Sarah Hamlin
Sarah Hamlin is a member of the Elk River Area School District school board At-large in Minnesota. She assumed office in 2022. Her current term ends in 2026.
Hamlin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 30A. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Hamlin was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 30A of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Hamlin's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "Did you know that our school districts in District 30A are among the most lowest funded districts in the state? It is time for our representation to step up and promote fair, equitable funding for our schools."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "I support a smart transportation package. We need safe roads and bridges, but we also need a public transportation system that works for our district."
Small business
- Excerpt: "Small businesses are vital to our communities. We need to support legislation that allows small businesses to thrive."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A
Incumbent Nick Zerwas defeated Sarah Hamlin in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nick Zerwas (R) | 64.3 | 11,474 |
 | Sarah Hamlin (D) | 35.6 | 6,357 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 17,843 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A
Sarah Hamlin advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A on August 14, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A
Incumbent Nick Zerwas advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A on August 14, 2018.
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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 Nick Zerwas defeated Sarah Hamlin in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nick Zerwas Incumbent |
68.67% | 14,305 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Hamlin | 31.33% | 6,527 | |
| Total Votes | 20,832 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Sarah Hamlin ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sarah Hamlin (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Nick Zerwas ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Nick Zerwas Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Recent news
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See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sarah for House, "Platform," accessed October 11, 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
