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Sandra Masin
Sandra Masin (Democratic Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 51A. She assumed office in 2013. She left office on January 3, 2023.
Masin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 52A. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022.
Masin served in the House previously, representing District 38A from 2007 to 2011. She also served on the Eagan City Council from 1993 to 2000.
Biography
Masin's professional experience includes working at Masin Financial Services, in real estate sales, and as an insurance representative, moderator of "Legislative Update" on Burnsville/Eagan Cable Access Television from 1988 to 1996, and a volunteer coordinator of the Shakopee Women's Facility, Minnesota Department of Corrections from 1991 to 1995.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Masin was assigned to the following committees:
- State Government Finance and Elections Committee (decommissioned)
- House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee
- House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
2019-2020
Masin was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Government Operations and Elections |
| • Transportation and Regional Governance |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Masin served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Aging and Long-Term Care Policy |
| • Health and Human Services Reform |
| • Transportation Policy and Finance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Masin served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Energy Policy |
| • Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries |
| • Transportation Finance |
| • Transportation Policy, Vice chair |
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
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 52A
Incumbent Liz Reyer defeated Fern Smith in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 52A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Liz Reyer (D) | 62.0 | 11,357 |
 | Fern Smith (R)  | 37.9 | 6,942 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 18,320 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 52A
Incumbent Liz Reyer defeated incumbent Sandra Masin in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 52A on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Reyer | 60.9 | 2,037 |
 | Sandra Masin | 39.1 | 1,310 | |
| Total votes: 3,347 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 52A
Fern Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 52A on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fern Smith | 100.0 | 1,408 |
| Total votes: 1,408 | |||
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2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A
Incumbent Sandra Masin defeated Patrick Zurick in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Masin (D) | 61.8 | 14,566 |
| Patrick Zurick (R) | 38.1 | 8,976 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 23,583 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A
Incumbent Sandra Masin defeated Justin Clark in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Masin | 81.7 | 3,145 |
 | Justin Clark | 18.3 | 703 | |
| Total votes: 3,848 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A
Patrick Zurick advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Zurick | 100.0 | 1,180 | |
| Total votes: 1,180 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A
Incumbent Sandra Masin defeated Jim Kiner in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Masin (D) | 61.4 | 11,875 |
 | Jim Kiner (R) | 38.5 | 7,446 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 19,331 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A
Incumbent Sandra Masin advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Masin |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A
Jim Kiner advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Kiner |
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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 Sandra Masin defeated Brad Gerten in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 51A General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sandra Masin Incumbent |
57.85% | 12,036 | |
| Republican | Brad Gerten | 42.15% | 8,769 | |
| Total Votes | 20,805 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Sandra Masin ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 51A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sandra Masin Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Brad Gerten ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 51A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brad Gerten (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 Sandra Masin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Andrea Todd-Harlin defeated Victor Lake in the Republican primary. Masin defeated Todd-Harlin in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandra Masin Incumbent |
51.5% | 7,262 | |
| Republican | Andrea Todd-Harlin | 48.3% | 6,821 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 27 | |
| Total Votes | 14,110 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Andrea Todd-Harlin |
55.9% | 891 |
| Victor Lake | 44.1% | 703 |
| Total Votes | 1,594 | |
2012
Masin won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A. She defeated Milton Walden in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated incumbent Diane Anderson (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandra Masin |
55.6% | 11,724 | |
| Republican | Diane Anderson Incumbent | 44.4% | 9,354 | |
| Total Votes | 21,078 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Sandra Masin |
88.1% | 828 |
| Milton Walden | 11.9% | 112 |
| Total Votes | 940 | |
2010
Masin ran for re-election to the District 38A seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She was defeated by Diane Anderson (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 38A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sandra Masin (DFL) | 6,829 | 47.22% | ||
| Diane Anderson (R)
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7,606 | 52.6% | ||
| Write-In | 26 | 0.18% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Masin won election to the District 38A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Diane Anderson. [11]
Masin raised $38,829 for her campaign.[12]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 38A (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sandra Masin (DFL)
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10,667 | 52.40% | ||
| Diane Anderson (R) | 9,641 | 47.36% | ||
| Write-In | 48 | 0.24% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Sandra Masin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Masin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]
Transportation
- Excerpt: "We not only need mass transit, we need to make sure our roads are properly maintained and that bus routes are set up to run more effectively between our communities."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Our current challenge is to ensure access and enhance quality so that our Families will have the benefits and services they need so they aren't making the hard choice between paying for food, housing or medicine."
Education
- Excerpt: "Ultimately, an excellent education system provides our Communities with citizens willing and able to support the betterment of our neighborhoods and communities."
Economy
- Excerpt: "I will help lead the state back in the right direction to assure that Minnesota is creating jobs and opportunities that move individuals and families forward."
Environment
- Excerpt: "I want my grandchildren to inherit a world better than the one I came into, and that means fighting for a better environment with measures that also make sense economically."
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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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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2014
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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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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Masin's endorsements included the following:[14]
- DFL - Democratic Farmer Labor Party -Senate District 51
- womenwinning
- Education Minnesota
- Minnesota Nurses Association
- Minnesota AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE)
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
- AFSCME Minnesota Council 5
- Team MAPE
- SEIU State Council
- United Transportation Union
Personal
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Masin is divorced with three children. She has been a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Board, Dakota County League of Governments, League of Minnesota Cities Legislative Advisory Committee, League of Women Voters, and the Minnesota Women's Political Caucus.[1]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 52A |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Masin
- ↑ 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
- ↑ AP "Minnesota - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Masin's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ "masin4rep," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Masin for Rep, "Endorsements," accessed September 22, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by Michael Howard (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A 2007-2011 |
Succeeded by - |
