Dan Schoen
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Dan Schoen is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 54 from January 3, 2017, to December 15, 2017.
On November 21, 2017, Schoen announced that he would resign from office due to sexual misconduct allegations levied against him by state Rep. Erin Maye Quade (D), former Democratic state House candidate Lindsey Port, and a Minnesota state Senate staffer. At the time his resignation was announced, Schoen denied the allegations against him.[1] Schoen's resignation was effective December 15.[2] To read more about the Schoen allegations and other instances of sexual misconduct at state capitols in 2017, click here.
Schoen is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 54A from 2013 to 2017.
Committee assignments
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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| • Capital Investment |
| • Judiciary |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Schoen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Civil Law and Data Practices |
| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schoen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy |
| • Health and Human Services Policy |
| • Public Safety Finance and Policy |
| • Taxes |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
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 Katie Sieben (D) did not seek re-election.
Dan Schoen defeated Leilani Holmstadt in the Minnesota State Senate District 54 general election.[3][4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 54 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dan Schoen |
53.22% | 22,162 | |
| Republican | Leilani Holmstadt | 46.78% | 19,480 | |
| Total Votes | 41,642 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Dan Schoen ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 54 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dan Schoen (unopposed) | |
Leilani Holmstadt ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 54 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 54 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Leilani Holmstadt (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 Dan Schoen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Matthew Kowalski was unopposed in the Republican primary. Schoen defeated Kowalski in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Dan Schoen Incumbent |
55.5% | 7,047 | |
| Republican | Matthew Kowalski | 44.3% | 5,629 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 12,693 | |||
2012
Schoen won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 54A. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Derrick Lehrke (R) and Ron Lischeid (Independence) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Schoen |
54.9% | 11,069 | |
| Republican | Derrick Lehrke | 38% | 7,664 | |
| Independence | Ron Lischeid | 7.1% | 1,428 | |
| Total Votes | 20,161 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
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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2014
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In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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Noteworthy events
Resignation following sexual misconduct allegations
Schoen resigned on November 21, 2017, following accusations of sexual misconduct made by state Rep. Maye Quade (D), former Democratic state House candidate Lindsey Port, and a Minnesota state Senate staffer. The allegations against Schoen included his unwanted touching of Port and suggestive text messages he sent to Quade and the staffer. At the time his resignation was announced, Schoen denied the allegations against him. According to his attorney, Schoen resigned because the allegations would have prevented him from being an effective legislator.[12][13]
Recent news
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See also
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota House of Representatives District 54A
- Minnesota State Senate
- Minnesota State Senate District 54
- Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ MINNPOST, "Amid sexual harassment allegations, Sen. Dan Schoen and Rep. Tony Cornish to resign from the Legislature," November 21, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "Two Minnesota state lawmakers to resign after sexual misconduct allegations," November 22, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Twin Cities, "Cottage Grove DFL lawmaker accused of sexual harassment; allegations include unwanted advances, touching," November 8, 2017
- ↑ Twin Cities, "Sen. Dan Schoen, Rep. Tony Cornish to resign amid sexual harassment allegations," November 21, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Katie Sieben (DFL) |
Minnesota State Senate, District 54 January 3, 2017-December 15, 2017 |
Succeeded by Karla Bigham (DFL) |
| Preceded by Mindy Greiling (DFL) |
Minnesota State House District 54A 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Keith Franke (R) |
