Peggy Bennett
2023 - Present
2025
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Peggy Bennett (Republican Party) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 23A. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 7, 2025.
Bennett (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 23A. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Bennett was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Finance Committee
- Education Policy Committee
- Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee
2021-2022
Bennett was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Bennett 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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| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Capital Investment |
| • Education, Vice chair |
| • Education Innovation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bennett served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education Innovation Policy, Vice Chair |
| • Agriculture Finance |
| • Education Finance |
Sponsored legislation
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Issues
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Bennett endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[1]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A
Incumbent Peggy Bennett defeated Joe Staloch in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peggy Bennett (R) | 67.8 | 15,554 |
 | Joe Staloch (D)  | 32.2 | 7,379 | |
| Total votes: 22,933 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Joe Staloch advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peggy Bennett advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bennett in this election.
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A
Incumbent Peggy Bennett defeated Mary Hinnenkamp in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peggy Bennett (R) | 65.7 | 12,038 |
 | Mary Hinnenkamp (D) | 34.1 | 6,252 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 18,309 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Mary Hinnenkamp advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peggy Bennett advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A.
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A
Incumbent Peggy Bennett defeated Thomas Martinez in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peggy Bennett (R) | 63.4 | 13,416 |
 | Thomas Martinez (D) | 36.5 | 7,719 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 21,151 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A
Thomas Martinez defeated Joe Pacovsky in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Martinez | 70.5 | 1,705 |
 | Joe Pacovsky | 29.5 | 715 | |
| Total votes: 2,420 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A
Incumbent Peggy Bennett advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peggy Bennett | 100.0 | 2,018 |
| Total votes: 2,018 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A
Incumbent Peggy Bennett defeated Terry Gjersvik in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peggy Bennett (R) | 56.5 | 9,957 |
| Terry Gjersvik (D) | 43.4 | 7,651 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 17,617 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A
Terry Gjersvik advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A on August 14, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A
Incumbent Peggy Bennett advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Peggy Bennett |
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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 Peggy Bennett defeated Gary Schindler in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 27A General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Peggy Bennett Incumbent |
61.76% | 12,329 | |
| Democratic | Gary Schindler | 38.24% | 7,633 | |
| Total Votes | 19,962 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Gary Schindler ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 27A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Gary Schindler (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Peggy Bennett ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 27A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Peggy Bennett Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Shannon Savick was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Peggy Bennett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Thomas Price ran as an Independence Party candidate. Bennett defeated Savick and Price in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Peggy Bennett |
53% | 8,155 | |
| Democratic | Shannon Savick Incumbent | 39.9% | 6,139 | |
| Independence | Thomas Price | 6.9% | 1,066 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 15,374 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Peggy Bennett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Peggy Bennett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A |
Officeholder Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A |
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Footnotes
- ↑ MPR News, "Rubio nets backing from two dozen state legislators," February 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bjorn Olson (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 23A 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Shannon Savick (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Shane Mekeland (R) |
