Jennifer Zielinski
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Jennifer Zielinski (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 61. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Zielinski was a 2018 Republican candidate for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. She was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Zielinski was a candidate for District 6 representative on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board in Minnesota. She was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Although park and recreation board elections are officially nonpartisan, Zielinski was endorsed by the Minneapolis City Republican Committee.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 61
Incumbent Scott Dibble defeated Jennifer Zielinski in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 61 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Dibble (D) | 84.8 | 49,050 |
 | Jennifer Zielinski (R) | 15.1 | 8,727 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 78 | ||
| Total votes: 57,855 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Scott Dibble advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 61.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jennifer Zielinski advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 61.
Campaign finance
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Ilhan Omar (D) | 78.0 | 267,703 |
| Jennifer Zielinski (R) | 21.7 | 74,440 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,215 | ||
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Ilhan Omar | 48.2 | 65,237 |
 | Margaret Kelliher | 30.4 | 41,156 | |
 | Patricia Torres Ray | 13.0 | 17,629 | |
 | Jamal Abdulahi | 3.7 | 4,984 | |
 | Bobby Joe Champion | 2.8 | 3,831 | |
 | Frank Nelson Drake | 1.8 | 2,480 | |
| Total votes: 135,317 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julie Sabo (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Zielinski | 56.5 | 8,680 |
 | Christopher Chamberlin | 32.5 | 4,999 | |
 | Bob Carney Jr. | 11.0 | 1,688 | |
| Total votes: 15,367 | |||
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2017
Minneapolis, Minnesota, held a general election for mayor, all 13 seats on the city council, both elected members of the board of estimate and taxation, and all nine members of the park and recreation board on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 15, 2017.
Incumbents ran for re-election to all but two of the city council seats. Ward 3 Councilman Jacob Frey filed to run for mayor instead, and Ward 8 Councilwoman Elizabeth Glidden opted not to run for re-election.[2]
| Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 6, 2017, Round 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Brad Bourn (i) - Winner | 50.9% | 8,785 | 701 |
| Bob Fine | 49.1% | 8,471 | 980 |
| Jennifer Zielinski - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −2,273 |
| Robert Schlosser - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −584 |
| Undeclared Write-ins - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −56 |
| Exhausted | 1,232 | 1,232 | |
| Total Votes | 18,488 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
This is the first round of voting. To view subsequent rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.
| Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 6, 2017, Round 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Brad Bourn (i) - Most votes | 43.7% | 8,084 | |
| Bob Fine | 40.5% | 7,491 | |
| Jennifer Zielinski | 12.3% | 2,273 | |
| Robert Schlosser | 3.2% | 584 | |
| Undeclared Write-ins | 0.3% | 56 | |
| Exhausted | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 18,488 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
Endorsements
Zielinski received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- Minneapolis City Republican Committee.[1]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jennifer Zielinski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- 2018 Twitter account
- 2017 Campaign Facebook page
- 2017 Twitter account
- Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Footnotes
