Sharna Wahlgren
Sharna Wahlgren was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 53 of the Minnesota State Senate.
Wahlgren was a 2014 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Minnesota.[1] Wahlgren ran uncontested for the Republican nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.[2] She was defeated by incumbent Betty McCollum (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2016
Wahlgren's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Middle Class Economy and Jobs:
Education:
Common Sense, Effective Government:
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| —Sharna Wahlgren, [5] | ||
Elections
2016
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Minnesota State Senate 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 Susan Kent defeated Sharna Wahlgren in the Minnesota State Senate District 53 general election.[6][7]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 53 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Susan Kent Incumbent |
50.44% | 23,035 | |
| Republican | Sharna Wahlgren | 49.56% | 22,636 | |
| Total Votes | 45,671 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Susan Kent ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 53 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 53 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Susan Kent Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Sharna Wahlgren defeated Bill Dahn in the Minnesota State Senate District 53 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sharna Wahlgren |
65.81% | 745 | |
| Republican | Bill Dahn | 34.19% | 387 | |
| Total Votes | 1,132 | |||
2014
Wahlgren ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 4th District. Wahlgren ran uncontested for the Republican nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.[2] She was defeated by incumbent Betty McCollum (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betty McCollum Incumbent |
61.2% | 147,857 | |
| Republican | Sharna Wahlgren | 32.9% | 79,492 | |
| Independence | Dave Thomas | 5.8% | 14,059 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 229 | |
| Total Votes | 241,637 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Minnesota State Senate
- Minnesota State Senate District 53
- Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
- Minnesota State Legislature
- United States House of Representatives
- Minnesota's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Minnesota's 4th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Minnesota - 2014 Primary Results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sharna for Us, "Issues," accessed July 7, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
