Ralph Kaehler
Ralph Kaehler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 21. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Kaehler also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 1st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 11, 2020.
Kaehler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
In 2020, Kaehler participated in a Candidate Conversation hosted by Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to view the recording.
Biography
Ralph Kaehler was born in Saint Charles, Minnesota. He received a bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University in 1983 and a master's degree from Colorado State University in 1986. Kaehler's career experience includes working as a farmer and as a solar developer.[1]
Elections
2020
State Senate
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 21
Incumbent Mike Goggin defeated Ralph Kaehler in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 21 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Goggin (R) | 59.7 | 27,981 |
 | Ralph Kaehler (D)  | 40.2 | 18,871 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 46,889 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ralph Kaehler advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 21.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roger Kittelson (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mike Goggin advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 21.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Kaehler's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
U.S. House
Kaehler announced his 2020 candidacy for Minnesota's 1st Congressional District in October 2019 and withdrew from the race in February 2020.[2]
Campaign themes
2020
Candidate Conversations
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ralph Kaehler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kaehler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Additionally, I understand healthcare as a "major medical expense surviving family"; and as the owner of a business that provides healthcare benefits to employees. It is a major line item expense in both cases.
I am a moderate with experience AND SUCCESS in working across party lines. Opening trade with Cuba in 2002 was a major accomplishment. Subsequently, I have created new markets for MN agriculture products in Costa Rica, Cambodia and others.
We need elected officials who are more worried about getting things done, than they are about blaming the other side for their dismal success rate.- Increase access to affordable quality health care.
- Mitigate impacts of Climate change through practical, scalable, and sustainable methods
- Ensure equitable support and opportunity for rural communities - including rural braodband, education, affordable housing, and daycare
Different national leaders have inspired me too - the impact tends to vary with the time in my life that I could learn from them.
Then I was agriculture sales as a: Feed rep, distributor rep., and bio-tech product rep; after getting my Masters of Science degree
Term limits so they do not stay too long is a bigger concern
With those from all parties and all walks of life
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 9, 2020
- ↑ Winona Daily News, "Ralph Kaehler suspends campaign for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District," February 5, 2020
