Susan Allen
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Susan Allen is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 62B from 2012 to 2019. She was first elected to the chamber in a special election on January 10, 2012. Allen did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Committee assignments
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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| • Commerce and Regulatory Reform |
| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Health and Human Services Reform |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Health and Human Services Reform |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Civil Law, Vice chair |
| • Energy Policy |
| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Health and Human Services Policy |
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
2018
Susan Allen did not file to run for re-election.
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 Susan Allen ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 62B general election.[1][2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 62B General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Susan Allen Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Susan Allen ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 62B Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 62B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Susan Allen 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. Incumbent Susan Allen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Julie Hanson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Allen defeated Hanson in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Allen Incumbent |
88.7% | 11,495 | |
| Republican | Julie Hanson | 10.9% | 1,417 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.4% | 53 | |
| Total Votes | 12,965 | |||
2012
Allen won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 62B. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Tom F. Johnson, III (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Allen Incumbent |
89% | 16,318 | |
| Republican | Tom F. Johnson, III | 11% | 2,025 | |
| Total Votes | 18,343 | |||
2012 special election
Allen defeated Nathan Blumenshine (I) in the January 10, 2012 special election.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Allen |
56% | 1,155 | |
| Independent | Nathan Blumenshine | 43.4% | 896 | |
| Write-in | Various | 0.6% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 2,064 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Susan + Allen + Minnesota + House"
External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ 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, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 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
- ↑ Star-Tribune, "Special elections set Tuesday," January 7, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota SOS, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: State Representative District 61B," accessed January 10, 2011
- ↑ Politics in Minnesota, "Dziedzic, Allen win Minneapolis special elections," January 10, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jean Wagenius (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 62B 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Aisha Gomez (D) |
| Preceded by Jeff Hayden (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 61B 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Paul Thissen (DFL) |
