Steve Green (Minnesota)
2023 - Present
2027
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Steve Green (Republican Party) is a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Green (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Steve Green lives in Fosston, Minnesota. Green graduated from Fosston High School. He attended the Detroit Lakes Area Vocational Technical Institute.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Green was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee
- Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee
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2021-2022
Green was assigned to the following committees:
- Legacy Finance Committee, Republican Lead
- Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee
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2019-2020
Green was assigned to the following committees:
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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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| • Agriculture Finance |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Legacy Funding |
| • State Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Green served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy, Vice Chair |
| • Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance |
| • Legacy Funding Finance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Green served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Capital Investment |
| • Environment and Natural Resources Policy |
| • Housing Finance and Policy |
| • Legacy |
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
2022
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 2
Steve Green defeated Alan Roy in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Green (R) | 60.0 | 20,397 |
 | Alan Roy (D)  | 39.9 | 13,589 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 34,017 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Alan Roy advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 2.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Steve Green advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign finance
Note: On July 15, 2022, the Minnesota Supreme Court disqualified Edward Strickland from the Republican primary ballot. After Strickland was struck from the ballot, Steve Green, the only eligible Republican candidate in the race, was automatically advanced to the general election. Since the ballots for the primary had already been printed, the court ordered that no primary votes would be canvassed in the race.[2]
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B
Incumbent Steve Green defeated David Suby in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Green (R) | 66.2 | 14,496 |
 | David Suby (D) | 33.7 | 7,384 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 21,900 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. David Suby advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Green advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B
Incumbent Steve Green defeated Karen Branden in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Green (R) | 61.0 | 10,443 |
| Karen Branden (D) | 38.9 | 6,655 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 17,107 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B
Karen Branden advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B on August 14, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B
Incumbent Steve Green advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B on August 14, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives 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 Steve Green defeated Bryan Klabunde in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B general election.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 2B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steve Green Incumbent |
60.98% | 11,905 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Klabunde | 39.02% | 7,617 | |
| Total Votes | 19,522 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Bryan Klabunde ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 2B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bryan Klabunde (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Steve Green ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B Republican primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 2B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Steve Green Incumbent (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. David Sobieski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Steve Green was unopposed in the Republican primary. Green defeated Sobieski in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Steve Green Incumbent |
57.2% | 8,335 | |
| Democratic | David Sobieski | 42.8% | 6,236 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 14,581 | |||
2012
Green won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B. He defeated David Collins in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Brita Sailer (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Steve Green |
51% | 9,759 | |
| Democratic | Brita Sailer | 49% | 9,376 | |
| Total Votes | 19,135 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Steve Green |
53.5% | 790 |
| David Collins | 46.5% | 688 |
| Total Votes | 1,478 | |
2010
Green ran for election to the District 2A seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated by Kent Eken (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[12]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Steve Green did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Steve Green did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Green's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]
Government of the people, for the people, by the people.
- Excerpt: "If we do not limit the government, we will lose the very thing that our country created for: Freedom. It is our right and we cannot let 'big government' take that away from us."
Pro-Life
- Excerpt: "Even though State Representatives cannot make abortions illegal, we can fight for laws that would prevent taxpayers' money to fund these immoral acts."
Marriage
- "Marriage is and should always be defined as between a man and a woman."
Repeal MN 25-25 Rule
- Excerpt: "This rule is the reason our heat, electric, and other energy bills have been increasing."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "In rural Minnesota if you are not a small business owner, you probably work for one. If taxes are raised on these small business owners, it will mean more job losses in Minnesota. Let's not get pushed into a discussion on the best way to raise taxes, let's lower them across the board."
Socially responsible, yet competitive health care.
- Excerpt: "We need a review system and a less restrictive pay system in many cases (Tort reform.) This would end the large share of [malpractice] lawsuits and help bring down the costs a great deal. Illegal immigrants also add to the high costs of medical care. Providers also have to deal with a great amount of over regulation and mandatory paper work. We are also prohibited from buying health insurance across state lines. If Minnesotans were allowed this option the competition would also drive down costs."
Immigration and a controlled border
- Excerpt: "We need to strengthen our borders in order to protect ourselves. This does not mean building a great wall and locking it; but rather enforcing security to better guard our country. Another part of this is to enhance protection for those being effected (sic) by border jumpers, whether that means people within affected communities or those sent to guard the borders for us."
Education
- Excerpt: "Education is not only teaching history, science, reading, math and writing. It is should also be the teaching of American ethics and values. Those values are reflected in the Constitution, The Federalists’ Papers and many of our countries’ founding documents."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2023
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In 2023, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 22.
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2022
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In 2022, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 11 to May 17. Special sessions were convened: June 12 to June 19; July 13 to July 21; August 12; September 11; October 12 to October 15; and November 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 20.
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2018
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In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
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2017
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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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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota State Senate, "Senator Steve Green," accessed March 30, 2023
- ↑ DL-Online, "Minnesota Supreme Court rules Senate District 2 GOP candidate ineligible, disqualified from Aug. 9 primary," July 21, 2022
- ↑ 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, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
- ↑ Campaign Website, "Platform," accessed August 9, 2012
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| Preceded by Paul Utke (R) |
Minnesota State Senate District 2 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by Matt Bliss (R) |
