Steve Patterson
Steve Patterson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) ran for election for Governor of Minnesota. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Steve Patterson's career experience includes owning a business and working as a hospital security officer.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Minnesota
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Minnesota on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Walz (D) | 52.3 | 1,312,349 | |
| Scott Jensen (R) | 44.6 | 1,119,941 | ||
| James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now Party) | 1.2 | 29,346 | ||
| Steve Patterson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) | 0.9 | 22,599 | ||
| Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota) | 0.7 | 18,156 | ||
| Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers Party) | 0.3 | 7,241 | ||
| Joyce Lacey (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 11 | ||
| Mohamed Mourssi-Alfash (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Loner Blue (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Joshua Olgbolahan Jubril (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1,009 | ||
| Total votes: 2,510,661 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cory Hepola (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota
Incumbent Tim Walz defeated Ole Savior in the Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Walz | 96.5 | 416,973 | |
| Ole Savior | 3.5 | 14,950 | ||
| Total votes: 431,923 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota
Scott Jensen defeated Joyce Lacey and Bob Carney Jr. in the Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott Jensen | 89.3 | 288,499 | |
| Joyce Lacey | 6.6 | 21,308 | ||
| Bob Carney Jr. | 4.1 | 13,213 | ||
| Total votes: 323,020 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Murphy (R)
- Neil Shah (R)
- Michelle Benson (R)
- Paul Gazelka (R)
- Mike Marti (R)
- Kendall Qualls (R)
- Richard Stanek (R)
- Scott Magie (R)
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for Governor of Minnesota
Steve Patterson defeated Darrell Paulsen in the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Patterson | 59.1 | 1,003 | |
| Darrell Paulsen | 40.9 | 693 | ||
| Total votes: 1,696 | ||||
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Governor of Minnesota
James McCaskel defeated Chris Wright in the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James McCaskel | 51.9 | 1,461 | |
| Chris Wright | 48.1 | 1,356 | ||
| Total votes: 2,817 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Steve Patterson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Patterson's campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
EDUCATION - I graduated from Lake City Lincoln High School in 2007, then I received a two year university studies degree from Rochester Community and Technical College, and Finally I earned a four year Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with a Social Studies Emphasis.
My business partner Brian Miller and I were on pace to open Prime Stein Brewery in Rochester in June of 2020. That plan was derailed by Governor Walz and he created his first of several overly aggressive executive orders stating that no one could leave their home unless they were going to work. As a result, our Brewery plans are still on hold, but we have resiliently re-opened the well known Lansing Corners Supper Club and have turned it into Lansing Corners Bar and Grill. Just as we have taken a historically great building that was no longer admired, I am attempting to also put Minnesota back on track.
The overwhelming truth in healthcare that is being blatantly ignored is that there is a connection between mental health and all other health. Citing research by world known Gabor Mate, there is a correlation between stress and illness. That being said, control creates stress, when people are stressed their eating habits, sleeping habits, drinking habits etc change to affect health in a negative way. I truly believe that prioritizing mental health starts with giving control back to our citizens. I also do not believe in free healthcare as I think if it was free it should be abused, but I think that it should be more affordable for people to talk to mental health specialists and I think people should be able to express their feelings without the threat of being placed in mental health units in hospitals.
I am pro choice because similar to my stance on everything else I think we should have the right to control our own bodies.
Minnesota is currently a duty to retreat state meaning that even if someone comes into your home you are supposed to retreat or run away and violence would be a last resort. If elected, I plan to change Minnesota to a Castle Doctrine state, which means that we as Minnesota citizens would have the right to defend ourselves, our families, and our possessions against uninvited intruders by using violence up to and including deadly force while on your own property.[2] |
” |
| —Steve Patterson's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Governor of Minnesota |
Footnotes
- ↑ Steve Patterson for MN Governor 2022, "Meet Steve," accessed July 22, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Steve Patterson for MN Governor 2022, “Platform,” accessed July 16, 2022
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