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Minnesota, State House, District 1B

Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B
Current incumbentDebra Kiel Republican Party

Minnesota's state house district 1B is represented by Republican Representative Debra Kiel.

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 1B

Incumbent Debra Kiel (R) defeated Brent Lindstrom (D) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Debra Kiel (R)
65.9
10,026

Brent Lindstrom (D)
34.0
5,173
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
6

Total votes: 15,205
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B

Brent Lindstrom advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Brent Lindstrom (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B

Incumbent Debra Kiel advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Debra Kiel (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 Debra Kiel defeated Michael Moore in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 1B General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Debra Kiel Incumbent 64.81% 11,895
Democratic Michael Moore 35.19% 6,458
Total Votes 18,353
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Michael Moore defeated Erv Rud in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 1B Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Moore 71.90% 1,080
Democratic Erv Rud 28.10% 422
Total Votes 1,502

Incumbent Debra Kiel ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 1B Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Debra Kiel 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. Eric Bergeson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Deb Kiel was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kiel defeated Bergeson in the general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 1B General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDeb Kiel Incumbent 55.6% 7,176
Democratic Eric Bergeson 44.3% 5,721
Write-in Write-in 0% 6
Total Votes 12,903

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 Debra Kiel (R) defeated Marc Demers (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 1B, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDebra Keil Incumbent 52% 9,401
Democratic Marc Demers 48% 8,685
Total Votes 18,086

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B raised a total of $578,556. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,450 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 1B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $74,436 3 $24,812
2014 $89,939 2 $44,970
2012 $62,234 2 $31,117
2010 $42,915 2 $21,458
2008 $56,903 2 $28,452
2006 $65,372 2 $32,686
2004 $84,511 2 $42,256
2002 $48,259 2 $24,130
2000 $53,987 2 $26,994
Total $578,556 19 $30,450