May Lor Xiong

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May Lor Xiong

Republican Party

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Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Concordia University, Saint Paul, 2003

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May Lor Xiong (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 4th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

May Lor Xiong was born in Ban Vinai, Thailand. She earned a bachelor's degree from Concordia University, Saint Paul in 2003.

Elections

2024

See also: Minnesota's 4th Congressional District election, 2024

Minnesota's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)

Minnesota's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 4

Incumbent Betty McCollum defeated May Lor Xiong in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betty McCollum (D)	67.3	242,802
		May Lor Xiong (R)	32.6	117,618
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	623

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 361,043
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 4

Incumbent Betty McCollum advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 4 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betty McCollum	100.0	37,530

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,530
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 4

May Lor Xiong defeated Gene Rechtzigel in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 4 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		May Lor Xiong	63.0	7,777
		Gene Rechtzigel	37.0	4,558

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,335
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mike Casey (R)

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2022

See also: Minnesota's 4th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 4

Incumbent Betty McCollum defeated May Lor Xiong and Diane Peterson in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betty McCollum (D)	67.6	200,055
		May Lor Xiong (R)	32.3	95,493
	Submit photo	Diane Peterson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	11
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	414

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 295,973
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 4

Incumbent Betty McCollum defeated Amane Badhasso and Fasil Moghul in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 4 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betty McCollum	83.4	58,043
		Amane Badhasso	15.2	10,557
		Fasil Moghul	1.4	997

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,597
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Evan Kail (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 4

May Lor Xiong defeated Jerry Silver and Gene Rechtzigel in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 4 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		May Lor Xiong	44.1	9,574
		Jerry Silver	34.1	7,399
		Gene Rechtzigel	21.9	4,753

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,726
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mikki Murray (R)

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Lor Xiong’s campaign website stated the following:

“	May's Priorities Economy The current leadership in D.C. is stealing our childrens’ future. We have entered and era where this generation will be first in over forty years that will be worse off than their parents. To tackle inflation, we must stop excessive money printing and reckless spending in Washington, D.C. Fiscal responsibility and prudent monetary policy are key to stabilizing the economy. Education In most of our public schools less than 50% of children can read at grade level. We should focus on funding students directly rather than bureaucratic systems. Let teachers teach and allow parents to decide where their children should go to school, enhancing choice and educational outcomes. Secure the Border The open border policy currently in place is in a word immoral and has resulted in the deaths of tens-of-thousands of Americans through drug trafficking, human trafficking and crime. The open border also poses a national security threat by allowing potential terrorists into the country. We must return to common sense to protect innocent Americans from being killed – close the border! Protect Women’s Rights Stop erasing women, protect and restore Title IX Stop Endless Wars The United States needs to restore it’s credibility around the world and should lead the way to peace.	”
—May Lor Xiong’s campaign website (2024)

2022

May Lor Xiong completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Xiong's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My family fled communism in Laos after the Vietnam War. I was born in Ban Vinai, a refugee camp, in Thailand where I spent the first 8 years of my life there before my family immigrated to the United States. I received my Master’s in Education from Concordia University. For the past 20 years I taught English to immigrant students in the St. Paul Public Schools District, so they can have their own shot at the American dream. I raised 4 children. I have instilled in them the value to love this country and my two sons are currently serving in the military.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I want to put policy into effect that will strengthen our education system that will empower teachers but must be focusing on the needs of the children and give parents real choices.
• I believe we must have good common-sense laws to live in a well ordered and safe society and we must support our law enforcement. We must also ensure law enforcement is properly trained and have the proper background so they can equitably enforce laws. ​
• I want to put an end to skyrocketed rise of food, energy and everyday family needs.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a teacher who have served the public schools for 20 years, I am passionate about education. We need to remove social agendas and outside distractions to prepare students for the future work force and leadership needs.

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Campaign website

Xiong's campaign website stated the following:

“	Supporting Small Business Everyday Americans pursue their dream of starting their own business to provide for their family and bring opportunities to their communities. The past two years we have seen businesses closed and communities weakened by the government picking winners and losers. The solutions lie in less government not more. Expansion of the Government’s role in our economy erodes small business opportunities and tips this scale towards Wall Street and not Main Street. May will get government out of the way so our American spirit of starting and running a business can be restored to breathe life back into our communities. Public Safety I believe we must have good common-sense laws to live in a well ordered and safe society and we must support our law enforcement. We must also ensure law enforcement is properly trained and have the proper background so they can equitably enforce laws. Inflation and Government Spending Skyrocketing fuel and food prices are the direct result of Washington printing money to counter bad policy. As your Congresswoman, May will put an end to reckless decisions being made in Washington. She will work to grow real wealth in working class homes by expanding opportunity and education and stop politicians from experimenting with social agendas that weaken our economy. Border Security A nation without borders cannot truly be a nation at all. We want to encourage people seeking a better life to come to America and celebrate the values of hard work, opportunity and the pursuit of happiness. As a refugee and immigrant to this great nation, May is proud of her citizenship, and she works every day to honor it. Sadly, she sees all too often in our communities and schools the impact that open borders have on families as illegal drugs pour into our communities. We need to secure our borders to end the degradation of our cities, streets, and neighborhoods. We want to honor those who want to become a part of the American story by ensuring we have a system that works to meet the needs of our nation and the values we hold. Education May believes in the quality of a good education. However, education does not equal indoctrination. Education must give our children the skills they need to survive and thrive in the 21st century in an era of constant change. Education is here to prepare the next generation so we can keep America great. It is not here to serve the needs of any specific constituencies. She will put policy into effect that will strengthen our education system that will empower teachers but must be focusing on the needs of the children and give parents real choices.	”
—May Lor Xiong's campaign website (2022)

Campaign finance summary

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May Lor Xiong campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Minnesota District 4	Lost general	$95,139	$95,139
2022	U.S. House Minnesota District 4	Lost general	$133,467	$133,467
Grand total			$228,606	$228,606
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Tina Smith (D)

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Brad Finstad (R)

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Angie Craig (D)

District 3

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District 4

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