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Minnesota, State House, District 17B

Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B
Current incumbentDave Baker Republican Party

Minnesota's state house district 17B is represented by Republican Representative Dave Baker.

Minnesota state representatives represent an average of 39,582 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 36,713 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Minnesota legislators assume office the first day of the biennial (2-year) session.

Qualifications

To be eligible to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • Eligible to vote in Minnesota
  • Not filed for more than one office for the upcoming primary or general election
  • At least 21 years old
  • A resident of Minnesota for a least one year
  • A resident of the legislative district for at least 6 months before the general election date

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$45,000/year$86/day for senators; $66/day for representatives.

Vacancies

In Minnesota, all vacancies in the house must be filled by a special election. It is up to the appropriate elections authorities to schedule an election as soon as possible. The election must be held during the next general election if there is more than 150 days left in the term. If the house is in session, a special election must be called by the Governor no later than 35 days after the vacancy happened. If a vacancy happens when the house is out of session and less than 150 days are left in the term, a special election must called by the Governor as soon as possible. This is to allow the winner of the election to be sworn in when the house reconvenes.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Minnesota House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 2, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B

Incumbent Dave Baker (R) defeated Anita Flowe (D) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dave Baker (R)
69.1
11,908

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Anita Flowe (D)
30.8
5,311
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
11

Total votes: 17,230
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B

Anita Flowe advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

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Anita Flowe (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B

Incumbent Dave Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Dave Baker (R)


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 Dave Baker defeated Mary Sawatzky in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dave Baker Incumbent 59.59% 11,908
Democratic Mary Sawatzky 40.41% 8,075
Total Votes 19,983
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Mary Sawatzky ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mary Sawatzky (unopposed)

Incumbent Dave Baker ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dave Baker Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Mary Sawatzky was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dave Baker was unopposed in the Republican primary. Baker defeated Sawatzky in the general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDave Baker 50.7% 7,807
Democratic Mary Sawatzky Incumbent 49.3% 7,593
Write-in Write-in 0.1% 10
Total Votes 15,410

2012

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 5, 2012. Mary Sawatzky (D) defeated incumbent Bruce Vogel (R) and Zachary Liebl (Independence) in the general election and defeated Jessica Rohloff in the Democratic primary. Vogel was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMary Sawatzky 48.3% 9,370
Republican Bruce Vogel Incumbent 44.2% 8,562
Independence Zachary Liebl 7.5% 1,457
Total Votes 19,389

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Sawatzky 65.9% 1,994
Jessica Rohloff 34.1% 1,031
Total Votes 3,025

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B raised a total of $877,961. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,517 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $154,615 2 $77,308
2014 $176,340 2 $88,170
2012 $94,322 4 $23,581
2010 $55,375 4 $13,844
2008 $88,199 2 $44,100
2006 $65,078 2 $32,539
2004 $82,146 3 $27,382
2002 $71,724 4 $17,931
2000 $90,162 4 $22,541
Total $877,961 27 $32,517