Richard Stanek

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Richard Stanek

Prior offices

Hennepin County Sheriff

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 9, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Minnesota, 1984

Graduate

Hamline University, 2000

Personal

Birthplace

Minneapolis, Minn.

Religion

Christian

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Richard Stanek was the Hennepin County Sheriff in Minnesota. He assumed office in 2006. He left office in 2018.

Stanek (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Minnesota. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 9, 2022.

Stanek completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Richard Stanek was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stanek earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1984 and a graduate degree from Hamline University in 2000.

Elections

2022

See also: Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Minnesota

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Minnesota on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Walz (D)	52.3	1,312,349
		Scott Jensen (R)	44.6	1,119,941
	Submit photo	James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	1.2	29,346
		Steve Patterson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)	0.9	22,599
		Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota)	0.7	18,156
	Submit photo	Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers Party)	0.3	7,241
		Joyce Lacey (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	11
	Submit photo	Mohamed Mourssi-Alfash (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	5
		Loner Blue (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	4
	Submit photo	Joshua Olgbolahan Jubril (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	1,009

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,510,661
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cory Hepola (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota

Incumbent Tim Walz defeated Ole Savior in the Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Walz	96.5	416,973
		Ole Savior	3.5	14,950

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 431,923
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brandon Millholland-Corcoran (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota

Scott Jensen defeated Joyce Lacey and Bob Carney Jr. in the Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Jensen	89.3	288,499
		Joyce Lacey	6.6	21,308
		Bob Carney Jr.	4.1	13,213

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 323,020
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mike Murphy (R)
• Neil Shah (R)
• Michelle Benson (R)
• Paul Gazelka (R)
• Mike Marti (R)
• Kendall Qualls (R)
• Richard Stanek (R)
• Scott Magie (R)

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for Governor of Minnesota

Steve Patterson defeated Darrell Paulsen in the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Patterson	59.1	1,003
	Submit photo	Darrell Paulsen	40.9	693

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,696
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Governor of Minnesota

James McCaskel defeated Chris Wright in the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	James McCaskel	51.9	1,461
		Chris Wright	48.1	1,356

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,817
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2018)

General election

General election for Hennepin County Sheriff

David Hutchinson defeated incumbent Richard Stanek in the general election for Hennepin County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Hutchinson (Nonpartisan)	49.9	264,521
		Richard Stanek (Nonpartisan)	49.5	262,181
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	3,102

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 529,804 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Hennepin County Sheriff

Incumbent Richard Stanek and David Hutchinson defeated Joseph Banks in the primary for Hennepin County Sheriff on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Stanek (Nonpartisan)	49.2	99,431
✔		David Hutchinson (Nonpartisan)	34.6	69,899
	Submit photo	Joseph Banks (Nonpartisan)	16.3	32,865

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 202,195
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Richard Stanek completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stanek's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a lifelong Minnesotan, with 38 years of law enforcement and public service experience. I began my policing career after graduating from the University of Minnesota. In 1986, I joined the Minneapolis Police Department where I rose through the ranks from patrol officer to captain, leading the Criminal Investigations Division and developing strategies to fight and lower crime throughout Minneapolis.

While still working as a Minneapolis Police Officer, I was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1995, where I chaired the Public Safety Policy and Finance Committees. During my 5-terms as a State Representative, I authored key legislative initiatives, including Minnesota’s entry into the nation’s Emergency Management Assistance Compact, provided funding for CODEFOR that computerizes crime-tracking to help our police more quickly solve tough cases, and fought for initiatives that better equip our first responders.

In 2006, I was elected as the 27th Sheriff of Hennepin County, managing 1,100 employees and volunteers, keeping 1.2 million families safe, and presiding over inmates in the largest jail and Sheriff’s Office in the Upper Midwest. As Sheriff, I reprioritized resources that increased criminal information sharing with Police Departments across the region and invested in a Violent Offender Task Force and new Crime Lab technology. Under my leadership, violent crime in Hennepin County dropped nearly 40%.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Fellow Minnesotans tell me every day that they no longer feel safe going to the grocery store, or they worry about their children playing in their neighborhood, because crime has skyrocketed around the state under the leadership of Governor Walz. That is why my number one priority is public safety. With 38 years of law enforcement experience, as a police officer, Commissioner of Public Safety, and Sheriff, I know what it takes to fight violent crime. While I was Sheriff of Hennepin County, violent crime dropped by nearly 40%. As your Governor, I will stop at nothing to protect Minnesota families and businesses.
• I care about the same issues that Minnesotans around the state care about; the state economy, cutting government spending, and reducing inflation. Our state’s economy is in shambles because of Governor Walz. As Minnesota’s next Governor, I will get government spending under control starting on day one.
• I’m the only candidate running to unseat Governor Walz who has a proven track record of winning as an endorsed Republican in Hennepin County. In 2018, I outperformed other Republican candidates in Hennepin County by nearly 22 points, which means I have the experience and track record to win Minnesota.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am committed to doing everything in my power as Governor, starting on day one, to increase public safety, reduce government spending, tackle rising inflation, protect the unborn, preserve the 2nd Amendment, expand choice in education, and ensure election integrity.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I began my public safety career in 1984 when I joined the Cottage Grove Police Department, where I was a police officer for two years, before joining the Minneapolis Police Department. I spent 38 years protecting and proudly serving my community, until I retired in 2019 as Sheriff of Hennepin County.

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