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Minnesota, State House, District 57A

Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A
Current incumbentRobert Bierman Democratic Party

Minnesota's state house district 57A is represented by Democratic Representative Robert Bierman.

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 57A

Robert Bierman (D) defeated Matt Lundin (R) and Matthew Swenson (L) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Robert Bierman (D)
54.5
12,006

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Matt Lundin (R)
42.2
9,296

Matthew Swenson (L)
3.2
704
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
11

Total votes: 22,017
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A

Robert Bierman defeated Linda Garrett-Johnson, Roxanne Mindeman, Kyle Koch, and Jake Cassidy in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Robert Bierman (D)
45.4
1,655

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Linda Garrett-Johnson (D)
30.6
1,116

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Roxanne Mindeman (D)
13.9
507

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Kyle Koch (D)
6.0
220

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Jake Cassidy (D)
4.0
146

Total votes: 3,644
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A

Matt Lundin advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Matt Lundin (R)
100
1,948

Total votes: 1,948
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A

Matthew Swenson advanced from the Libertarian primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Matthew Swenson (L)

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 Tara Mack (R) did not seek re-election.

Erin Maye Quade defeated Ali Jimenez-Hopper in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57A General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Erin Maye Quade 52.36% 11,825
Republican Ali Jimenez-Hopper 47.64% 10,758
Total Votes 22,583
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Erin Maye Quade ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57A Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Erin Maye Quade (unopposed)

Ali Jimenez-Hopper ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57A Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ali Jimenez-Hopper (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. Bruce Folken was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tara Mack was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mack defeated Folken in the general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57A General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTara Mack Incumbent 58.4% 8,347
Democratic Bruce Folken 41.5% 5,931
Write-in Write-in 0% 6
Total Votes 14,284

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 Tara Mack (R) defeated Roberta Gibbons (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57A, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTara Mack Incumbent 53.5% 11,420
Democratic Roberta Gibbons 46.5% 9,941
Total Votes 21,361

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A raised a total of $555,171. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,437 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $104,517 2 $52,259
2014 $57,431 2 $28,716
2012 $35,905 2 $17,953
2010 $71,615 2 $35,808
2008 $65,277 2 $32,639
2006 $35,549 3 $11,850
2004 $54,182 3 $18,061
2002 $57,910 3 $19,303
2000 $72,785 2 $36,393
Total $555,171 21 $26,437