Ray "Skip" Sandman
Ray Sandman (Independence Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Sandman was a 2014 Green Party candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Minnesota.[1] Sandman ran uncontested for the Green Party nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Rick Nolan (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Elections
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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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2014
The 8th Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Challengers Stewart Mills (R) and Ray "Skip" Sandman (G) were defeated by incumbent Rick Nolan (D) in the general election. None of the candidates faced challengers in the primary election on August 12, 2014.[2]
Minnesota's 8th was considered a battleground district in 2014. Nolan won his seat in 2012 with an 8.9 percent margin of victory, and President Barack Obama (D) won the district in 2012 by only 5.5 percent. Nolan was first elected in 2012, and representatives serving their first term are often more vulnerable than long-time incumbents. In addition, Minnesota's 8th district was redrawn in 2011, which could have significantly altered the ratio of Democratic and Republican voters. In 2013, Politico reported that Nolan was vulnerable in this competitive race.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Rick Nolan Incumbent |
48.5% | 129,090 | |
| Republican | Stewart Mills | 47.1% | 125,358 | |
| Green | Skip Sandman | 4.3% | 11,450 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 185 | |
| Total Votes | 266,083 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Minnesota's 8th Congressional District election, 2018
- Minnesota's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Minnesota's 8th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Minnesota - 2014 Primary Results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Ads hit vulnerable Dems on Obamacare," accessed December 26, 2013
