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Tara Mack
Tara Mack is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 57A from 2009 to 2017. In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Mack served as an Assistant Minority Leader.
Mack did not seek re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Mack earned her B.S. in political science and global studies from the University of Minnesota. Her professional experience includes working as a legislative assistant.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mack served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health and Human Services Reform, Chair |
| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Rules and Legislative Administration |
Note: Mack resigned from the Ethics Committee on September 14, 2015.[2]
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mack served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Health and Human Services Policy |
| • Taxes |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mack served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Health and Human Services Reform, Vice chair |
| • Rules and Legislative Administration |
| • Taxes |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Mack served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight |
Campaign themes
2012
Mack's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "It is important to preserve Minnesotans’ freedom to make the best decisions for their lives. We should work for sustainable reform in the health care industry that balances cost, access and quality of care."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "As America continues to struggle to find a sustainable solution to the recent economic fallout, we must work for real job growth in Minnesota. I believe the key to creating jobs is to promote a climate that supports businesses. In Order to do this we must eliminate overbearing taxes."
K-12 Education
- Excerpt: "Keeping our tradition of excellent education strong requires a combination of approaches. These include innovating,raising standards, prioritizing funding and supporting the roles of parents and teachers."
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
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 Tara Mack (R) did not seek re-election.
Erin Maye Quade defeated Ali Jimenez-Hopper in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A general election.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Erin Maye Quade |
52.36% | 11,825 | |
| Republican | Ali Jimenez-Hopper | 47.64% | 10,758 | |
| Total Votes | 22,583 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Erin Maye Quade ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Erin Maye Quade (unopposed) | |
Ali Jimenez-Hopper ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A Republican primary.[6][7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ali Jimenez-Hopper (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. Bruce Folken was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tara Mack was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mack defeated Folken in the general election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tara Mack Incumbent |
58.4% | 8,347 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Folken | 41.5% | 5,931 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 14,284 | |||
2012
Mack won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A. She was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Roberta Gibbons (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tara Mack Incumbent |
53.5% | 11,420 | |
| Democratic | Roberta Gibbons | 46.5% | 9,941 | |
| Total Votes | 21,361 | |||
2010
Mack won re-election to the District 37A seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Derrick Lindstrom (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 37A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Derrick Lindstrom (DFL) | 6,301 | 39.41% | ||
| Tara Mack (R)
|
9,675 | 60.51% | ||
| Write-In | 14 | 0.09% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mack won election to the District 37A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Shelly Madore.[11]
Mack raised $47,364 for her campaign.[12]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 37A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tara Mack (R)
|
11,666 | 52.23% | ||
| Shelly Madore (DFL) | 10,633 | 47.61% | ||
| Write-In | 36 | 0.16% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Minnesota scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2017
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.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- 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."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[13]
2013
Mack received a score of 92% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 17th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[14]
2012
Mack received a score of 100% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 7th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[15]
2011
Mack received a score of 77% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 39th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [16]
Personal
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Mack and her husband, Justin, have two children.[17]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tara + Mack + Minnesota + House"
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Tara Mack on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Tara Mack's Biography," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Inforum, "Minn. lawmakers accused of ‘making out’ resign Ethics Committee posts," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ Tara Mack for State Representative, "Issues," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Campaign finance report on Mack's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Representative Tara Mack (R) District: 57A," accessed September 14, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Kriesel (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Erin Maye Quade (DFL) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 37A 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Jerry Newton (DFL) |
