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Terri Bonoff
Democratic Party
Prior offices:
Minnesota State Senate District 44
Years in office: 2005 - 2017
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2016
Education
Bachelor's
Clark University
Personal
Religion
Jewish
Profession
VP, Marketing
Contact
Personal website

Terri E. Bonoff (b. August 1, 1957) is a former Democratic member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 44 from 2005 to 2017. She was first elected to the chamber in a special election in November 2005.

Bonoff did not seek re-election to the Minnesota State Senate in 2016. Instead, Bonoff was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Minnesota.[1]

Biography

Bonoff earned her bachelor's degree in psychology/sociology from Clark University in 1979. Her professional experience includes working as a marketing professional.[2]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bonoff served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bonoff served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2013
• Finance
• Higher Education and Workforce Development, Chair
• Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bonoff served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bonoff served on the following committees:

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

Obama endorsement
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During the 2016 election cycle Bonoff was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements
See also: Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Erik Paulsen (R) defeated Terri Bonoff (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[3][4]

U.S. House, Minnesota District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngErik Paulsen Incumbent 56.7% 223,077
     Democratic Terri Bonoff 43% 169,243
     N/A Write-in 0.3% 1,144
Total Votes 393,464
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

2012

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

Bonoff won election in District 44 in 2012 due to redistricting. She was unopposed in the August 14 Democratic primary and defeated David Gaither (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]

Minnesota State Senate, District 44, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTerri Bonoff Incumbent 55.9% 27,203
     Republican David Gaither 44.1% 21,464
Total Votes 48,667

2010

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010

Bonoff won re-election to the 43rd District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Norann Dillon ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Minnesota State Senate, District 43 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Terri Bonoff (DFL) 18271 51.74%
Norann Dillon (R) 17018 48.19%
Write-In 22 0.06%

2006

On November 7, 2006, Bonoff won re-election to the 43rd District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Judy Johnson (R).[7]

Minnesota State Senate, District 43 (2006)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Terri Bonoff (DFL) 19,159 51.93%
Judy Johnson (R) 17,697 47.96%
Write-In 41 0.11%

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Bonoff's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, [XREFX click here].

“
  • Business: As she has done at the State Senate through programs like the Angel Investment Tax Credit (a refundable income tax credit that encourages investment in small Minnesota businesses), Terri will be a leading champion of tax reform for small businesses. She will continue to lead on pro-business initiatives when she gets to Congress.
  • Transportation and Infrastructure: One of the key responsibilities of the federal government is the maintenance and upkeep of our federal transportation infrastructure. Says Terri, “Unfortunately, our highway, waterway, road, bridge, train and transit funding has seen incredible neglect in recent years. In order for our economy to function, people and commerce need to move freely; transportation is essential to our economy.”
  • Environment: Climate change is real and we must act with urgency to reduce our carbon footprint and work towards clean energy...“In order to meet our 2025 and 2050 goals,” says Terri, “we need to get real about the policies that we put in place to get us there. I support efforts to reduce the levels of carbon emission, including the serious consideration of a carbon emissions fee.”
  • National Security: We must unite in our commitment to overcome racism and bigotry at home, and create and maintain strong alliances abroad. The tensions that arise from intolerant views sever our ability to forge a stronger nation and keep Americans safe.
  • Campaign Finance Reform: Terri is calling for a transparent and fair system that serves all people, not just those who are connected. She believes our elections should be a competition of ideas and values rather than an auction. She supports overturning Citizens United and implementing real campaign finance reform.

[8]

”
—Terri Bonoff's campaign website, http://www.terribonoff.com/issues/

2012

Bonoff's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]

Jobs and the Economy

  • Excerpt: "Senator Bonoff is taking aggressive steps to reform the tax code. Expanding the base of the sales tax and removing unfair tax loopholes can help improve the tax climate for businesses while protecting homeowners and ensuring a stable revenue stream moving forward."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Crafting a world-class education system requires a comprehensive approach, beginning with our youngest learners and continuing through high school and post-secondary education."

Reforming the Business of Government

  • Excerpt: "In facing our ongoing budget challenges and changing demographics, one thing becomes clear. We must learn to do more, and better, with less. As more and more Minnesotans enter retirement age and leave the workforce, revenues are projected to decline just as demand increases for state services. This presents a challenge to our state that we can and must overcome."

Balancing the Budget

  • Excerpt: "I believe we should be employing a zero based budgeting process to identify areas of excellence, redundance and waste."

Energy and the Environment

  • Excerpt: "Our energy policy must reflect a balanced and thoughtful approach that protects our planet, makes energy affordable and accessible and allows us to have energy security and independence."

Campaign finance summary

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Terri Bonoff campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012Minnesota Senate, District 44Won $95,972 N/A**
2010Minnesota Senate, District 43Won $77,516 N/A**
2006Minnesota Senate, District 43Won $73,085 N/A**
Grand total$246,573 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Minnesota

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2011.

Personal

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Bonoff and her husband, Matthew Knopf, have four children.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term Terri + Bonoff + Minnesota + Senate

Terri Bonoff News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ StarTribune, "State Sen. Bonoff: Deeply concerned about partisanship in bid to take on Rep. Paulsen," April 16, 2016
  2. ↑ Vote Smart, "Terri Bonoff's Biography," accessed October 28, 2023
  3. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
  4. ↑ Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
  5. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State of Minnesota Canvassing Report," accessed May 25, 2014
  6. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
  7. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed May 15, 2014
  8. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  9. ↑ "terribonoff," Official Campaign Website
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Preceded by
Ron Latz (DFL) 		Minnesota State Senate District 44
2013–2017 		Succeeded by
Paul Anderson (R)
Preceded by
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2005–2013 		Succeeded by
Charles Wiger (DFL)


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