Tom Whiteside

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Tom Whiteside

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Tom Whiteside was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 6A of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Whiteside's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

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Jobs & Economy

  • Like many in our community, Tom's family members and friends have been forced to move out of the community they call home in pursuit of stable job opportunities elsewhere. While Minnesota has one of the best job economies in the country, this is not reflected in the regional job market, which has clearly struggled during recent economic downturns, as the mines serve as the foundation for our entire local economy. This issue has become a major problem for the Range, as we are losing some of our brightest minds and hardest workers. While improving access to high-speed broadband is not a magic bullet, it will support the creation of local jobs and the training of a local workforce from their home communities. In addition we need to invest in our aging infrastructure, roads, bridges, sewer systems, and we must continue our investments in quality education for our children- all which will support local job growth. Lastly, as an aging community, we must not only attract young workers to care for our older population, but we must also ensure that social and quality healthcare services are made available and accessible to all. Overall, the Range has so much to offer its residents and families, and if we invest strategically to create sustainable employment opportunities, it will be a thriving community for generations to come.

Diversification:

  • Tom wants to prioritize continued economic diversification and development of the Range, as he acknowledges the importance of future innovations inside and outside the mining industry. That’s why Tom supports the $100 Million Rural Broadband proposal from Governor Dayton for the current legislative session. Rural Broadband infrastructure funding was cut in half last year, despite the fact that the amount applied for in rural communities was three times that. This issue creates the greatest impact on rural areas. If we here in northern Minnesota don’t have proper high-speed internet, then we will be left behind in the global economy. Hospitals like the one in Bigfork will be unable to offer the highest quality of health care, such as expanding new telemedicine initiatives that enable people in our community to access specialty care from hundreds of miles away.

Education/Older Adults/Health Care:

  • Working for Congressman Nolan has also helped Tom to understand the many issues that concern our citizens. Tom was honored to work on important issues such as helping local vets find stable housing, timely access to quality healthcare, and the benefits they deserved for defending our country. Tom has spoken with many individuals and families concerned with student loan debt, unaffordable healthcare bills, and limited job opportunities. That’s why Tom will work to strengthen our educational systems, improve health delivery networks, and focus on economic development, and will advocate for underserved groups such as senior citizens, veterans, and children.

Mining:

  • It is no secret that the current crisis the range faces comes from a glut in our domestic marketplace of illegally subsidized steel from foreign countries. Through business interactions Tom has worked in every mine in District 6A, and spoken with union employees about what these facilities need to keep running. Tom will work to protect mining jobs here on the Range and will continue to advocate to federal lawmakers for the banning and enforcement of bans on illegal steel dumping until we can stabilize the steel market here in the U.S. Tom will also work to support more research and development for and also the implementation of technologies to help our mines transition to direct reduced iron pellets as steel producers continue to move away from blast furnaces and towards electric arc furnaces.[1]
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—Tom Whiteside, [2]

Elections

2016

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 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 Carly Melin (D) did not seek re-election.

Julie Sandstede defeated Robert Farnsworth in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 6A general election.[3][4]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 6A General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Julie Sandstede 59.08% 11,852
     Republican Robert Farnsworth 40.92% 8,209
Total Votes 20,061
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State


Julie Sandstede defeated Tom Whiteside, Mike Thompson, and Ben DeNucci in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 6A Democratic primary.[5][6]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 6A Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Julie Sandstede 35.61% 1,676
     Democratic Tom Whiteside 31.19% 1,468
     Democratic Mike Thompson 5.50% 259
     Democratic Ben DeNucci 27.69% 1,303
Total Votes 4,706


Robert Farnsworth ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 6A Republican primary.[5][6]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 6A Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert Farnsworth  (unopposed)

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Tom Whiteside for House, "Working together," accessed July 7, 2016
  3. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
  4. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016


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