Mark Murdock
Mark Murdock (b. February 20, 1952) is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 10B from 2009 to 2013.
Murdock is Owner/Operator of ACE Hardware.
He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Saint Lawrence Catholic Church.[1]
He is married and has 2 children.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Murdock served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Murdock served on these committees:
- Labor and Consumer Protection Division (Lead GOP)
- Commerce and Labor
- Game, Fish and Forestry Division
- K-12 Education Policy and Oversight
Elections
2010
Murdock won re-election to the District 10B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Pete Phillips (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 10B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Pete Phillips (DFL) | 5,258 | 33.61% | ||
 Mark Murdock (R)
|
10,371 | 66.29% | ||
| Write-In | 16 | 0.1% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mark Murdock won election to the District 10B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Timothy Nieminen. [3]
Mark Murdock raised $26,612 for his campaign.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 10B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Murdock (R)
|
11,477 | 58.16% | ||
| Timothy Nieminen (DFL) | 8,226 | 41.69% | ||
| Write-In | 29 | 0.15% | ||
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."[5]
2012
Murdock received a score of 43% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 58th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[6]
2011
Murdock received a score of 77% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 33rd out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [7]
Recent news
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External links
- Mark Murdock's campaign website
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Mark Murdock
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Murdock
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Murdock's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 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 House District 10B 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Joe Radinovich (DFL) |
