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Tim Sanders (Minnesota)
Timothy "Tim" Sanders is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 37B from 2009 to 2017. Beginning in the 2015 session, Sanders served as Assistant Majority Leader until he left office. In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Sanders served as a Minority Whip.
Sanders did not seek re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Sanders earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Minnesota. His professional experience includes working as a Commercial Insurance Representative for Fireman's Fund Insurance, and serving on the staff of U.S. Representative Jim Ramstad.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sanders served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Government Operations and Elections Policy, Chair |
| • Commerce and Regulatory Reform |
| • Rules and Legislative Administration |
| • Transportation Policy and Finance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sanders served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy |
| • Elections |
| • Government Operations |
| • Rules and Legislative Administration |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sanders served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Commerce and Regulatory Reform, Vice chair |
| • Government Operations and Elections |
| • Jobs and Economic Development Finance |
| • Transportation Policy and Finance |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sanders served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Commerce and Labor |
| • State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections |
Campaign themes
2012
Sanders' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Responsibly Manage and Contain Government Spending
- Excerpt: "Reduced projected spending by $2.5 billion while protecting classroom funding"
Decrease Tax Burdens on MN Businesses
- Excerpt: "Phased out statewide business property tax"
Reduce Regulatory Burden
- Excerpt: "Cut the red tape by streamlining permitting processes for prospective and expanding Minnesota businesses"
Increase Investments in Minnesota Job Creators
- Excerpt: "Enhanced the successful Angel Investor Credit program to spur job creation and enhanced efforts to push more Angel Investment in Greater Minnesota"
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Sanders endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[3]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
2012
Tim Sanders (Minnesota) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[4]
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 Tim Sanders (R) did not seek re-election.
Nolan West defeated Susan Witt in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 37B general election.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 37B General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nolan West |
50.37% | 11,473 | |
| Democratic | Susan Witt | 49.63% | 11,305 | |
| Total Votes | 22,778 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Susan Witt ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 37B Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 37B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Susan Witt (unopposed) | |
Nolan West ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 37B Republican primary.[7][8]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 37B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Nolan West (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. Susan Witt was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tim Sanders was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sanders defeated Witt in the general election.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Sanders Incumbent |
55.4% | 7,602 | |
| Democratic | Susan Witt | 44.5% | 6,111 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 13,721 | |||
2012
Sanders won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 37B. He defeated Torey Hall in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Jon Chlebeck (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Sanders Incumbent |
54% | 11,416 | |
| Democratic | Jon Chlebeck | 46% | 9,723 | |
| Total Votes | 21,139 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tim Sanders Incumbent |
89.7% | 978 |
| Torey Hall | 10.3% | 112 |
| Total Votes | 1,090 | |
2010
Sanders won re-election to the District 51A seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Zak Chlebeck (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[13]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 51A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Zak Chlebeck (DFL) | 8,097 | 44.05% | ||
| Tim Sanders (R)
|
10,270 | 55.87% | ||
| Write-In | 16 | 0.09% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sanders won election to the District 51A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Shawn Hamilton and Daniel Sanders. [14]
Sanders raised $41,881 for his campaign.[15]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 51A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tim Sanders (R)
|
11,813 | 47.84% | ||
| Shawn Hamilton (DFL) | 10,679 | 43.24% | ||
| Daniel Sanders (I) | 2,166 | 8.77% | ||
| Write-In | 37 | 0.15% | ||
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."[16]
2013
Sanders received a score of 92% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 13th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[17]
2012
Sanders received a score of 57% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 44th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[18]
2011
Sanders received a score of 77% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 28th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [19]
Personal
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Sanders is married with one child.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tim + Sanders + Minnesota + House"
External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Tim Sanders on Facebook
- Tim Sanders on Twitter
- Tim Sanders on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Sanders
- ↑ "timothysandersmn," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ MPR News, "Rubio nets backing from two dozen state legislators," February 25, 2016
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Minnesota Leaders," February 3, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ AP "Minnesota - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Sanders' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kurt Bills (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 37B 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Nolan West (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Sandra Masin (DFL) |
