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Minnesota, State House, District 35A

Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A
Current incumbentJohn Heinrich Republican Party

Minnesota's state house district 35A is represented by Republican Representative John Heinrich.

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 35A

John Heinrich (R) defeated Bill Vikander (D) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Heinrich (R)
54.4
9,764

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Bill Vikander (D)
45.4
8,145
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
24

Total votes: 17,933
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A

Bill Vikander advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

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Bill Vikander (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A

John Heinrich advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

John Heinrich (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 Abigail Whelan defeated Andy Hillebregt in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35A General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Abigail Whelan Incumbent 61.45% 12,768
Democratic Andy Hillebregt 38.55% 8,009
Total Votes 20,777
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Andy Hillebregt ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35A Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Andy Hillebregt (unopposed)

Incumbent Abigail Whelan ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35A Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Abigail Whelan 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. Peter Perovich was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Abigail Whelan defeated Justin Boals in the Republican primary. Whelan defeated Perovich in the general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35A General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAbigail Whelan 59.9% 7,808
Democratic Peter Perovich 39.9% 5,192
Write-in Write-in 0.2% 25
Total Votes 13,025

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35A Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAbigail Whelan 80.7% 1,794
Justin Boals 19.3% 429
Total Votes 2,223

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. Incumbent Jim Abeler (R) defeated Andy Hillebregt (D) and Justin Boals (Independence) in the general election. Abeler and Hillebregt were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35A, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Abeler Incumbent 58.8% 11,906
Democratic Andy Hillebreg 33.4% 6,755
Independence Justin Boals 7.8% 1,587
Total Votes 20,248

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A raised a total of $368,991. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,571 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 35A

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $38,299 2 $19,150
2014 $41,326 3 $13,775
2012 $69,443 3 $23,148
2010 $28,316 3 $9,439
2008 $54,906 2 $27,453
2006 $62,989 2 $31,495
2004 $31,034 2 $15,517
2002 $32,716 3 $10,905
2000 $9,962 1 $9,962
Total $368,991 21 $17,571