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Randy Jessup
Randy Jessup was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 42A. Jessup assumed office on January 3, 2017. Jessup left office on January 8, 2019.
Jessup ran in a special election to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners to represent District 1 in Minnesota. Jessup lost in the special general election on November 5, 2019.
Jessup is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 42A from 2017 to 2019. Jessup was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education Innovation |
| • Government Operations and Elections |
| • Higher Education and Career Readiness |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Ramsey County, Minnesota (2019)
General election
Special general election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 1
Nicole Frethem defeated Randy Jessup in the special general election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nicole Frethem (Nonpartisan) | 52.4 | 8,372 |
 | Randy Jessup (Nonpartisan) | 47.2 | 7,529 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 15,963 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 1
The following candidates ran in the special primary for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 1 on August 13, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nicole Frethem (Nonpartisan) | 41.1 | 1,762 |
| ✔ | | Randy Jessup (Nonpartisan) | 34.4 | 1,475 |
| Marty Long (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 398 | ||
| Mark Voss (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 236 | ||
| Steve Scott (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 176 | ||
| Nick Tamble (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 120 | ||
| Jodi Hultgren (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 70 | ||
| Bill Bergeron (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 38 | ||
| Douglas Blomberg (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 4,292 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A
Kelly Moller defeated incumbent Randy Jessup in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly Moller (D) | 57.5 | 12,289 |
| Randy Jessup (R) | 42.4 | 9,055 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 21,366 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A
Kelly Moller advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A on August 14, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Kelly Moller |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A
Incumbent Randy Jessup advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A on August 14, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Randy Jessup |
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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.
Randy Jessup defeated incumbent Barb Yarusso in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A general election.[1][2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 42A General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Randy Jessup |
50.27% | 11,662 | |
| Democratic | Barb Yarusso Incumbent | 49.73% | 11,537 | |
| Total Votes | 23,199 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Barb Yarusso ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 42A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Barb Yarusso Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Randy Jessup ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A Republican primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 42A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Randy Jessup (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. Incumbent Barb Yarusso was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Randy Jessup was unopposed in the Republican primary. Yarusso defeated Jessup in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Barb Yarusso Incumbent |
50.6% | 8,766 | |
| Republican | Randy Jessup | 49.3% | 8,546 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 17,340 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
Jessup's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Transportation Our community is home to some of the busiest roads in the state with thousands of commuters passing through every day. The convenience of our community’s transportation structure increases the accessibility and value of our neighborhoods. Investment in our community’s roads, bridges, and infrastructure needs to be a top priority. Parks and Trails Our cities and county have invested in our local parks and trails, and I will continue to support these investments. These services enrich our quality of life, bring people together, and make our district a great place to live. No Gas Tax Increase Our current representative proposed and promoted a gas tax increase last year. With a $900 million budget surplus, there is no need to further burden our citizens with additional taxes. I do not believe increased taxes are in our community’s best interests. Jobs Many of our citizens are still facing underemployment or have left the workforce. I want everyone, and particularly those in our middle class, to have access to good, high quality jobs. I seek the creation and expansion of local businesses that generate employment in our district. Taxes and Spending Taxes are the people’s money and must be spent wisely. Spending decisions must benefit our whole community, not the interests or agenda of a few. I believe in responsible government spending - government should not grow faster than family budgets. We need to eliminate wasteful spending and put the financial health of our families first. We need to focus on tax relief for the middle-class and our seniors, as well as reduce the amount of debt that college students acquire.[8] |
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| —Randy Jessup[9] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2022
In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 11 to May 17. Special sessions were convened: June 12 to June 19; July 13 to July 21; August 12; September 11; October 12 to October 15; and November 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 20.
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2018
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In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
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2017
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In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from the Minnesota State Legislature
- Official campaign website
- Randy Jessup on Facebook
- Randy Jessup on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jessup for 42a, "Issues," accessed September 22, 2016
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| Preceded by Barb Yarusso (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 42A 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Kelly Moller (D) |
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State of Minnesota St. Paul (capital) |
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