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Pam Wolf
Pam Wolf (Republican Party) was a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 51. She assumed office in 2011. She left office in 2013.
Wolf (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 39. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Wolf is a teacher at Pines School. Pam is also a Golf Instructor and an author. Wolf is a 1986 graduate of Bethel College.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wolf served on these committees:
Elections
2022
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 39
Incumbent Mary Kunesh-Podein defeated Pam Wolf in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 39 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Kunesh-Podein (D) | 66.5 | 20,563 |
 | Pam Wolf (R) | 33.4 | 10,327 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 30,925 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Kunesh-Podein advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 39.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Pam Wolf advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 39.
Campaign finance
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Wolf ran in District 37 in 2012 due to redistricting. She was unopposed in the August 14 Republican primary and was defeated by Alice M. Johnson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Alice Johnson |
53.3% | 22,814 | |
| Republican | Pam Wolf Incumbent | 46.7% | 19,962 | |
| Total Votes | 42,776 | |||
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Wolf ran in the 2010 election for Minnesota State Senate District 51. Wolf had no opponents in the primary election on August 10, 2010, and was Don Betzold (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 51 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Pam Wolf (R)
|
17002 | 52.56% | ||
| Don Betzold (DFL) | 15301 | 47.31% | ||
| Write-In | 42 | 0.13% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[5]
2012
Wolf received a score of 71 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 21st out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[6]
2011
Wolf received a score of 77 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 12th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[7]
Personal
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Wolf and her husband have two children.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State of Minnesota Canvassing Report," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General Primary" accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General Election" accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Don Betzold (DFL) |
Minnesota State Senate District 51 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jim Carlson (DFL) |
