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Mark Schneider (Minnesota)
Mark A. Schneider was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 21B of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Schneider's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Rural Jobs, Youth and Veterans
Your vote will allow Mark to work toward securing living wage jobs in Minnesota. He is especially concerned about returning veterans to his home District 21B. Mark wants Vets to have access to local healthcare sites for their physical and mental needs. Increasing the number of clean energy jobs in local ethanol, solar and wind production will help the youth and returning Vets in rural communities like District 21B have the means to live, work and stay in the community. Seniors The district currently has inadequate assisted living facilities for Seniors and Mark will work to expand the support systems needed for aging baby boomers. Taxation and Safe Roadways Other pressing issues for Mark include reducing property taxes, and building safe roads for all of the transported commerce that places a burden on infrastructure.[2][3] |
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Elections
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. M.A. Schneider was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Steve Drazkowski was unopposed in the Republican primary. Drazkowski defeated Schneider in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Steve Drazkowski Incumbent |
63.3% | 9,075 | |
| Democratic | M.A. Schneider | 36.4% | 5,213 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.3% | 41 | |
| Total Votes | 14,329 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mark + Schneider + Minnesota + House"
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 21B
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Mark Schneider on Facebook
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings"
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Friends of Mark Schneider, "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, "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
