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Thomas Bakk
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Independent

Prior offices
Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota State Senate District 3
Successor: Grant Hauschild

Education

Associate

Mesabi Community College

Bachelor's

University of Minnesota, Duluth

Personal
Religion
Christian: Lutheran
Profession
Labor representative

Thomas Bakk (independent) was a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office in 2003. He left office on January 3, 2023.

Bakk (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Bakk served as state Senate minority leader from January 3, 2017, to February 1, 2020.[1]

Bakk served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.

Bakk ran for re-election as a Democrat in 2020. On November 18, 2020, Bakk and David Tomassoni announced that they were leaving the Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus to form a new independent caucus.[2]

Biography

Bakk earned his associate degree from Mesabi Community College and his B.A. in Labor Relations from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2021-2022

Bakk was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Bakk was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2017
• Environment and Natural Resources Finance
• Rules and Administration
• Taxes

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bakk served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bakk served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2013
• Rules and Administration, Chair
• Taxes

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bakk served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bakk served on the following committees:

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

2022

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022

Thomas Bakk did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Minnesota State Senate District 3

Incumbent Thomas Bakk defeated Christopher Hogan in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Thomas Bakk (D)
 
55.2
 
26,700
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Christopher Hogan (R)
 
44.7
 
21,613
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
63

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 48,376
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Thomas Bakk advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 3.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Christopher Hogan advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 3.

Campaign finance

2016

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate 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 Thomas Bakk defeated Jennifer Havlick in the Minnesota State Senate District 3 general election.[3][4]

Minnesota State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Bakk Incumbent 61.45% 26,977
     Republican Jennifer Havlick 38.55% 16,923
Total Votes 43,900
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State


Incumbent Thomas Bakk ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 3 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Minnesota State Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Bakk Incumbent (unopposed)


Jennifer Havlick ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 3 Republican primary.[5][6]

Minnesota State Senate, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jennifer Havlick  (unopposed)

2012

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

Bakk won re-election to the 6th District seat in 2012. He was unopposed in the August 14 primary and defeated Jennifer Havlick (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7]

Minnesota State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Bakk Incumbent 64.7% 28,427
     Republican Jennifer Havlick 35.3% 15,509
Total Votes 43,936

2010

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010

Bakk won re-election to the 6th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Jennifer Havlick ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Minnesota State Senate, District 6 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Bakk (DFL) 21728 62.94%
Jennifer Havlick (R) 12742 36.91%
Write-In 54 0.16%

2006

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Bakk won re-election to the 6th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Jennifer Havlick (R).[8]

Minnesota State Senate, District 6 (2006)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Bakk (DFL) 25,275 71.33%
Jennifer Havlick (R) 10,065 28.41%
Write-In 93 0.26%

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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Thomas Bakk campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Minnesota State Senate District 3Won general$187,247 N/A**
2016Minnesota State Senate, District 3Won $135,419 N/A**
2012Minnesota State Senate, District 3Won $77,860 N/A**
2010Minnesota State Senate, District 6Won $63,260 N/A**
2006Minnesota State Senate, District 6Won $76,155 N/A**
2002Minnesota State Senate, District 6Won $82,090 N/A**
2000Minnesota State House, District 6AWon $19,788 N/A**
1998Minnesota State House, District 6AWon $18,638 N/A**
1996Minnesota State House, District 6AWon $29,471 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Thomas Bakk
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Amy Klobuchar  source President of the United States (2020) Withdrew in Convention

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Minnesota

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2022

In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.

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 labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ StarTribune, "Susan Kent ousts Tom Bakk as Senate DFL leader," February 1, 2020
  2. ↑ KSTP.com, "Longtime Minnesota senators quit DFL caucus to form Independent Caucus," November 18, 2020
  3. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
  4. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
  7. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
  8. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed May 15, 2014

Political offices
Preceded by
- 		Minnesota State Senate District 3
2003-2023		 Succeeded by
Grant Hauschild (D)
Preceded by
- 		Minnesota House of Representatives
1995-2003		 Succeeded by
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