Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A | ||
Current incumbent | Tama Theis |
Minnesota's state house district 14A is represented by Republican Representative Tama Theis.
Minnesota state representatives represent an average of 39,582 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 36,713 residents.
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.
To be eligible to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives, a candidate must be:
State legislators | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$45,000/year | $86/day for senators; $66/day for representatives. |
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 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.
Incumbent Tama Theis (R) defeated Aric Putnam (D) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A on November 6, 2018.
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Tama Theis (R) |
52.1
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9,079 |
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Aric Putnam (D) |
47.9
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8,348 | |
Other/Write-in votes |
0.0
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3 |
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Total votes: 17,430 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Aric Putnam advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A on August 14, 2018.
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Aric Putnam (D) |
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Incumbent Tama Theis advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A on August 14, 2018.
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Tama Theis (R) |
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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 Tama Theis defeated Aric Putnam in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A general election.Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14A General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Tama Theis Incumbent | 54.75% | 10,961 | |
Democratic | Aric Putnam | 45.25% | 9,059 | |
Total Votes | 20,020 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14A Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
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Democratic | Aric Putnam (unopposed) |
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14A Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
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Republican | Tama Theis Incumbent (unopposed) |
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. Dan Wolgamott was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tama Theis was unopposed in the Republican primary. Theis defeated Wolgamott in the general election.
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14A General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Tama Theis Incumbent | 54.9% | 7,292 | |
Democratic | Dan Wolgamott | 45% | 5,972 | |
Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 18 | |
Total Votes | 13,282 |
Tama Theis (R) won election in the special election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A. The seat was vacant following Steve Gottwalt's (R) resignation on January 7, 2013. While three Republicans had initially filed, Theis won the nod at a GOP convention and the other candidate dropped out. Theis defeated Joanne Dorsher (D) and Todd McKee (I) in the special election on February 12.
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14A, General Election, 2013
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Tama Theis | 54.6% | 2,670 | |
Democratic | Joanne Dorsher | 42.8% | 2,091 | |
Independence | Todd McKee | 2.7% | 130 | |
Total Votes | 4,891 |
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 Steve Gottwalt (R) defeated Anne Nolan (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14A, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Steve Gottwalt Incumbent | 54.1% | 10,269 | |
Democratic | Anne Nolan | 45.9% | 8,726 | |
Total Votes | 18,995 |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A raised a total of $595,571. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,087 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
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2016 | $75,625 | 2 | $37,813 |
2014 | $125,758 | 2 | $62,879 |
2012 | $54,770 | 2 | $27,385 |
2010 | $42,668 | 2 | $21,334 |
2008 | $75,650 | 2 | $37,825 |
2006 | $65,371 | 2 | $32,686 |
2004 | $71,721 | 2 | $35,861 |
2002 | $63,973 | 3 | $21,324 |
2000 | $20,035 | 1 | $20,035 |
Total | $595,571 | 18 | $33,087 |