Sharon Shimek
Sharon Shimek was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 30B of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Shimek's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Health Care Good health care is important for all of us, and it needs to be affordable whether it be to ensure children have a healthy start in life, whether it is to care for those who are physical, emotional, or mental difficulties in life, or it is to help seniors on Medicare or those on Medicaid. Bipartisan Solutions Fair Taxation Transportation Veterans |
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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. Sharon Shimek was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eric Lucero defeated Kevin Kasel in the Republican primary. Lucero defeated Shimek in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Eric Lucero |
67.8% | 9,005 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Shimek | 32% | 4,256 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 13,291 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Eric Lucero |
64% | 1,363 |
| Kevin Kasel | 36% | 767 |
| Total Votes | 2,130 | |
2012
Shimek ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated David FitzSimmons (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David FitzSimmons |
61.9% | 12,022 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Shimek | 38.1% | 7,386 | |
| Total Votes | 19,408 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Sharon + Shimek + Minnesota + House"
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Sharon Shimek on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Shimek for House 30 B, homepage, accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
