Alberder Gillespie
Alberder Gillespie was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 53B of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Gillespie's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
| “ | Ensuring All Students Have an Opportunity to Succeed
We need to ensure every student has the opportunity to reach his or her full potential. We can no longer underfund our school districts. A highly skilled and educated workforce are the keys to success for our state. We need to ensure higher education is an affordable option for all of our children. Economic Opportunity for All Minnesotans "We all do better, when we all do better." - late Senator Paul Wellstone, 1999 We must work to eliminate economic, health and educational disparities. We need to continue to strengthen our middle class, focus on eliminating poverty, promoting small business creation and increasing job opportunities. Fair Tax Structure We need to create a tax structure that will be fair to every Minnesotan. We need to ensure a regressive tax system is not weighing heavily on our middle class. Protecting the Rights of All Citizens We need to dedicate ourselves to protecting the human rights, civil rights and voting rights of all Minnesotans. We need to create common sense policies to reduce domestic violence and gun violence. Acting as our brother's and sister's keeper should be a priority. Practice Environmental Stewardship We must promote policies that protect and preserve the environment for future generations.[2] |
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives 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 Kelly Fenton defeated Alberder Gillespie in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B general election.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53B General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kelly Fenton Incumbent |
56.40% | 13,740 | |
| Democratic | Alberder Gillespie | 43.60% | 10,620 | |
| Total Votes | 24,360 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Alberder Gillespie ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Alberder Gillespie (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kelly Fenton ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B Republican primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kelly Fenton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Alberder Gillespie on Facebook
- Alberder Gillespie on Twitter
- Minnesota Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ [ accessed October 14, 2016]
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
