Mary Kiffmeyer

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Mary Kiffmeyer
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B
Minnesota State Senate District 30
Successor: Eric Lucero

Education

Other

Saint Gabriel's School of Nursing

Personal
Profession
Co-Owner/Consultant, Medical Business
Contact

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Mary Kiffmeyer (Republican Party) was a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 30. She assumed office on January 8, 2013. She left office on January 3, 2023.

Kiffmeyer (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 30. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Kiffmeyer has served as president pro tempore.

Kiffmeyer served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 16B from 2009 to 2013. She served as Minnesota Secretary of State from 1999 to 2007.

Biography

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Kiffmeyer's professional experience includes working as co-owner and consultant of a medical business, a reporter with the Becker Citizen Newspaper, a certified election judge for the State of Minnesota and a substitute teacher.[1]

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Kiffmeyer was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Kiffmeyer was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2017
• Health and Human Services
• Human Services Reform
• State Government, Chair
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kiffmeyer served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kiffmeyer served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2013
• Capital Investment
• Transportation and Public Safety

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kiffmeyer served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kiffmeyer served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022

Mary Kiffmeyer did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Minnesota State Senate District 30

Incumbent Mary Kiffmeyer defeated Diane Nguyen in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 30 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mary Kiffmeyer
Mary Kiffmeyer (R)
 
67.2
 
34,714
Image of Diane Nguyen
Diane Nguyen (D)
 
32.7
 
16,861
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
45

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 51,620
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Diane Nguyen advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 30.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Kiffmeyer advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 30.

Campaign finance

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.

Incumbent Mary Kiffmeyer defeated P.J. LaCroix in the Minnesota State Senate District 30 general election.[2][3]

Minnesota State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mary Kiffmeyer Incumbent 71.79% 30,483
     Democratic P.J. LaCroix 28.21% 11,979
Total Votes 42,462
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State


P.J. LaCroix ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 30 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Minnesota State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png P.J. LaCroix  (unopposed)


Incumbent Mary Kiffmeyer ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 30 Republican primary.[4][5]

Minnesota State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mary Kiffmeyer Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

Kiffmeyer won election for Minnesota State Senate in District 30. She defeated Paul Bolin in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Paul Perovich (D) in the general election on November 6.[6]

Minnesota State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary Kiffmeyer 62.5% 25,205
     Democratic Paul Perovich 37.5% 15,125
Total Votes 40,330
Minnesota State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Kiffmeyer 73.4% 1,620
Paul Bolin 26.6% 586
Total Votes 2,206

2010

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2010

Kiffmeyer won re-election to the District 16B seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Tom Heyd (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 16B (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Tom Heyd (DFL) 5,563 29.54%
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Kiffmeyer (R) 13,254 70.37%
Write-In 18 0.10%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Mary Kiffmeyer won election to the District 16B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Steve Andrews. [8]

Mary Kiffmeyer raised $29,955 for her campaign.[9]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 16B (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Kiffmeyer (R) 15,863 63.52%
Steve Andrews (DFL) 8,996 36.02%
Write-In 114 0.46%

Campaign themes

2020

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2012

Kiffmeyer's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]

Fiscal Policy

  • Excerpt: "I support individuals and families spending their own money in a capital and free-market enterprise system. A market driven system fosters competition that the people themselves direct by how they spend their money."

Taxes

  • Excerpt: "I will not support a tax increase. We expect our federal government to protect our borders and to protect our individual freedoms as Americans."

Government

  • Excerpt: "Private industry is far more efficient, flexible and effective in use of money than the government. Money is best spent by the citizens who earned it. I believe that if government has less money, it becomes more efficient and cost-effective."

Energy

  • Excerpt: "I support drilling for oil in our own country and using our own energy resources. Market-driven incentives from the government for research and development of alternative fuels, if done at all, should be broad-based and not favor a particular solution such as corn-based ethanol."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Education is a foundational tool to a literate well-run society. Parental choice in education is fundamental whether they choose public, private or home-school settings. Core curriculum subjects of math, reading, writing and genuine American History should be a priority in every setting."

Campaign finance summary

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Mary Kiffmeyer campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Minnesota State Senate District 30Won general$89,635 N/A**
2016Minnesota State Senate, District 30Won $83,218 N/A**
2012Minnesota Senate, District 30Won $47,251 N/A**
2010Minnesota House, District 16BWon $26,236 N/A**
2008Minnesota House, District 16BWon $29,955 N/A**
2006Minnesota Secretary of StateLost $219,391 N/A**
2002Minnesota Secretary of StateWon $306,532 N/A**
1998Minnesota Secretary of StateWon $178,817 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


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2020


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2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

Noteworthy events

Riverview Community Bank Closure

In 2009, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed Riverview Community Bank, of which Kiffmeyer was an owner and director. According to the FDIC order to cease and desist, the Riverview Community Bank "had engaged in unsafe and unsound banking practices and violations of law and/or regulation.” Among other citations, the FDIC also said the bank had "operated with a board of directors that has failed to provide adequate supervision over and direction to the management of the Bank."[11] The FDIC said it estimated the cost to its insurance fund will be $20 million.[12]

"No courage" remark

In 2012, Kiffmeyer referred to fellow Republican State Representative John Kriesel as having "no courage" for not running for re-election in light of the Vikings Stadium vote.[13] Kriesel, a decorated Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient, had announced earlier that he would not be running for re-election to spend more time with his wife and two young children.

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External links

Candidate

Minnesota State Senate District 30
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kiffmeyer
    2. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
    3. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
    6. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
    7. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
    8. ↑ 2008 General Election Results
    9. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Kiffmeyer's 2008 campaign contributions
    10. ↑ "kiffmeyer," Official Campaign Website
    11. ↑ - FDIC Order to Cease and Desist
    12. ↑ - Regulators close Otsego bank that espoused workplace prayer
    13. ↑ - Twitter Wars: GOP's Kriesel, Kiffmeyer Spar Over Stadium Vote

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		Minnesota State Senate District 30
    2013-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Eric Lucero (R)
    Preceded by
    -     		Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B
    2009-2013    		 Succeeded by
    -


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