Dave Baker (Minnesota)
2023 - Present
2025
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Dave Baker (Republican Party) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 16B. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 7, 2025.
Baker (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 16B. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Baker was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
- Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
- Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Committee
2021-2022
Baker was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Baker was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Minnesota committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Health and Human Services Reform |
• Job Growth and Energy Affordability |
• Rules and Legislative Administration, Vice chair |
• Transportation |
• Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Baker served on the following committees:
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• Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance, Vice Chair |
• Aging and Long-Term Care Policy |
• Health and Human Services Reform |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B
Incumbent Dave Baker defeated Josiah Ampian in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dave Baker (R) | 76.1 | 16,473 | |
Josiah Ampian (D) | 23.9 | 5,161 |
Total votes: 21,634 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Josiah Ampian advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dave Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Baker in this election.
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B
Incumbent Dave Baker defeated Fred Cogelow in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dave Baker (R) | 72.8 | 12,828 | |
Fred Cogelow (D) | 27.2 | 4,794 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 8 |
Total votes: 17,630 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Fred Cogelow advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Margaret Karsten (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dave Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B.
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B
Incumbent Dave Baker defeated Logan Kortgard in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dave Baker (R) | 70.7 | 14,997 | |
Logan Kortgard (D) | 29.2 | 6,198 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 27 |
Total votes: 21,222 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Logan Kortgard advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dave Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B
Incumbent Dave Baker defeated Anita Flowe in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dave Baker (R) | 69.1 | 11,908 | |
Anita Flowe (D) | 30.8 | 5,311 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 |
Total votes: 17,230 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B
Anita Flowe advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Anita Flowe |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B
Incumbent Dave Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Dave Baker |
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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 Dave Baker defeated Mary Sawatzky in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B general election.[1][2]
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Dave Baker Incumbent | 59.59% | 11,908 | |
Democratic | Mary Sawatzky | 40.41% | 8,075 | |
Total Votes | 19,983 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
Mary Sawatzky ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B Democratic primary.[3][4]
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | Mary Sawatzky (unopposed) |
Incumbent Dave Baker ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B Republican primary.[3][4]
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | Dave Baker Incumbent (unopposed) |
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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 Mary Sawatzky was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dave Baker was unopposed in the Republican primary. Baker defeated Sawatzky in the general election.[5][6][7]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Dave Baker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dave Baker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Baker's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Education
Transportation
Broadband
Tax Policy
Buffer Strips
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—Dave Baker[9] |
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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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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2017
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In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B |
Officeholder Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dave Baker, "Issues," accessed September 22, 2016
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Preceded by Paul Torkelson (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Bobbie Harder (R) |