Roger Johnson
Roger Johnson was a 2016 Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for District 35 of the Minnesota State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in a 2016 special election.
Elections
2016
General election
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Minnesota State Senate 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.
Incumbent Jim Abeler defeated Roger Johnson in the Minnesota State Senate District 35 general election.[1][2]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 35 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Abeler Incumbent |
67.60% | 29,655 | |
| Democratic | Roger Johnson | 32.40% | 14,216 | |
| Total Votes | 43,871 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Roger Johnson ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 35 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Roger Johnson (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jim Abeler ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 35 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jim Abeler Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Special election
A special election for the position of Minnesota State Senate District 35 was called for February 9, 2016. A primary election took place on January 12, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2015.
The seat was vacant following Branden Petersen's (R) resignation on October 31, 2015. He resigned because of the long hours and low pay for legislators.[5]
Jim Abeler defeated Andy Aplikowski in the Republican primary.[6] Abeler defeated Roger Johnson (DFL) and Zachary Phelps (Legal Marijuana Now) in the special election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Abeler |
73.7% | 3,237 | |
| Democratic | Roger Johnson | 21.6% | 947 | |
| Legal Marijuana Now | Zachary Phelps | 4.1% | 180 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.7% | 29 | |
| Total Votes | 4,393 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jim Abeler |
60.9% | 2,818 |
| Andy Aplikowski | 39.1% | 1,807 |
| Total Votes | 4,625 | |
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See also
- Minnesota State Senate
- Minnesota State Senate District 35
- State legislative special elections, 2016
- Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Roger Johnson on Facebook
- Roger Johnson on Twitter
- Minnesota State Legislature
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
- ↑ startribune.com, "Sen. Petersen announces resignation after two terms in Minnesota Legislature," accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ CBS Minnesota, "Jim Abeler Wins GOP Nomination In Special Senate Election," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for State Senator District 35," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Senate District 35 Special Election," accessed December 16, 2015
