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Minnesota, State House, District 35B

Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B
Current incumbentPeggy Scott Republican Party

Minnesota's state house district 35B is represented by Republican Representative Peggy Scott.

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 35B

Incumbent Peggy Scott (R) defeated Kathryn Eckhardt (D) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Peggy Scott (R)
56.5
11,438

Kathryn Eckhardt (D)
43.3
8,771
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
25

Total votes: 20,234
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B

Kathryn Eckhardt advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Kathryn Eckhardt (D)

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

Incumbent Peggy Scott advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Peggy Scott (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 Peggy Scott defeated Wes Volkenant in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B general election.

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

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peggy Scott Incumbent 64.79% 14,705
Democratic Wes Volkenant 35.21% 7,990
Total Votes 22,695
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Wes Volkenant ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B Democratic primary.

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

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Wes Volkenant (unopposed)

Incumbent Peggy Scott ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B Republican primary.

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

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peggy Scott 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. Sam Beard was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Peggy Scott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Scott defeated Beard in the general election.

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

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Scott Incumbent 66% 10,034
Democratic Sam Beard 33.9% 5,162
Write-in Write-in 0.1% 13
Total Votes 15,209

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 Peggy Scott (R) defeated Sam Scott (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Scott defeated Samuel Beard in the Democratic primary.

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

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Scott Incumbent 59.2% 13,120
Democratic Sam Scott 40.8% 9,052
Total Votes 22,172

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35B Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSam Scott 70.8% 497
Samuel Beard 29.2% 205
Total Votes 702

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B raised a total of $308,423. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,421 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $53,415 2 $26,708
2014 $32,173 2 $16,087
2012 $41,769 2 $20,885
2010 $22,329 2 $11,165
2008 $28,182 3 $9,394
2006 $39,833 3 $13,278
2004 $30,723 2 $15,362
2002 $31,087 2 $15,544
2000 $28,912 2 $14,456
Total $308,423 20 $15,421