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Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2012
 Minnesota's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State House • Ballot measures |
Minnesota House of Representatives will be held in Minnesota on November 6, 2012. All 134 seats will be up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is June 5, 2012. The primary election day will be August 14, 2012.
Republicans won control of the chamber after the 2010 election. The new redistricting maps could give the advantage to the DFL (Democrats), according to a report in the Minnesota Post. A total of 30 incumbent representatives have been paired together and there will be 15 open seats with no incumbent.[1]
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds the majority in the Minnesota House of Representatives:
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 62 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 72 | Pending | |
| Total | 134 | 134 | |
Game-changers
DFL State Chair Ken Martin said that a party analysis of the new Senate districts indicates that the partisan lean of the 67 districts is 73-61 in favor of the DFL.[1] A similar analysis by The Pioneer Press indicated an identical result if the results were strictly based on party-line voting.[2]
Campaign spending
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state House of Representative in Minnesota in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending in state House races, including spending in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[3]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 293 | $6,377,405 |
| 2008 | 317 | $8,361,168 |
| 2006 | 287 | $7,533,257 |
| 2004 | 318 | $8,114,613 |
| 2002 | 335 | $6,574,022 |
In 2010, the candidates for state house raised a total of $6,377,405 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [4]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $819,089 |
| Public Fund | $414,924 |
| Minnesota Telecom Alliance | $29,400 |
| Education Minnesota | $25,650 |
| Minnesota Dental Association | $13,850 |
| House Republican Campaign Cmte of Minnesota | $13,473 |
| 54th Senate District Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | $13,200 |
| Thorson, Mark | $12,850 |
| Freedom Club State PAC | $12,500 |
| 39th Senate District Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | $12,350 |
Qualifications
To be eligible to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2010, a candidate must be:[5]
- Eligible to vote in Minnesota
- Have not filed for more than one office for the upcoming primary or general election
- At least 21 years old by January 3, 2011
- A resident of Minnesota for a least one year
- A resident of the legislative district for at least 6 months before November 2, 2010
List of candidates
District 1
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District 66
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District 67
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District 68
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District 69
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District 100
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District 101
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District 102
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District 117
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District 120
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District 124
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District 125
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District 126
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District 127
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District 128
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District 130
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District 131
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District 132
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District 133
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota Post "Redistricting maps give DFL advantage in legislative races, but..." March 14, 2012
- ↑ Pioner Press "Redistricting promises to shake up Minnesota Legislature," February 22, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money, Minnesota
- ↑ Follow the Money: "Minnesota House 2010 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ 2010 Guide for Candidates
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