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Minnesota, State House, District 60B

Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B
Current incumbentMohamud Noor Democratic Party

Minnesota's state house district 60B is currently represented by Democratic Representative Mohamud Noor.

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 60B

Mohamud Noor (D) defeated Joseph Patiño (R) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mohamud Noor (D)
86.3
16,440

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Joseph Patiño (R)
13.4
2,552
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
67

Total votes: 19,059
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mohamud Noor (D)
39.7
2,909

Peter Wagenius (D)
28.4
2,076

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Cordelia Pierson (D)
17.6
1,287

Haaris Pasha (D)
5.1
374

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Joshua Preston (D)
4.6
335

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Mary Mellen (D)
3.5
257

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Angelo Jaramillo (D)
1.1
84

Total votes: 7,322
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B

Joseph Patiño defeated Fadumo Taani in the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Joseph Patiño (R)
67.1
190

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Fadumo Taani (R)
32.9
93

Total votes: 283

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.

Ilhan Omar defeated Abdimalik Askar in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 60B General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ilhan Omar 80.59% 15,860
Republican Abdimalik Askar 19.41% 3,820
Total Votes 19,680
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Ilhan Omar defeated incumbent Phyllis Kahn and Mohamud Noor in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 60B Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ilhan Omar 40.97% 2,404
Democratic Phyllis Kahn Incumbent 29.41% 1,726
Democratic Mohamud Noor 29.62% 1,738
Total Votes 5,868

Abdimalik Askar ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 60B Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Abdimalik Askar (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 Phyllis Kahn defeated Mohamud Noor in the Democratic primary. Abdimalik Askar defeated Abdulkarim Mohamed Godah in the Republican primary. Kahn then defeated Askar in the general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 60B General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPhyllis Kahn Incumbent 76.9% 7,908
Republican Abdimalik Askar 22.3% 2,298
Write-in Write-in 0.8% 79
Total Votes 10,285

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 Phyllis Kahn (D) defeated Kody Zalewski (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 60B, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPhyllis Kahn Incumbent 78.6% 12,472
Republican Kody Zalewski 21.4% 3,392
Total Votes 15,864

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B raised a total of $544,088. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,731 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $161,177 4 $40,294
2014 $113,076 4 $28,269
2012 $22,086 2 $11,043
2010 $29,990 2 $14,995
2008 $32,397 2 $16,199
2006 $38,940 2 $19,470
2004 $52,114 2 $26,057
2002 $19,478 1 $19,478
2000 $74,830 3 $24,943
Total $544,088 22 $24,731