Nick Zerwas
Nick Zerwas is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 30A from 2013 to 2019. He resigned on December 6, 2019, due to a heart condition.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Zerwas was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Operations Committee, Republican Lead
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 Finance |
| • Higher Education and Career Readiness |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Zerwas served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Civil Law and Data Practices |
| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Health and Human Services Reform |
| • Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Zerwas served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Health and Human Services Policy |
| • Housing Finance and Policy |
Campaign themes
2012
Zerwas' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Taxes
- Excerpt: "I do not support raising taxes. I fully believe government has a spending problem and not a revenue problem. Government must act like Minnesotan families and live within its means."
Pro-Life
- Excerpt: "I believe that life begins at conception and ends at natural death."
2nd Amendment Rights
- Excerpt: "Coming from a law enforcement family I strongly believe in our 2nd Amendment right to keep & bear arms."
Size of Government
- Excerpt: "Government at all levels has grown and interjected itself too deeply in our lives. I strongly believe government is not the answer. The government just simply cannot be all things to all people."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Funding for roads and bridges benefit the most people and our funding priorities need to reflect that."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A
Incumbent Nick Zerwas defeated Sarah Hamlin in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nick Zerwas (R) | 64.3 | 11,474 |
 | Sarah Hamlin (D) | 35.6 | 6,357 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 17,843 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A
Sarah Hamlin advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A on August 14, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A
Incumbent Nick Zerwas advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A on August 14, 2018.
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2016
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 Nick Zerwas defeated Sarah Hamlin in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A general election.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nick Zerwas Incumbent |
68.67% | 14,305 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Hamlin | 31.33% | 6,527 | |
| Total Votes | 20,832 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Sarah Hamlin ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sarah Hamlin (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Nick Zerwas ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A Republican primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Nick Zerwas Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Brenden Ellingboe was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Nick Zerwas was unopposed in the Republican primary. Zerwas defeated Ellingboe in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nick Zerwas Incumbent |
68.5% | 9,349 | |
| Democratic | Brenden Ellingboe | 31.4% | 4,279 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 13,647 | |||
2012
Zerwas won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Holly Neuman (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nick Zerwas |
63.8% | 12,723 | |
| Democratic | Holly Neuman | 36.2% | 7,217 | |
| Total Votes | 19,940 | |||
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- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — 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."
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2018.
- Action 4 Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — 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."
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2017.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — 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."
- MinnCAN — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2016.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — 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."
- MinnCAN — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Minnesota Family Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Voices for Racial Justice — Legislators are scored by the organization on "their support for legislation forwarding an equitable and inclusive Minnesota."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2015.
- Clean Water Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2014.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on if they supported or opposed AFSCME's position.
- Americans for Prosperity - Minnesota — Legislators are scored based on votes on economic issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — 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."
- Liberty Minnesota — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating "limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty."
- MinnCAN — Legislators are scored based on bills related to education.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Minnesota Nurses Association — Legislators are scored based on issues affecting nurses, healthcare, and working families.
- Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Voices for Racial Justice — Legislators are scored by the organization on "their support for legislation forwarding an equitable and inclusive Minnesota."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2013.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on if they supported or opposed AFSCME's position.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — 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."
- MinnCAN — Legislators are scored based on bills related to education.
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Minnesota Family Council — Legislators are scored by the organization on their votes on bills that affect Minnesota families.
- Minnesota Majority — Legislators are scored by the organization on "a wide range of issues including taxes, government spending, elections, childcare unionization, property rights and energy policy."
- Minnesota Nurses Association — Legislators are scored based on issues affecting nurses, patients, and working families.
- Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Voices for Racial Justice — Legislators are scored by the organization on "their support for legislation forwarding an equitable and inclusive Minnesota."
Recent news
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External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Star Tribune, "4-term Minnesota Rep. Nick Zerwas, battling heart condition, to resign," November 25, 2019
- ↑ "zerwasforhouse," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tina Liebling (DFL) |
Minnesota State House District 30A 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Paul Novotny (R) |
