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Claire Robling
Claire Robling (b. October 22, 1956) is a former Republican member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 35 since 1997. Robling served as minority leader of the Minnesota Senate from 2003 to 2006.
Robling attended college at the College of Saint Catherine from 1974 to 1977. Robling's professional experience includes working as a freelance newspaper writer, reporter, and editor.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Robling served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Robling served on these committees:
- Capital Investment
- E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
- Education
- Finance
- Higher Education (Ranking Minority Member)
- Higher Education Budget and Policy Division (Ranking Minority Member)
- State Government Budget Division
- State and Local Government Operations and Oversight[2].
Elections
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Robling won re-election to the 35th District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Travis Burton ran for the seat on the DFL ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 35 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Claire Robling (R)
|
26723 | 69.14% | ||
| Travis Burton (DFL) | 11892 | 30.77% | ||
| Write-In | 38 | 0.10% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Robling won re-election to the 35th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate unopposed.[3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 35 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Claire Robling (R)
|
29,326 | 96.83% | ||
| Write-In | 961 | 3.17% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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."[4]
2012
Robling received a score of 43 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 25th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[5]
2011
Robling received a score of 77 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 15th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Claire + Robling + Minnesota + Senate
District 35
Robling represents Minnesota Senate District 35. District 35 the Minneapolis/St. Paul suburbs of Prior Lake and Shakopee[7].
Personal
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Claire is married to Tony Robling. They have two children and reside in Jordan, Minnesota.
External links
- Claire Robling's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Claire Robling's Biography," accessed October 23, 2023
- ↑ "Minnesota Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State" Map of Senate District 35
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 35 1997–2013 |
Succeeded by Branden Petersen (R) |
