Ryan Winkler
Ryan Winkler (Democratic Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 46A. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 3, 2023.
Winkler ran for election for Hennepin County Attorney in Minnesota. He lost in the primary on August 9, 2022.
Winkler served as state House Majority Leader from 2019 to 2023.
Winkler is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 46A from 2006 to July 1, 2015. He resigned because his wife accepted a job out of the country.[1][2]
Biography
Winkler earned his A.B. in history from Harvard University and J.D. from the University of Minnesota. His professional experience includes working as general counsel of Nazca Solutions and as an associate with Smith Parker, Professional Limited Liability Partnership.[3]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Winkler was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Winkler was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Winkler served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education Innovation Policy |
| • Higher Education Policy and Finance |
| • Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Winkler served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Civil Law |
| • Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy |
| • Elections |
| • Government Operations |
| • Higher Education Finance and Policy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Winkler served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Government Operations and Elections |
| • State Government Finance |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Winkler served on the following committees:
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| • Finance |
| • Rules and Legislative Administration |
| • State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2022)
General election
General election for Hennepin County Attorney
Mary Moriarty defeated Martha Holton Dimick in the general election for Hennepin County Attorney on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Moriarty (Nonpartisan) | 57.6 | 254,418 | |
| Martha Holton Dimick (Nonpartisan) | 41.8 | 184,739 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 2,589 | ||
| Total votes: 441,746 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Hennepin County Attorney
The following candidates ran in the primary for Hennepin County Attorney on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Moriarty (Nonpartisan) | 36.4 | 62,336 | |
| ✔ | Martha Holton Dimick (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 30,668 | |
| Ryan Winkler (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 27,924 | ||
| Tad Jude (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 18,142 | ||
| Paul Ostrow (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 14,500 | ||
| Saraswati Singh (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 12,280 | ||
| Jarvis Jones (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 5,586 | ||
| Total votes: 171,436 | ||||
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2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A
Incumbent Ryan Winkler defeated Anne Taylor in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ryan Winkler (D) | 69.7 | 18,702 | |
| Anne Taylor (R) | 30.2 | 8,103 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 26,828 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ryan Winkler advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Anne Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A
Ryan Winkler defeated Luke McCusker in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ryan Winkler (D) | 72.5 | 16,692 | |
| Luke McCusker (R) | 27.4 | 6,297 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 23,022 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A
Ryan Winkler advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ryan Winkler | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A
Luke McCusker advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Luke McCusker | |
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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. Incumbent Ryan Winkler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Timothy Manthey was unopposed in the Republican primary. Manthey was defeated by Winkler in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Ryan Winkler Incumbent |
66.2% | 10,666 | |
| Republican | Timothy Manthey | 33.7% | 5,425 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 27 | |
| Total Votes | 16,118 | |||
2012
Winkler won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated John Swanson (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ryan Winkler Incumbent |
66% | 15,249 | |
| Republican | John Swanson | 34% | 7,860 | |
| Total Votes | 23,109 | |||
2010
Winkler won re-election to the District 44B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Rick Rice (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 44B (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ryan Winkler (DFL)
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10,605 | 64,64% | ||
| Rick Rice (R) | 5,788 | 35.28% | ||
| Write-In | 14 | 0.09% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ryan Winkler won election to the District 44B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Brad Kadue. [10]
Ryan Winkler raised $37,948 for his campaign.[11]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 44B (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ryan Winkler (DFL)
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14,524 | 66.80% | ||
| Brad Kadue (R) | 7,162 | 32.94% | ||
| Write-In | 58 | 0.27% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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2023
In 2023, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 22.
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2022
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In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 11 to May 17. Special sessions were convened: June 12 to June 19; July 13 to July 21; August 12; September 11; October 12 to October 15; and November 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 20.
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2018
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In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
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2015
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In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
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2014
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In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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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."[12]
2013
Winkler received a score of 0% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 73rd out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[13]
2012
Winkler received a score of 14% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 94th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[14]
2011
Winkler received a score of 8% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 82nd out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [15]
Noteworthy events
Comment on Clarence Thomas
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act on June 25, 2013, Winkler posted a response on Twitter addressing Justice Clarence Thomas, who was part of the majority decision, as "Uncle Thomas," a play on the derogatory phrase 'Uncle Tom.' Winkler later deleted the tweet, apologizing for using what he called "a loaded term that is offensive to many."[16][17]
Personal
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Winkler is married with two children. He was the founder of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Constitution Society, which he has also chaired, and has been a member of the American Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, and the Saint Louis Park City Charter Commission.[3]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Star Tribune, "Rep. Ryan Winkler resigns his seat over spouse's job relocation to Belgium," May 21, 2015
- ↑ winonadailynews.com, "Winkler's resignation from Legislature effective July 1," accessed June 15, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Winkler
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Winkler's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," 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
- ↑ KSTP, "Statement from Rep. Ryan Winkler on Controversial Tweet," June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013
- ↑ KSTP, "Minn. Lawmaker Apologizes for 'Uncle Thomas' Tweet," June 25, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013
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| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Larry Kraft (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A 2007-2015 |
Succeeded by - |
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