of Representatives
External links
- Office website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Lyle Koenen on Facebook
- Lyle Koenen on Twitter
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Independent, "Kubly laid to rest in Granite Falls," March 8, 2012
- ↑ West Central Tribune, "Minn. governor announces special election to fill late senator’s seat," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Koenen
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ MinnPost, "Rep. Koenen wins DFL primary to run in special election for Kubly's Senate seat," March 28, 2012
- ↑ West Central Tribune, "Koenen wins special election in Minn. Senate seat," April 10, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Report of Votes Cast - Minnesota State Primary - Tuesday, August 10, 2010," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State of Minnesota Canvassing Report," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Koenen's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sean Nienow (R) |
Minnesota State Senate District 17 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Andrew Lang (R) |
| Preceded by Gary Kubly |
Minnesota State Senate District 20 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Kevin Dahle (DFL) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 20B 2003–2012 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
