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Kirk Stensrud
Kirk Stensrud is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 42A from 2011 to 2013. Stensrud was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 48A of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Stensrud is a small business owner.
Stensrud graduated from Bethel University with a B.A. in business.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stensrud served on these committees:
- Commerce and Regulatory Reform
- Jobs and Economic Development
- State Government Finance
Elections
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 Yvonne Selcer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kirk Stensrud was unopposed in the Republican primary. Selcer defeated Stensrud in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Yvonne Selcer Incumbent |
50% | 9,606 | |
| Republican | Kirk Stensrud | 49.8% | 9,565 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 26 | |
| Total Votes | 19,197 | |||
2012
Stensrud ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 48A. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and was defeated by Yvonne Selcer (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Selcer |
50.4% | 12,458 | |
| Republican | Kirk Stensrud Incumbent | 49.6% | 12,256 | |
| Total Votes | 24,714 | |||
2010
Stensrud won election to the District 42A seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Maria Ruud (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 42A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Maria Rudd (DFL) | 8,582 | 49.66% | ||
| Kirk Stensrud (R)
|
8,689 | 50.28% | ||
| Write-In | 10 | 0.06% | ||
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."[8]
2012
Stensrud received a score of 86% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 23rd out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[9]
2011
Stensrud received a score of 77% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 25th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [10]
Personal
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Stensrud and his wife, Wendy, have three children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kirk + Stensrud + Minnesota + House"
See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 40A
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 Maria Ruud (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42A 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Barb Yarusso (DFL) |
