Keith Langseth
Keith Langseth (b. January 20, 1938) is a former Democratic Farm-Labor member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 9 from 1981 to 2013. Before the Senate, Langsleth served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1975 to 1981.
Langsleth graduated from Glyndon High School and is a dairy farmer in addition to being a Senator.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Langseth served on these committees:
- Capital Investment, Ranking Minority Member
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Finance
- Rules and Administration
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Langseth served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Veterans
- Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division Committee
- Capital Investment (Chair)
- Rules and Administration
- Taxes
- Transportation
- Transportation Budget and Policy Division[1].
Elections
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Langseth won re-election to the 9th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Jeff Backer ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 9 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Keith Langseth (DFL)
|
14595 | 52.52% | ||
| Jeff Backer (R) | 13168 | 47.39% | ||
| Write-In | 25 | 0.09% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Langseth won re-election to the 9th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Paul Holle (R).[2]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 9 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Keith Langseth (DFL)
|
20,353 | 69.80% | ||
| Paul Holle (R) | 8,771 | 30.08% | ||
| Write-In | 33 | 0.11% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[3]
2012
Langseth received a score of 0 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 60th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[4]
2011
Langseth received a score of 15 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 44th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[5]
Recent news
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Personal
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Keith is married to Lorraine Langsleth. They have three children and reside in Glyndon, Minnesota.
External links
- Keith Langseth's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
Footnotes
- ↑ "Minnesota Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 9 1981–2013 |
Succeeded by Paul Gazelka (R) |
