Rick Olson (Minnesota)
Rick Olson (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 55. He assumed office in 2011. He left office in 2013.
Olson (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 11, 2020.
Olson is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 55 from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013.
Biography
Olson graduated from Michigan State University in 1970 and from Stanford Law School in 1978. Olson previously worked for the Washington State Legislature from 1981 to 1983. He went on to serve as an attorney in the Washington Governor's office.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2
Incumbent Angie Craig defeated Tyler Kistner and Adam Weeks (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Angie Craig (D) | 48.2 | 204,534 |
 | Tyler Kistner (R)  | 45.9 | 194,954 | |
| Adam Weeks (Legal Marijuana Now Party) (Unofficially withdrew) | 5.8 | 24,751 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 273 | ||
| Total votes: 424,512 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angie Craig advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tyler Kistner advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Regina Barr (R)
- Edward Moritz (R)
- Kerry Zeiler (R)
- Rick Olson (R)
- Erika Cashin (R)
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
The Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election was canceled. Adam Weeks advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 2.
2010
Olson won election to the District 55 seat in 2010. He defeated Frank Chrzanowski, Andrew Sosnoski, and Mary Thayer in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Mike Smith (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 55 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Rick Olson (R)
|
17,295 | |||
| Mike Smith (D) | 15,381 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[4]
January 2011 - March 2012
Rick Olson received a 78% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[4]
Personal
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Olson and his wife Linda have two children.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Legislative Biography, "Legislator Details: Rick Olson," accessed September 4, 2019
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kathy Angerer (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 55 2011 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Adam Zemke (D) |
