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Michael Hutchinson
Michael Hutchinson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 20B. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hutchinson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Michael Hutchinson served in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2008. He earned a bachelor's degree from Kent State in 2011. His career experience includes working as a marketing manager. As of 2024, Hutchinson was affiliated with the Minnesota Farmer's Union and Veterans of Foreign Wars.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B
Incumbent Steven Jacob defeated Michael Hutchinson in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven Jacob (R)  | 66.9 | 16,854 |
 | Michael Hutchinson (D) | 33.1 | 8,333 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 25,211 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Michael Hutchinson advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Jacob advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hutchinson in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Hutchinson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hutchinson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We can do better for everyone. The rural areas of Minnesota have historically elected representatives that rail against the government and question its ability to compete against private interests. When they are elected they spend their time dismantling the programs and policies that benefit our communities, de-regulating industries causing price increases and cutting taxes for the rich. I believe the government can work well for us all, we just need to make sure that we create programs that respond to the needs of our communities, have the proper oversight and punish harshly all forms of corruption and waste.
- Nutritious food and clean water are a right and as Minnesota is one of the most fertile areas of farmland in the world, we have no excuse for hunger in our communities. I think that providing every child breakfast and lunch free at school is a good start, but we need to expand this to make sure that children in our state do not need to worry about being hungry, that the elderly and infirmed have the nutrition they need, and that the water in all our communities is safe to drink.
- Our rural communities need proper funding for our emergency services, schools and infrastructure. It is a representative's job to make sure the state is properly allocating funding for local staffing as well as larger projects. Rural fire, ambulance and safety personnel need more funding for training and to properly compensate those who spend their lives protecting and serving our communities.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 15, 2024
