Steve Carlson

Steve Carlson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Minnesota. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.

Biography

Steve Carlson was born in New Mexico. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Carlson attended the University of Minnesota. His career experience includes working in government. Previously, he worked for Asian American Press, Asian Business & Community News, Minnesota Minority Media Coalition, and Minnesotal Multicultural Media Consortium.^[1]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Incumbent Amy Klobuchar defeated Royce White, Rebecca Whiting, and Joyce Lacey in the general election for U.S. Senate Minnesota on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Amy Klobuchar (D)	56.2	1,792,441
	Royce White (R)	40.5	1,291,712
	Rebecca Whiting (L)	1.7	55,215
	Joyce Lacey (Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota)	1.5	46,377
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	3,578

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,189,323
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Incumbent Amy Klobuchar defeated Steve Carlson, Ahmad Hassan, Ole Savior, and George Kalberer in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Klobuchar	94.3	305,055
		Steve Carlson	2.9	9,535
		Ahmad Hassan	1.5	4,891
		Ole Savior	0.8	2,478
	Submit photo	George Kalberer	0.5	1,578

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 323,537
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Derek Logan (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Royce White	38.5	74,814
	Submit photo	Joe Fraser	29.3	56,909
	Submit photo	Raymond Petersen	8.4	16,237
		Alycia Gruenhagen	7.7	15,017
		John Berman	7.3	14,158
		Patrick Munro	4.9	9,444
		Christopher Seymore	2.6	5,020
		Loner Blue	1.4	2,727

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 194,326
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Endorsements

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2022

General election

General election for Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent Steve Simon defeated Kim Crockett and Steve Carlson in the general election for Minnesota Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steve Simon (D)	54.5	1,345,685
	Kim Crockett (R)	45.4	1,119,949
	Steve Carlson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	15
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,080

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,467,729
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent Steve Simon defeated Steve Carlson in the Democratic primary for Minnesota Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steve Simon	72.5	285,314
	Steve Carlson	27.5	108,144

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 393,458
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Minnesota Secretary of State

Kim Crockett defeated Erik van Mechelen in the Republican primary for Minnesota Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kim Crockett	63.2	190,156
	Erik van Mechelen	36.8	110,940

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 301,096
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Kelly Jahner-Byrne (R)
Phillip Parrish (R)

Campaign finance

2020

United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Minnesota

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Minnesota on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tina Smith (D)	48.8	1,566,522
		Jason Lewis (R)	43.6	1,398,145
		Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	5.8	185,064
		Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)	1.8	57,174
	Submit photo	Rob Barrett Jr. (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	22
		George Dennis Jr. (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	5
		Steve Carlson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	3
		John Berman (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	2
	Submit photo	Jason Shaver (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Josh Ondich (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,261

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,209,198
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Incumbent Tina Smith defeated Paula Overby, Ahmad Hassan, Steve Carlson, and Christopher Seymore in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 11, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tina Smith	87.1	497,501
	Paula Overby	5.3	30,497
	Ahmad Hassan	3.5	20,037
	Steve Carlson	2.9	16,429
	Christopher Seymore	1.1	6,480

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 570,944 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Alexandra Marie Holker (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Jason Lewis defeated Cynthia Gail, John Berman, Bob Carney Jr., and James Reibestein in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Lewis	78.1	191,288
	Submit photo	Cynthia Gail	7.2	17,675
		John Berman	6.6	16,212
		Bob Carney Jr.	4.3	10,503
	Submit photo	James Reibestein	3.8	9,210

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 244,888 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Oliver Steinberg advanced from the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Oliver Steinberg	100.0	3,275

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,275 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Kevin O'Connor advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin O'Connor	100.0	6,996

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,996 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2018

See also: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Incumbent Amy Klobuchar defeated Jim Newberger, Dennis Schuller, and Paula Overby in the general election for U.S. Senate Minnesota on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Amy Klobuchar (D)	60.3	1,566,174
	Jim Newberger (R)	36.2	940,437
	Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	2.6	66,236
	Paula Overby (G)	0.9	23,101
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0	931

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,596,879 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Incumbent Amy Klobuchar defeated Steve Carlson, Stephen Emery, David Robert Groves, and Leonard Richards in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Klobuchar	95.7	557,306
		Steve Carlson	1.7	9,934
		Stephen Emery	1.2	7,047
	Submit photo	David Robert Groves	0.8	4,511
	Submit photo	Leonard Richards	0.6	3,552

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 582,350
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Jim Newberger defeated Merrill Anderson, Rae Hart Anderson, and Roque De La Fuente in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Newberger	69.5	201,531
		Merrill Anderson	15.7	45,492
	Submit photo	Rae Hart Anderson	8.9	25,883
		Roque De La Fuente	5.9	17,051

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 289,957
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Robert Barnheiser (R)

2016

See also: Minnesota's 4th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Betty McCollum (D) defeated Greg Ryan (R) and Susan Pendergast Sindt (Legal Marijuana Now) in the general election on November 8, 2016. McCollum defeated Steve Carlson in the Democratic primary, while Ryan defeated Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey and Gene Rechtzigel to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 9, 2016.^[2]^[3]

**U.S. House, Minnesota District 4 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Betty McCollum Incumbent	57.8%	203,299
	Republican	Greg Ryan	34.4%	121,032
	Legal Marijuana Now	Susan Pendergast Sindt	7.7%	27,152
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	461
Total Votes				351,944
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Minnesota District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Betty McCollum Incumbent	94%	33,336
Steve Carlson	6%	2,128
Total Votes		35,464
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Minnesota District 4 Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Greg Ryan	82%	5,618
Gene Rechtzigel	12.3%	845
Nikolay Bey	5.7%	390
Total Votes		6,853
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Minnesota, 2014

Carlson ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent Minnesota. Carlson won the Independence nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.^[4] He was defeated by incumbent Al Franken (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

**U.S. Senate, Minnesota General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Al Franken Incumbent	53.2%	1,053,205
	Republican	Mike McFadden	42.9%	850,227
	Libertarian	Heather Johnson	1.5%	29,685
	Independence	Steve Carlson	2.4%	47,530
	N/A	Write-in	0%	881
Total Votes				1,981,528
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

**U.S. Senate, Minnesota Independence Party Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Carlson	33.9%	2,148
Kevin Terrell	21.7%	1,376
Jack Shepard	17.8%	1,130
Stephen Williams	13.6%	862
Tom Books	12.9%	820
Total Votes		6,336
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

2012

See also: Minnesota's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012

Carlson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 4th District. Carlson ran as the candidate for the Independence Party of America. He lost to Democratic incumbent Betty McCollum and Republican contender Tony Hernandez in the November general election.^[5]

**U.S. House, Minnesota District 4 General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Betty McCollum Incumbent	62.3%	216,685
	Republican	Tony Hernandez	31.5%	109,659
	Independence	Steve Carlson	6.1%	21,135
	NA	Write-in	0.1%	512
Total Votes				347,991
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Steve Carlson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carlson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a man who has served many years in Minnesota government positions at the land-grant University of Minnessota and been nominated for the U.S. House and Senate by the Minnesota Independence Party winning the 2014 MN statewide primary for Senate. Independent campaign for President 2015-16 I have run with the DFL since the IP party lost its Minnesota major party status in 2014. Placed 2nd in 2018 U.S. Senate DFL primary. Always warned against duopoly extremism. Brought election litigation to U.S. and Minnesota Supreme Courts challenging election constitutionality (quotas, appropriation of voter emails et al) but was not granted certiorari. At the U of M I served as chair of the elections commission and wrote the election rules including representation for minority student centers. I served as a military linguist in the USAFSS from 1971-75. Former managing editor including Asian American Press in St. Paul. Active in Minnesota Minority Media Coalition. Life-long learner including 40 languages. Compose and use music and rap videos to set out my values and positions for these campaigns.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

MNDFL elections have always been limited by quotas rigging nominations and misuse of voter information, and expansive violations of election laws and principles. Now with voting machines like Dominion Voting our elections are dangerously flawed. Voter quotas resulted in highly unrepresentative officials especially in federal and constitutional offices. We must bring elections back to safety and fairness
This nation is now at great risk, not because of Donald Trump but because the parties, especially Democrats, have engaged in no holds barred election violations and extra-electoral violence. This is because they have no accountability. Sec. Simon exemplifies this by willfully allowing unlawful voting practices and Keith Ellison by refusing to enforce Minnesota law and Constitutonal requrements. Mark Ritchie and others have degraded fair and safe election practices and Constitutional requirements I will restore.
Technology can be a major asset in the effective leadership and regulation of election practices and acceptable conduct of parties and candidates in Minnesota elections. But as CISA recently reported machines like Dominion Voting have been unaccountable, creating unacceptable risk. A Voter ID card can be used to give the voter control over their vote and assure their vote can not be lost by misconduct of officials or use of unaccountable computerized machines. I have a plan to restore order and the right to vote.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

One is a war against cancer. Because of my work at the American Cancer Society and because in 2013 my wife was diagnosed under the federal low-income cancer detection and treatment program I have become passionate about protecting the rights of breast cancer patients from losing their coverage to politics and corruption and have brought the case to the Minnesota and U.S. Supreme courts. I have also identified resources for cancer patients.

Voting rights a effective participation in education, economic development and government is one of my first passions. My work as a linguist and member of the USAF have driven my work to expand rights and participation to build on the great, exceptional character of the freedos security for us by the American Revolution, our Constitution and our vibrant and different states, including Minnesota which is itself exceptional.

Because of my government work, educational leadership, journalism and consulting and language learning I have kindled a passion for Minnesota and American history. I hope to write the great American novel bringing alive the exceptional character and destiny of Minnesota, which is central.

While I was serving in the military two Minnesota judges wrote Roe v Wade, which shocked the world. I am passionately pro-life and Christian and my music (e.g. All Lives Matter, Fight Like A Girl) passionately express my values. Election excellent is necessary in a post-Dobbs society. Protect women and the unborn.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

In addition to providing basic organization and regulation of Minnesota businesses, the office is key to organizing all government decisions on which the people of Minnesota vote (including amendments and charters and poitical parties), leading to the establishment of governments in the state and all its political subdivisions (cities, villages, townships, counties and territories). This office is fundamental and requires fairness, good will and judgment, as well as involvement and attentiveness.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Donald J Trump, 45th President of the United States. I spotted him as a political leader when I was running for President in 2015. I immeditely recognized that he had a heart for the people of Arizona and the people of the United States, he had leadership and management skills to put together actions needed to lead the nation (though they did not always parallel my own) and that he, like the Founding Fathers, would commit his name, resources and life to perpetuating the Republic of the United States and our exceptional place in the world. This was what I was trying to do and still am. I also share his values, of liberality if not political lliberalism, conservatism and love of country, family and God; courage, resourcefulness, integrity and willingness to work with all Americans for the good of the nation and the planet.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Creativity, drive, wide experience, familiarty with many cultures in Minnesota, leadership training and experience, entrepreneurial talent and dedication, I like Minnesota and feel good about its future and all the people in it. I feel we are extremely blessed and feel dedicated to continuing that blessing. Musicial, athletic, teamwork, continually interested in that many aspects of the state and its destiny.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Nomination of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson for President and Vice-President of the United States 1956 on the black and white television of my grandfather Martin Carlson. I was five years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Working at county fairs around Minnesota with my grandfather Douglas Henderson, a professional wrestler, bullfighter and carney. Three summers. Sold tickets, balloons, grab bags at Minnesota State Fair and many county fairs or carnival sites around the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible. It is an amazing source of all history and society, explaining the origins of everything an the existence of God. Like this nation it is not a fiction of the English language, but ancient and yet timely. Today I could listen to the Gospels of Matthew and John in Swedish. It is the foundation of the world.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Wise and careful leadership of state voting and decision making that is statewide wide and transcending political parties, which it authorizes and must regulate so that the people can meaningfully exercise their rights to participate and to vote in their government at all levels. Understanding the need for an optimal business climate that is attractive to employers that provide services and products needed to maintain Minnesota's quality of life.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

The holder of this office must be experienced and skilled in leading a statewide organization (like the University of Minnesota) that brings Minnesota into existence and involves meaningfully all the people of Minnesota, including the unborn. Wide-ranging experience and awareness like a news editor is very helpful, to know what the state is and how it fits into the region and the nation (and world). The ability to organize and lead a complex organization that is based on the liberty and democracy Minnesota needs to meaningfully exist. Education and judgment to understand how the government needs to function in a fimely, effective way that is broadly inclusive of all Minnesota's communities and cultures. Awareness of the importance of the colonies, the mother country and other countries which buillt the state, which has always been a Free State. Including but not limited to immigrants from Scanidinavia and Germany as well as European powers who laid claim to the area including England, France and Spain, and the various American Indian tribes to move through and to the state and have reservation land and who worked with settlers in trade ane exchange of ideas and values. As the Vikings were the first to do. And immigrants from the entire world, which enrich us and are indispensable.

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2020

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Steve Carlson campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. Senate Minnesota	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
2022	Minnesota Secretary of State	Lost general	$0	$0
2020	U.S. Senate Minnesota	Lost general	$0	N/A**
2018	U.S. Senate Minnesota	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 4, 2022
↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
↑ Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
↑ Associated Press, "Minnesota - 2014 Primary Results," accessed August 12, 2014
↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Minnesota," November 7, 2012

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Minnesota's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Amy Klobuchar (D)

Tina Smith (D)

Representatives

District 1

Brad Finstad (R)

District 2

Angie Craig (D)

District 3

Kelly Morrison (D)

District 4

Betty McCollum (D)

District 5

Ilhan Omar (D)

District 6

Tom Emmer (R)

District 7

Michelle Fischbach (R)

District 8

Pete Stauber (R)

Democratic Party (6)

Republican Party (4)

[1] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 4, 2022

[list16-2] Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016

[primaryresults16-3] Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016

[ap-4] Associated Press, "Minnesota - 2014 Primary Results," accessed August 12, 2014

[5] ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Minnesota," November 7, 2012

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