Minnesota Elections 2022: Senate District 45

Pioneer Press elections team, Pioneer Press
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SENATE DISTRICT 45

Kathleen Fowke

  • Age: 58

  • Party: R

  • City: Tonka Bay

  • What qualifies you to hold this position? As a Realtor, small business owner, and a single mother for many years, I know what it takes to be successful: hard work, determination, compromise, effective communication, and commitment. With this, along with my education and political experience, I feel well-suited to become your next MN State Senator.

  • What would your top priorities be if elected? Minnesota deserves better. As your next State Senator, I will work to improve our economy by eliminating reckless spending and taxation, and will focus on safety, education and the well-being of our neighborhoods. We need to vote leaders in that protect our communities. This administration has failed to do so.

  • Politics has become very divisive in recent years, if elected, what would you do to improve the tone? The extremes on both ends of the political system are failing our state. I am committed to seeking solutions that move the needle and get things done. As a Realtor, I understand that communication, negotiation, and determination are what’s needed to accomplish a common goal. I will bring that to the Capitol.

  • Website or contact: KathleenFowkeforMN.com

Kelly Morrison

  • Age: 53

  • Party: DFL

  • City: Deephaven

  • What qualifies you to hold this position? I am a mom, the wife of a veteran, a doctor, a community volunteer, a former small business owner and a state legislator who has represented a purple district. All of those roles have prepared me in different ways to be a state Senator.

  • What would your top priorities be if elected? As we emerge from the pandemic, we must reinvigorate our public education system, bring down crime by ensuring law enforcement has the resources it needs to do its job well and invest in crime prevention, and address our workforce shortages. We should pass a bonding bill in the coming session to address our statewide infrastructure needs.

  • Politics has become very divisive in recent years, if elected, what would you do to improve the tone? I ran for office because I wanted to be a bridge builder and a problem solver. I’ve worked hard to reach across the aisle, to find common ground and to get legislation that benefits Minnesotans across the finish line and I’ve had some success: 28 of my bills have become law.

  • Website or contact: morrisonforsenate.com

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