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Minnesota, State House, District 30B

Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B
Current incumbentEric Lucero Republican Party

Minnesota's state house district 30B is represented by Republican Representative Eric Lucero.

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 30B

Incumbent Eric Lucero (R) defeated Margaret Fernandez (D) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Eric Lucero (R)
63.1
11,962

Margaret Fernandez (D)
36.8
6,970
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
11

Total votes: 18,943
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B

Margaret Fernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Margaret Fernandez (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B

Incumbent Eric Lucero advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Eric Lucero (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 Eric Lucero defeated Margaret Fernandez in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30B General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Eric Lucero Incumbent 70.26% 15,050
Democratic Margaret Fernandez 29.74% 6,371
Total Votes 21,421
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Margaret Fernandez ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30B Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Margaret Fernandez (unopposed)

Incumbent Eric Lucero ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30B Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Eric Lucero 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. Sharon Shimek was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eric Lucero defeated Kevin Kasel in the Republican primary. Lucero defeated Shimek in the general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30B General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEric Lucero 67.8% 9,005
Democratic Sharon Shimek 32% 4,256
Write-in Write-in 0.2% 30
Total Votes 13,291

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30B Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEric Lucero 64% 1,363
Kevin Kasel 36% 767
Total Votes 2,130

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. David FitzSimmons (R) defeated Sharon Shimek (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30B, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid FitzSimmons 61.9% 12,022
Democratic Sharon Shimek 38.1% 7,386
Total Votes 19,408

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B raised a total of $486,235. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,591 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 30B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $50,089 2 $25,045
2014 $40,777 3 $13,592
2012 $21,444 2 $10,722
2010 $65,479 2 $32,740
2008 $79,776 2 $39,888
2006 $94,131 2 $47,066
2004 $63,513 2 $31,757
2002 $15,430 2 $7,715
2000 $55,596 2 $27,798
Total $486,235 19 $25,591