Steven Jacob
Steven Jacob (Republican Party) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 20B. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 7, 2025.
Jacob (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 20B. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Jacob completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Steven Jacob was born in Minnesota. He earned a high school diploma from Plainview High School. Jacob's career experience includes working as a farmer/small business owner. As of 2024, he was affiliated with Farm Bureau.[1][2] Jacob has served on the Winona County Commission.[3]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Jacob was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee
- Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B
Incumbent Steven Jacob defeated Michael Hutchinson in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven Jacob (R)  | 66.9 | 16,857 |
 | Michael Hutchinson (D) | 33.0 | 8,332 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 25,213 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Michael Hutchinson advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Jacob advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jacob in this election.
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B
Steven Jacob defeated Elise Diesslin in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Jacob (R) | 66.1 | 13,375 |
 | Elise Diesslin (D) | 33.8 | 6,845 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 20,239 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Elise Diesslin advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Steven Jacob advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Steven Jacob completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jacob's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a fourth generation family farmer. I have been married to my wife, Mary for 38 years. We have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. I have been an active community and church servant. Before I was elected to the MN House of Representatives in 2022, I served 10 years as a Winona County Commissioner. During my tenure as county commissioner, I reduced the number of county employees from 340 down to 260. It was also my initiative to sell our county government center and get the reduced number of employees into less brick and mortar buildings, thereby actually physically reducing the size of government. Consequently, our county actually saw property tax reductions during my tenure.
- I have a proven record of reigning in government and I continue that mission at the House of Representatives.
- I have proven track record of being responsible with the environment while being respectful to business. My knowledge as a farmer has made me an excellent fit for the state agriculture committee. In my ten years on the Winona County Board of commissioners I served on as many Water Resource boards as could. Serving on those boards has made me an excellent fit as a member of the state Environment and Natural Resources Committee as Well.
- My past actions are proof of the reputation that I have earned as Government watchdog. I intend to continue my mission to downsize government and defend the taxpayer
Agriculture, Environment, as well as sitting on the Legislative Audit Commission where we work vigorously to ferret out government fraud.
The Holy Bible.
Truth, Transparency, and accountability. I consider myself to have the level of integrity and I hold those around to the same standards.
Defending the taxpayer and holding government accountable.
Farmer, I still have it.
Balance is very important in this relationship. Minnesota has suffered because of one party control since 2022. Our Governor has largely ignored the Republican party and the constituents they represent because he hasn't needed any approval other than approval of the Democrat controlled House and Senate.
Government overspending. Government overreach and government overregulation.
In my case, I have found my 10 years on the Winona County Board of Commissioners extremely beneficial in understanding the functions and dysfunctions of government.
Absolutely it is beneficial to build relationships. There really isn't any good reason to burn a bridge. I am fully willing to work across the aisle whenever possible. As an example, in order to solve the issue of nitrates in the groundwater in Southeast MN, I brought forward a bill in 2024 that tied a five dollar per acre tax credit to any acres a farmer had enrolled in the Ag Water Quality Certification Program. I worked diligently to get 6 Democrat co-authors as well as more than a dozen Republican co-authors.
I intend to govern in the style my Creator has made me, but I do look up to Lincoln and Reagan.
I am in tune with going through the doors God opens for me. It is clear to me that God wants me where he has put me today. I was asked to run for County Commissioner 12 years ago, and I was asked to run for the MN House 2 years ago. If I am asked and supported to move into another office and I saw it as calling from our Good Lord, then I would consider it at that time.
I am blessed to be on the committees the Good Lord has prepared me well for. Those include the Agriculture Committee, the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, the Legislative Audit Commission, and the Subcommittee on MN Water Policy.
I have a proven track record of making my emails and anything I am working on available to the media and the public. The government is doing the work of the people. All aspects of government, including financial should be open and transparent.
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2022
Steven Jacob did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B |
Officeholder Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Rep. Steven Jacob," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 6, 2024
- ↑ Elect Jacob, "About," accessed April 24, 2023
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| Preceded by Todd Lippert (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 20B 2023-Present |
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