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Minnesota, State House, District 33B

Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B
Current incumbentKelly Morrison Democratic Party

Minnesota's state house district 33B is represented by Democratic Representative Kelly Morrison.

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 33B

Kelly Morrison (D) defeated incumbent Cindy Pugh (R) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kelly Morrison (D)
50.4
11,786

Cindy Pugh (R)
49.5
11,570
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
16

Total votes: 23,372
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B

Kelly Morrison advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Kelly Morrison (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B

Incumbent Cindy Pugh advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Cindy Pugh (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 Cindy Pugh defeated Brad Brothen in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 33B General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cindy Pugh Incumbent 60.43% 14,836
Democratic Brad Brothen 39.57% 9,715
Total Votes 24,551
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Brad Brothen ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 33B Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brad Brothen (unopposed)

Incumbent Cindy Pugh ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 33B Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cindy Pugh 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. Paul Alegi was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Cindy Pugh was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pugh defeated Alegi in the general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 33B General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Pugh Incumbent 61.2% 10,934
Democratic Paul Alegi 38.7% 6,911
Write-in Write-in 0.1% 16
Total Votes 17,861

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. Cindy Pugh (R) defeated Denise Bader (D) in the general election and defeated incumbent Steve Smith in the Republican primary. Bader was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 33B, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Pugh 54.4% 13,211
Democratic Denise Bader 45.6% 11,053
Total Votes 24,264

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 33B Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Pugh 70.3% 2,251
Steve Smith 29.7% 949
Total Votes 3,200

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B raised a total of $564,222. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,531 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 33B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $32,406 2 $16,203
2014 $55,565 2 $27,783
2012 $57,833 3 $19,278
2010 $56,678 2 $28,339
2008 $60,512 3 $20,171
2006 $102,414 4 $25,604
2004 $83,282 3 $27,761
2002 $33,439 2 $16,720
2000 $82,093 2 $41,047
Total $564,222 23 $24,531