Tim Holden (Minnesota)

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Tim Holden

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 14, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

St. Cloud State University

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Contact

Campaign website

Personal website

Tim Holden (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Minnesota. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2018.

Holden was a candidate for mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota. Holden was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

Holden earned his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from St. Cloud State University. He is the owner of a residential remodeling company.

Elections

2018

See also: Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Minnesota

Tim Walz defeated Jeff Johnson, Chris Wright, and Josh Welter in the general election for Governor of Minnesota on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Walz (D)	53.8	1,393,096
		Jeff Johnson (R)	42.4	1,097,705
		Chris Wright (Grassroots Party)	2.7	68,667
	Submit photo	Josh Welter (L)	1.0	26,735
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	1,084

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,587,287 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christopher Seymore (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota

Tim Walz defeated Erin Murphy, Lori Swanson, Tim Holden, and Ole Savior in the Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Walz	41.6	242,832
		Erin Murphy	32.0	186,969
		Lori Swanson	24.6	143,517
		Tim Holden	1.1	6,398
		Ole Savior	0.7	4,019

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 583,735
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tina Liebling (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota

Jeff Johnson defeated Tim Pawlenty and Matt Kruse in the Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Johnson	52.6	168,841
		Tim Pawlenty	43.9	140,743
	Submit photo	Matt Kruse	3.5	11,330

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 320,914
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey (R)
• Bob Carney Jr. (R)
• Christopher Chamberlin (R)

2017

See also: Municipal elections in St. Paul, Minnesota (2017)

The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, held an election for mayor on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for this election was August 15, 2017. Mayor Chris Coleman (D) did not file for re-election because of his 2018 campaign for governor. The following candidates ran in the general election for mayor of St. Paul.

Mayor of St. Paul, General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Melvin Carter III	50.86%	31,353
Pat Harris	24.79%	15,281
Dai Thao	12.31%	7,590
Elizabeth Dickinson	4.75%	2,927
Tom Goldstein	3.83%	2,360
Chris Holbrook	1.39%	854
Sharon Anderson	0.79%	487
Tim Holden	0.72%	446
Trahern Jeen Crews	0.26%	162
Barnabas Y'shua	0.15%	94
Write-in votes	0.15%	92
Total Votes		61,646
Source: Ramsey County, Minnesota, "Election Results," accessed November 28, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Holden's campaign website included the following themes:

“	Tim believes in collaborative decision making as opposed to top down management. Tim believes in community policing to make our streets safer and in using best practices to make a safe St. Paul. Tim believes in a healthy and safe environment for all businesses. Tim believes in a high quality of education for all students and will work collaboratively with the school district, other educational entities, and businesses to ensure educational fairness for all. Tim believes taxes should be fair as they pertain to properties both public and private and will work hard to bring balance to the city. Tim believes that every dollar spent should enhance the vitality of the city. He will work hard to bring business opportunities that will give back, in more than just dollars, that will enhance the lives of the people in the city.	”
—Tim Holden (2017)

See also

• Governor of Minnesota
• Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

External links

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• Minnesota Office of Governor
• Mayor of St. Paul
• Campaign website