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Roger Erickson
Roger A. Erickson is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 2A. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012 and lost a re-election bid in 2014.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Erickson served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Education Policy |
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance |
Campaign themes
2012
Erickson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs, Business, and the Economy
- Excerpt: "I am running in order to help create middle income jobs for people in our district. The middle class is what makes our nation great."
Education
- Excerpt: "Our children are just as deserving as the students in the Twin Cities suburbs and other property-rich school districts. While our districts are passing referendums to keep the lights on, they have the resources to add indoor golf practice facilities."
Gun Rights and the Environment
- Excerpt: "I am a lifelong hunter and gun owner. One of my major issues is to provide and maintain access to a great outdoor experience. This not only adds to our quality of life, it also adds to our local economies."
Hancock/Pawlenty Cuts to Local Governments
- Excerpt: "Make no mistake. Income tax decreases for the wealthy in the Twin Cities are financed by property tax increases on local seniors and other property owners, including our locally owned businesses."
Church and State
- Excerpt: "While there is no doubt the teachings of the Church influence my views, a conversation with my pastor affirms the need for separation of the government and the church. He joked, “We have enough to do without telling the government what they should do."
Elections
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 Roger Erickson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. David Hancock was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hancock defeated Erickson in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Hancock |
52.4% | 7,839 | |
| Democratic | Roger Erickson Incumbent | 47.5% | 7,109 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 14,971 | |||
2012
Erickson ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2A. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated incumbent David Hancock (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger A. Erickson |
54.7% | 10,730 | |
| Republican | David Hancock Incumbent | 45.3% | 8,901 | |
| Total Votes | 19,631 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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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."[7]
2013
Erickson received a score of 0% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 121st out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[8]
Recent news
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External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ roger2a, accessed October 16, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 election results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ 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, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices
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