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Todd Hesemann
Todd Hesemann (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 43A. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hesemann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Todd Hesemann was born in Lakefield, Minnesota. He earned a high school diploma from Lakefield High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, Morris in 1987, and a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management in 2006. His career experience includes working as a software engineer.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 43A
Incumbent Cedrick Frazier defeated Todd Hesemann in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 43A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cedrick Frazier (D) | 66.3 | 13,845 |
 | Todd Hesemann (R)  | 33.5 | 6,999 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 20,873 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cedrick Frazier advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 43A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Todd Hesemann advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 43A.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hesemann in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Todd Hesemann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hesemann's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am currently 60 years old and married to wife Kaye since 1987, with three grown children. I have lived in New Hope, Minnesota since 1991. I am a long-term member of an evangelical Christian non-denominational church. I have conservative social views and favor policies that encourage traditional family values.
I volunteer much of my time for local organizations, including my church and the local school district (when my children attended). In 2007, I became a police reserve officer for my home town police department, and I am currently serving as captain of the reserve unit.- Taxes, Spending, and Inflation:
Government spending in Minnesota is exploding, with the legislature choosing to spend all of our one-time 18 billion dollar surplus. Coincidentally, graft, corruption, and fraud are coming to light with many social programs. The so-called Feeding Our Future scandal was the largest Covid-related fraud scheme in the country.
I want to scale back our government spending and restore budget discipline in our state. Additionally, all social programs should be accountable for their funds, to ensure that each program is meeting its goals without wasting taxpayer funds through fraud and corruption. - Education: The quality of education in Minnesota is in free fall. We’re told that the reason for declining test scores is lack of funding, but additional funding hasn’t improved scores. Our education problem is not due to a lack of funding, but rather a lack of focus. I support schools returning to the fundamentals of teaching our children reading, writing, math, and science. Students need to be prepared for a successful future. Education funding needs to be directed toward schools that are succeeding in their educational goals.
- Public Safety: The Minneapolis area is experiencing a crime wave that is increasingly affecting our suburban neighborhoods. As a police reserve officer, I am aware of the changes in crime rates, and I strongly support the police in our cities, making it safer for everyone. The state legislature needs to send a clear message to the attorney general and to county attorneys that criminal activity must be stopped and criminals must be prosecuted. Police officers should be supported and thanked for doing their jobs.
Raising taxes raises the cost of living directly. Increasing regulations and mandates indirectly raises the cost of living for everyone. Regulations and mandates have costs that are imposed by the government but paid by everyone. Regulations and mandates concerning Clean Energy come at a very high cost, doubling and tripling our energy costs, which raises the prices for food, clothing, and everything we need.
His story gives me an admiration for the many refugees who have risked so much to come to America to make a new life.
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2024
