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Tom Murphy (Minnesota)
Tom Murphy (Republican Party) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 9B. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Murphy (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 9B. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Tom Murphy grew up in Scott County and lives in Underwood, Minnesota. Murphy earned a B.S. in marketing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. His career experience includes working as a sales representative for an agriculture products company, owning a dairy supply sales business, and owning and operating MinStart Ag Products. Murphy became a township supervisor for Maine Township and joined the board of directors for the Park Region Telephone Company.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Murphy was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B
Incumbent Tom Murphy defeated Jason Satter in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Murphy (R) | 71.6 | 19,366 |
| Jason Satter (D) | 28.3 | 7,661 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 27,045 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jason Satter advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tom Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Murphy in this election.
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B
Tom Murphy defeated Jason Satter in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Murphy (R) | 70.3 | 15,322 |
| Jason Satter (D) | 29.5 | 6,431 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 21,798 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jason Satter advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tom Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joan Johnson Gedde (R)
- Ben Anderson (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tom Murphy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Tom Murphy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 12 to May 20.
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2023
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In 2023, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 22.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B |
Officeholder Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Ron Kresha (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
