Kevin Burkart was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 55B of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[1][2]
Campaign themes[edit]
2014[edit]
Burkart's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Small Business and Community Development
As an entrepreneur himself, Kevin wants to encourage individual innovation and the creation of small businesses to drive employment and economic opportunity, especially in this district. He believes entrepreneurship is the most effective channel for wealth distribution and our tax and other policies should encourage people to invest in themselves and their ideas to create new opportunities. Infrastructure/Transportation Roads and bridges are critical to connecting Scott County to the rest of the metro area. A well functioning infrastructure allows businesses to connect to consumers and people to commute in for work. It seems every year flooding closes highways and bridges causing the people and businesses in the area to lose time and money. If Scott County is to become a leading economic engine for the state and have the most livable communities in the metro area, we need to invest in infrastructure to support new businesses and make commuting easier and more efficient. Education A strong education rooted in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) should be the foundation of education in the 21st-century. Just as business and science majors are required to take liberal arts classes, liberal arts majors should be encouraged to take business and technology classes to prepare them for future employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.[3][4] |
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Elections[edit]
2014[edit]
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. Kevin Burkart was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tony Albright was unopposed in the Republican primary. Josh Ondich ran as a Independence Party candidate before suspending his campaign and endorsing Burkart; his name remained on the ballot. Albright defeated Burkart and Ondich in the general election.[1][5][6][7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 55B General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tony Albright Incumbent |
61% | 9,278 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Burkart | 35.6% | 5,422 | |
| Independence | Josh Ondich | 3.3% | 507 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 15,211 | |||
Recent news[edit]
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kevin + Burkart + Minnesota + House"
See Also[edit]
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 55B
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links[edit]
- Official campaign website
- Kevin Burkart on Facebook
- Kevin Burkart on Twitter
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings"
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Burkart, "Independence Party Candidate Josh Ondich Withdraws From Race, Endorses Burkart," October 17, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Elect Burkart, "Issues," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
