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Frank Nelson Drake
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 14, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Santa Clara University

Personal
Profession
Real estate investor
Contact

Campaign Facebook

Personal website 

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Frank Nelson Drake (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2018.

Drake completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Drake was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota.[1]

Biography

Frank Nelson Drake graduated from Santa Clara University in 1982. His career experience includes working in real estate sales and investments.[2]

Elections

2018

See also: Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 5

Ilhan Omar defeated Jennifer Zielinski in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar (D)
 
78.0
 
267,703
Image of Jennifer Zielinski
Jennifer Zielinski (R)
 
21.7
 
74,440
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,215

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 343,358
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
 
48.2
 
65,237
Image of Margaret Kelliher
Margaret Kelliher
 
30.4
 
41,156
Image of Patricia Torres Ray
Patricia Torres Ray
 
13.0
 
17,629
Image of Jamal Abdulahi
Jamal Abdulahi
 
3.7
 
4,984
Image of Bobby Joe Champion
Bobby Joe Champion
 
2.8
 
3,831
Image of Frank Nelson Drake
Frank Nelson Drake Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
2,480

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 135,317
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5

Jennifer Zielinski defeated Christopher Chamberlin and Bob Carney Jr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 5 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jennifer Zielinski
Jennifer Zielinski
 
56.5
 
8,680
Image of Christopher Chamberlin
Christopher Chamberlin
 
32.5
 
4,999
Image of Bob Carney Jr.
Bob Carney Jr.
 
11.0
 
1,688

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,367
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2016

See also: Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Keith Ellison (D) defeated Frank Nelson Drake (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Ellison defeated Lee Bauer and Gregg Iverson in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2016.[1][3]

U.S. House, Minnesota District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Ellison Incumbent 69.1% 249,964
     Republican Frank Drake 22.3% 80,660
     Legal Marijuana Now Dennis Schuller 8.5% 30,759
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 499
Total Votes 361,882
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State


U.S. House, Minnesota District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Ellison Incumbent 91.7% 40,380
Gregg Iverson 4.3% 1,887
Lee Bauer 4% 1,757
Total Votes 44,024
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Candidate Connection

Frank Drake participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 20, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Frank Drake's responses follow below.[4]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ Decriminalize Marijuana
End the Funding for Foreign Wars
I support DACA[5][6] 		”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ Personal Freedom
The 1st Amendment
Home OwnershipCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[6] 		”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Frank Drake answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?

“ Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, because I love Baseball[6] ”
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
“ The Richest Man in Babylon[6] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ Integrity, Honor your Promises, and Be Direct when necessary[6] ”
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
“ Good Negotiator, Non-political, and self-reliant[6] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ Add value to your constituent's lives.[6] ”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“ Making Minneapolis and the MN 5th Congressional District the first Renaissance City in America.[6] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ Waiter, several years.[6] ”
What happened on your most awkward date?
“ She ordered food and I ordered coffee. I married her.[6] ”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“ Memorial Day. I take time to visit my relatives.[6] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ Strunk and White's: The Elements of Style[6] ”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
“ Sherlock Holmes[6] ”
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“ My yard. My riding lawn mower.[6] ”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“ Blackbird by the Beatles. "You were only waiting for this moment to arise."[6] ”
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
“ Being a perfectionist.[6] ”
What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?
“ We are a barometer of Public Opinion.[6] ”
Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ No, it makes them stale and politicized.[6] ”
What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
“ Civility, tolerance, and working together as a nation[6] ”
If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ Budget, Special Counsel[6] ”
If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?
“ No, am not.[6] ”
Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?
“ Yes.[6] ”
What are your thoughts on term limits?
“ For term limits[6] ”
What process do you favor for redistricting?
“ Common sense redistricting.[6] ”
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
“ I want the best for my district regardless of the position or committee.[6] ”
Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
“ There's an inner city kid with a hot dog stand and we are dying to go there. Jaequan Faulkner, 13, sells hot dogs.[6] ”

Ballotpedia biographical submission form

The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:

“ What is your political philosophy?

Practical, Common-Sense, and 5th Dimensional Thinker. Avoid a Civil War and help our Inner Cities become beautiful across America.

Is there anything you would like to add?

I'm not beholden to anyone. I will do what's right and proper for the MN 5th CD. I would like to thank Keith Ellison for his service to our Community. Thanks Keith![6]

”
—Frank Nelson Drake[2]

2016

The following issues were listed on Drake's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Education: Firstly, we must recognize that school choice ought to be a nation-wide educational right...Secondly, we must stop pushing the notion that every child must go to college in order to get ahead in life... In the realm of college education, we must drastically restructure how students and their families pay for the cost of college. Student loans have much higher interest rates than any mortgage a family may take out on a home, and students graduate with as much debt, but with no property to hand down to their families.
  • Jobs: High tech employment and energy efficient companies will be at the forefront of the new CD5. We must also encourage the return of manufacturing and the continuing import of skilled labor into the district. The best way of doing this is to give tax breaks to companies willing to employ more of our hard working citizens in the 5th
  • Individual Rights: The Constitution is the foundation of our republic and we must never forget the important rights guaranteed within. We must be free to associate, free to think, and free to live how we wish. The anti-intellectual suppression of ideas based on political correctness on our college campuses is incredibly concerning, and we must reaffirm our belief in the 1st Amendment as the driver of discovery and self-expression.
  • Housing: Within this district we have a large amount of run down housing stock, remnants from the tornado that swept through the Twin Cities in 2011. Housing that has yet to be repaired in the area in spite of all the Democrats that have been elected year after year. We need to incentivize development in this area, encouraging companies to come in and redevelop this area into lower cost homes. For those already have a home, we must make the refinancing of mortgages easier to accomplish
  • Foreign Policy: It is the duty of the American government to put Americans first. For decades we have been jumping from one country to another, wasting man power, money, and raw materials in countries where we have no real impact on the lives of ordinary Americans. This must stop. Trillions of dollars have been poured into Kosovo, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and so many other places. Imagine all the good we could do reallocating that money to helping Americans here at home.

[6]

”
—Frank Nelson Drake's campaign website, http://www.frankdrakeforcongress.org/platform.html

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 25, 2018
  3. ↑ Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
  4. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  5. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Frank Drake's responses," July 20, 2018
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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