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Minnesota, State House, District 20A

Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A
Current incumbentBob Vogel Republican Party

Minnesota's state house district 20A is represented by Republican Representative Bob Vogel.

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 20A

Incumbent Bob Vogel (R) defeated Barbara Dröher Kline (D) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bob Vogel (R)
63.6
11,982

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Barbara Dröher Kline (D)
36.4
6,858
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
14

Total votes: 18,854
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A

Barbara Dröher Kline advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

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Barbara Dröher Kline (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A

Incumbent Bob Vogel advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Bob Vogel (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 Bob Vogel defeated Jim Connelly in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20A General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Vogel Incumbent 60.88% 13,128
Democratic Jim Connelly 39.12% 8,434
Total Votes 21,562
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Jim Connelly ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20A Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Connelly (unopposed)

Incumbent Bob Vogel ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20A Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Vogel 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. Thomas Lofgren was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Bob Vogel was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vogel defeated Lofgren in the general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20A General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Vogel 64.3% 8,836
Democratic Thomas Lofgren 35.5% 4,881
Write-in Write-in 0.2% 26
Total Votes 13,743

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 Kelby Woodard (R) defeated Ryan Wolf (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20A, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKelby Woodard Incumbent 54.5% 10,878
Democratic Ryan Wolf 45.5% 9,071
Total Votes 19,949

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A raised a total of $519,191. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,844 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 20A

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $48,459 2 $24,230
2014 $51,226 2 $25,613
2012 $40,930 2 $20,465
2010 $64,187 2 $32,094
2008 $78,874 2 $39,437
2006 $82,172 2 $41,086
2004 $67,062 2 $33,531
2002 $49,078 2 $24,539
2000 $37,203 2 $18,602
Total $519,191 18 $28,844