Michelle Lee (Minnesota)
Michelle Lee (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 11. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Lee (Democrat) was a candidate who sought election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 11. Lee lost the primary on January 22, 2019.
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 11
Incumbent Jason Rarick defeated Michelle Lee in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Rarick (R) | 56.6 | 24,498 |
 | Michelle Lee (D)  | 43.3 | 18,761 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 43,298 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Michelle Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 11.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jason Rarick advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 11.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Lee's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
2019
See also: Minnesota state legislative special elections, 2019
General election
Special general election for Minnesota State Senate District 11
Jason Rarick defeated Stu Lourey and John Birrenbach in the special general election for Minnesota State Senate District 11 on February 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Rarick (R) | 52.0 | 8,127 |
 | Stu Lourey (D) | 45.9 | 7,171 | |
 | John Birrenbach (Legal Marijuana Now Party) | 1.9 | 298 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 15,623 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 11
Stu Lourey defeated Michelle Lee in the special Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 11 on January 22, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stu Lourey | 53.2 | 1,932 |
| Michelle Lee | 46.8 | 1,699 | |
| Total votes: 3,631 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 11
Jason Rarick advanced from the special Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 11 on January 22, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Rarick | 100.0 | 689 |
| Total votes: 689 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Krych (R)
- Matthias Shir (R)
- Carl Pederson (R)
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
Special Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Minnesota State Senate District 11
John Birrenbach advanced from the special Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Minnesota State Senate District 11 on January 22, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Birrenbach | 100.0 | 69 |
| Total votes: 69 | |||
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2018
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 8
Pete Stauber defeated Joe Radinovich and Ray Sandman in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pete Stauber (R) | 50.7 | 159,364 |
 | Joe Radinovich (D) | 45.2 | 141,950 | |
 | Ray Sandman (Independence Party) | 4.1 | 12,741 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 156 | ||
| Total votes: 314,211 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 8
Joe Radinovich defeated Michelle Lee, Jason Metsa, Kirsten Hagen Kennedy, and Soren Christian Sorensen in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 8 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Radinovich | 44.1 | 30,732 |
| Michelle Lee | 27.5 | 19,182 | |
 | Jason Metsa | 13.2 | 9,229 | |
 | Kirsten Hagen Kennedy | 11.7 | 8,133 | |
 | Soren Christian Sorensen | 3.5 | 2,415 | |
| Total votes: 69,691 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leah Phifer (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 8
Pete Stauber defeated Harry Welty in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 8 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Stauber | 90.0 | 45,391 |
 | Harry Welty | 10.0 | 5,047 | |
| Total votes: 50,438 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michelle Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lee's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I support affordable and accessible healthcare
- I support fully funded public schools
- I support the expansion of broadband in our rural communities
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
