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Tom Saxhaug
Tom Saxhaug (b. February 22, 1948) is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 5 from 2003 to 2017. Saxhaug began serving as a Majority Whip in the 2013 legislative sesison.
Saxhaug served as a Grand Rapids City Councilman from 1994 to 1996 and a member of the Itasca County Board of Commissioners from 1996 to 2002.
Biography
Saxhaug earned his bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College. His professional experience includes working as an insurance agent.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Saxhaug served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Saxhaug served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Saxhaug served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Rural Economies |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Higher Education |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Saxhaug served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
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
- 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.
Justin Eichorn defeated incumbent Tom Saxhaug in the Minnesota State Senate District 5 general election.[1][2]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Justin Eichorn |
50.69% | 20,240 | |
| Democratic | Tom Saxhaug Incumbent | 49.31% | 19,687 | |
| Total Votes | 39,927 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Tom Saxhaug ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 5 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tom Saxhaug Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Justin Eichorn defeated Pedie Pederson in the Minnesota State Senate District 5 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Justin Eichorn |
73.26% | 1,485 | |
| Republican | Pedie Pederson | 26.74% | 542 | |
| Total Votes | 2,027 | |||
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Saxhaug won election for the 5th District seat in 2012 after redistricting. He defeated Laverne H. Pederson in the August 14 primary and defeated incumbent John Carlson (R) in the November 6 general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Tom Saxhaug Incumbent |
52.4% | 21,301 | |
| Republican | John Carlson Incumbent | 47.6% | 19,362 | |
| Total Votes | 40,663 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Tom Saxhaug Incumbent |
72.4% | 3,981 |
| Laverne H. Pederson | 27.6% | 1,518 |
| Total Votes | 5,499 | |
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Saxhaug won re-election to the 3rd District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Dan McGuire ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 3 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
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18269 | 57.76% | ||
| Dan McGuire (R) | 13320 | 42.11% | ||
| Write-In | 41 | 0.13% | ||
2006
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Saxhaug won re-election to the 3rd District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Ted Lovdahl (R).[6]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 3 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
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21,226 | 65.05% | ||
| Ted Lovdahl (R) | 11,351 | 34.79% | ||
| Write-In | 52 | 0.16% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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.
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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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2012
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In 2012, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 24 to May 10.
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2011
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In 2011, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 23.
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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."[7]
2012
Saxhaug received a score of 0 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 58th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[8]
2011
Saxhaug received a score of 15 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 41st out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[9]
Personal
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Saxhaug and his wife, Nancy, have two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," 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 | ||
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| Preceded by David Tomassoni (DFL) |
Minnesota State Senate District 5 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Justin Eichorn (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 3 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bakk (DFL) |
