Margaret Kelliher
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Margaret Kelliher (Democratic Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 60A. She assumed office in 1998. She left office in 2011.
Kelliher (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2018.
Kelliher is a former Democratic-Farmer Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 60A from 1998 to 2011. While in office, she served as Speaker of the House. She served as Minority Whip from 2002-2006, was a Constituent Liaison for the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1991-1995, and a Community Organizer for the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association from 1995-1997.
Biography
Kelliher earned her MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and B.A. in history/political science from Gustavus Adolphus College.
Kelliher is a member of the Basilica of Saint Mary, Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association, League of Women Voters, Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, and the Minnesota 4-H Foundation. She is married and has 2 children.[1]
Elections
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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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2010
Kelliher ran for governor in 2010. Although she won the party's endorsement, Kelliher lost in the August 10 primary to Mark Dayton by less than 1%.
| 2010 Race for Governor - Democrat Primary[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Mark Dayton (D) | 41.0% | |||
| Matt Entenza (D) | 18.2% | |||
| Peter Idusogie (D) | 0.7% | |||
| Margaret Anderson Kelliher (D) | 40.1% | |||
| Total votes | 441,573 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Margaret Kelliher won election to the District 60A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Eric Franzen. [3]
Margaret Kelliher raised $74,507 for her campaign.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 60A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Margaret Kelliher (DFL)
|
17,609 | 80.23% | ||
| Eric Franzen (R) | 4,263 | 19.42% | ||
| Write-In | 76 | 0.35% | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Governor of Minnesota
- Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010
- United States House of Representatives
- Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2018
- Minnesota's 5th Congressional District
External links
- Official campaign website
- Official campaign Twitter
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 60A 1998–2011 |
Succeeded by Marion Greene (D) |
