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Roz Peterson
Roz Peterson (Republican Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 56B. She assumed office on January 6, 2015. She left office on January 8, 2019.
Peterson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 56B. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
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 |
| • Government Operations and Elections |
| • Health and Human Services Reform |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Peterson served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health and Human Services Reform, Vice Chair |
| • Education Finance |
| • Education Innovation Policy |
Issues
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Peterson endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[1]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B
Kaela Berg defeated Roz Peterson in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kaela Berg (D)  | 52.3 | 12,179 |
 | Roz Peterson (R) | 47.6 | 11,073 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 23,282 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kaela Berg advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Roz Peterson advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B
Alice Mann defeated incumbent Roz Peterson in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alice Mann (D) | 52.6 | 10,035 |
| Roz Peterson (R) | 47.3 | 9,013 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 19,063 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B
Alice Mann advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Alice Mann |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B
Incumbent Roz Peterson advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Roz Peterson |
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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.
Incumbent Roz Peterson defeated Lindsey Port in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 56B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Roz Peterson Incumbent |
52.46% | 11,215 | |
| Democratic | Lindsey Port | 47.54% | 10,165 | |
| Total Votes | 21,380 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Lindsey Port ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 56B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lindsey Port (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Roz Peterson ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 56B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Roz Peterson Incumbent (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 Will Morgan was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Roz Peterson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Peterson defeated Morgan in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Roz Peterson |
54% | 7,856 | |
| Democratic | Will Morgan Incumbent | 45.8% | 6,669 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 27 | |
| Total Votes | 14,552 | |||
2012
Peterson ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B. Peterson ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and was defeated by Will Morgan (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Will Morgan |
50.4% | 10,685 | |
| Republican | Roz Peterson | 49.6% | 10,515 | |
| Total Votes | 21,200 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Roz Peterson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Peterson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
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2012
Peterson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]
Grow Jobs
- Excerpt: "We need to foster innovation, creativity and the entrepreneurial spirit that make Minnesota a great place to start a business"
Limit Government Spending
- Excerpt: "It is important to live within our means. Just like you and I, government needs balanced budgets and to control spending. We need to take a hard look at reforms that streamline government services through technology and reduce redundancy."
Education Focused on Student Achievement
- Excerpt: "I believe there are bi-partisan reforms that can help our educational system be even better. By providing choices to our parents/students and applying delivery models to reflect individualized learning concepts, student achievement will rise. If we shift our focus to early childhood education for at risk students, our student achievement gap will close."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "It is important to care for the needs of those who can't care for themselves with dignity."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.
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- Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
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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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2016
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In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Roz Peterson on Twitter
- Roz Peterson on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ MPR News, "Rubio nets backing from two dozen state legislators," February 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Elect Roz Peterson Committee, homepage, accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Roz Peterson Committee, accessed October 18, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Will Morgan (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 56B 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Alice Mann (D) |
