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Timothy Utz
Timothy Utz (independent) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 41B. Utz lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Utz was a 2014 Constitution Party candidate for District 41B of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 41B
Incumbent Mary Kunesh-Podein defeated Timothy Utz in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 41B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Kunesh-Podein (D) | 65.8 | 12,408 |
 | Timothy Utz (Independent) | 33.9 | 6,397 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 18,867 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 41B
Incumbent Mary Kunesh-Podein defeated Jeffrey Alan Wagner in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 41B on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Kunesh-Podein | 85.8 | 4,718 |
| Jeffrey Alan Wagner | 14.2 | 782 | ||
| Total votes: 5,500 | |||
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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 Carolyn Laine was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Camden Pike was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tim Utz ran as a Constitution Party candidate. Laine defeated Pike and Utz in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Carolyn Laine Incumbent |
57.4% | 8,322 | |
| Republican | Camden Pike | 29.3% | 4,248 | |
| Constitution | Tim Utz | 13.3% | 1,924 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 14,504 | |||
2012
Utz ran for election to the District 41B seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. He was unopposed in the August 14 Constitution Party primary and was defeated by incumbent Carolyn Laine (D) in the general election on November 6.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carolyn Laine Incumbent |
58.6% | 11,943 | |
| Constitution | Laura Palmer | 27.8% | 5,669 | |
| Constitution | Timothy Utz | 13.6% | 2,775 | |
| Total Votes | 20,387 | |||
2010
Utz ran for election to the District 50A seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Carolyn Laine (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
Campaign themes
2012
Utz's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Abortion
- Excerpt: "My position, not popular with segments of society, is life begins at conception, is sacred and human."
Capital Punishment
- Excerpt: "I say enough is enough. Time has come to provide the option in specific cases for Capitol Punishment and execution of said punishment."
Charity
- Excerpt: "We have grossly abdicated the God-given responsibility of helping those less fortunate. Government has no business nor ability to discern generosity."
Federal and State Constitutions
- Excerpt: "I seek your vote this November for Minnesota House of Representatives District 50-A, and a return of state government to accountable constitutional Rule of Law. "
Government Intrusion
- Excerpt: "Truth be told “We the People” lose life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness one right at a time to a state government acting as Lord over us rather than acting in its proper capacity as a servant of the people."
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 41B
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Candidate introduction on YouTube
- 2014 Cross-party endorsement on YouTube
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, 2012 Candidate Filings - State Representative, accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
- ↑ "timutzforhouse," Official Campaign Website
