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Minnesota, State Senate, District 36

Minnesota State Senate District 36
Current incumbentJohn Hoffman Democratic Party

Minnesota's thirty-sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator John Hoffman.

Minnesota state senators represent an average of 79,163 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 73,425 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Minnesota State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Minnesota legislators assume office the first day of biennial (2-year) session.

Qualifications

To be eligible to run for the Minnesota State Senate, a candidate must be:

  • Eligible to vote in Minnesota
  • Have 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 senate 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 senate 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 senate 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 senate reconvenes.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Minnesota State Senate 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.

2016

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate 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 John Hoffman defeated Jeffrey Lunde in the Minnesota State Senate District 36 general election.

Minnesota State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Hoffman Incumbent 51.12% 21,793
Republican Jeffrey Lunde 48.88% 20,840
Total Votes 42,633
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent John Hoffman ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 36 Democratic primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Hoffman Incumbent (unopposed)

Jeffrey Lunde ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 36 Republican primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Lunde (unopposed)

2012

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate 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. John Hoffman (D) defeated incumbent Benjamin Kruse (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 36, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Hoffman 53.2% 22,194
Republican Benjamin Kruse Incumbent 46.8% 19,522
Total Votes 41,716

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota State Senate District 36 raised a total of $500,050. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,337 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota State Senate District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $152,760 2 $76,380
2012 $88,399 2 $44,200
2010 $63,626 2 $31,813
2008 $4,603 1 $4,603
2006 $61,000 3 $20,333
2004 $6,053 1 $6,053
2002 $64,218 2 $32,109
2000 $59,391 2 $29,696
Total $500,050 15 $33,337