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Tim Faust
Tim Faust (b. October 1, 1959) is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 11B from 2006 to 2015.
Faust also served in the House from 2007 to 2011, representing District 8B.
Biography
Faust's professional experience includes working as the owner of a financial planning business and as an employee for Farmers Union and the Kanabec Cooperative.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Faust served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture Policy, Vice chair |
| • Education Policy |
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. Incumbent Tim Faust was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jason Rarick was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rarick defeated Faust in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jason Rarick |
53.7% | 7,545 | |
| Democratic | Tim Faust Incumbent | 46.2% | 6,488 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 25 | |
| Total Votes | 14,058 | |||
2012
Faust ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 11B. He defeated Nathan Johnson in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Ben Wiener (R) in the general election on November 6.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Faust |
51.3% | 9,396 | |
| Republican | Ben Wiener | 48.7% | 8,908 | |
| Total Votes | 18,304 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tim Faust |
68.9% | 2,913 |
| Nathan Johnson | 31.1% | 1,312 |
| Total Votes | 4,225 | |
2010
Faust ran for re-election to the District 8B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Roger Crawford (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tim Faust won election to the District 8B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Judy Soderstrom. [7]
Tim Faust raised $42,998 for his campaign.[8]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 8B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tim Faust (DFL)
|
10,258 | 50.63% | ||
| Judy Soderstrom (R) | 9,951 | 49.12% | ||
| Write-In | 51 | 0.25% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
- Legislators are scored on if they supported or opposed AFSCME's position.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals.
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- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored by the organization on "their support for legislation forwarding an equitable and inclusive Minnesota."
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."[9]
2013
Faust received a score of 15% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 64th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[10]
Personal
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Faust is divorced with three children. He has been a Sunday school teacher, Little League baseball coach, and President of the Mora Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Recent news
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External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website (Archived)
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Faust
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ AP "Minnesota - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Faust, Tim," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary Franson (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 11B 2013- 2015 |
Succeeded by Jason Rarick (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 8B 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Roger Crawford (R) |
