Mary T'Kach
Mary T'Kach was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 52B of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
T'Kach's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "Minnesota has a proud tradition of educational excellence. Let’s maintain and improve upon that tradition to ensure a well-educated community and skilled workforce."
Jobs, Opportunity, and the Environment
- Excerpt: "Good jobs and the environment do not need to compete with each other. Protecting and restoring the environment means creating new jobs, opportunities and healthier communities."
Health and Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Health is wealth, and Minnesota families deserve a healthy environment and access to good health care options. We can improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of our health care system and serve all Minnesotans, no matter their age or financial circumstance."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Our growing population makes relying on our current transportation system unsustainable. My plan is to help build consensus at the State Capitol that leads to long term funding solutions for our transportation system. We need to ensure maintenance of our aging infrastructure and a vision for the future."
Elections
2016
Obama endorsement |
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During the 2016 election cycle T'Kach was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements |
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. Incumbent Joe Atkins (D) did not seek re-election.
Regina Barr defeated Mary T'Kach in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B general election.[2][3]
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 52B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
50.28% | 11,001 | |
Democratic | Mary T'Kach | 49.72% | 10,880 | |
Total Votes | 21,881 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
Mary T'Kach ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B Democratic primary.[4][5]
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 52B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | ![]() |
T'Kach won the DFL party nomination in March 2016 over Chris Becker. Regina Barr ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B Republican primary.[4][5]
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 52B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | ![]() |
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See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mary T'Kach, "Issues," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016