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  MN - District 02
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Parents > United States > Minnesota > MN - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 19, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 62.72% Total Population
ContributorEric
Last ModifiedJohn January 03, 2009 05:42pm
Data SourcesMinnesota Secretary of State: [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameJohn Kline Votes163,267 (56.19%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin46,925 (+16.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameJohn Kline Votes181,341 (63.31%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin76,532 (+26.72%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 07, 2008 MN District 2 DFL-Primary
Steve Sarvi
D 1
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/19/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
John Kline 5 4 5 3
Steve Sarvi 1 ------
Leaning Call: John Kline (97.56%)
Weighted Call: John Kline (99.99%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/19/2008 08/20/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Rep. John Kline Mayor Steve Sarvi (W) Others (W) Kevin Masrud (W) Curt Walor  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Unknown Unknown  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 220,930 (57.29%) 164,095 (42.55%) 597 (0.16%) 41 (0.01%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -56,835 (-14.74%) -220,333 (-57.13%) -220,889 (-57.27%) -220,929 (-57.29%)  
Predict Avg.57.00% 43.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg37.00%-- 33.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Alliance for a Better Minnesota 
08/18/08-08/20/08		 37.00% -- 33.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Goodwin Simon Strategic Research (D) 
05/19/08-05/22/08		 48.00% -- 28.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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  Esquire
MNI MN Independence Party 🔗
D Ashley
  Veterans and Military Families for Progress
 


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Aug 03, 2008 02:00am News [MN-02] Democrat Sarvi cross-endorsed by Independence Party  Article TX DEM 

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