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Minnesota, State House, District 13A

Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A
Current incumbentLisa Demuth Republican Party

Minnesota's state house district 13A is represented by Republican Representative Lisa Demuth.

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 13A

Lisa Demuth (R) defeated Jim Read (D) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lisa Demuth (R)
61.0
11,348

Jim Read (D)
38.9
7,243
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
10

Total votes: 18,601
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A

Jim Read advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Jim Read (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A

Lisa Demuth advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Lisa Demuth (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 Jeff Howe defeated Anne Buckvold in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 13A General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Howe Incumbent 66.07% 14,023
Democratic Anne Buckvold 33.93% 7,201
Total Votes 21,224
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Anne Buckvold defeated Jane Leitzman in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 13A Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Anne Buckvold 74.96% 494
Democratic Jane Leitzman 25.04% 165
Total Votes 659

Incumbent Jeff Howe ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 13A Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Howe 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. Emily Jensen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Jeff Howe was unopposed in the Republican primary. Howe defeated Jensen in the general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 13A General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Howe Incumbent 60.5% 8,562
Democratic Emily Jensen 39.4% 5,572
Write-in Write-in 0.1% 15
Total Votes 14,149

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. Jeff Howe (R) defeated Richard Bohannon (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 13A, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Howe 59.2% 12,073
Democratic Richard Bohannon 40.8% 8,337
Total Votes 20,410

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A raised a total of $436,629. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,792 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 13A

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $54,587 3 $18,196
2014 $51,178 2 $25,589
2012 $35,295 2 $17,648
2010 $15,336 1 $15,336
2008 $47,962 2 $23,981
2006 $56,535 2 $28,268
2004 $43,454 2 $21,727
2002 $57,268 4 $14,317
2000 $75,014 3 $25,005
Total $436,629 21 $20,792