Brian Raines
Brian Raines (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 34A. The Democratic primary for this office on August 13, 2024, was canceled.
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A
Incumbent Danny Nadeau and Brian Raines are running in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| Danny Nadeau (R) | ||
| Brian Raines (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brian Raines advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Danny Nadeau advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A.
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A
Danny Nadeau defeated Brian Raines in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Danny Nadeau (R) | 53.4 | 11,339 | |
| Brian Raines (D) | 46.6 | 9,903 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 21,251 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brian Raines advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Danny Nadeau advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A.
Endorsements
To view Raines' endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A
Incumbent Kristin Robbins defeated Brian Raines in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristin Robbins (R) | 57.8 | 16,555 | |
| Brian Raines (D) | 42.1 | 12,056 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 28,629 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brian Raines advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kristin Robbins advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 34A.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Brian Raines completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Raines' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am Brian Raines. I am a Navy Veteran, a third-generation union member, a millwright and business representative for the Carpenters Union, a single dad to two incredible boys and I am running to represent District 34A in the Minnesota State House.
I believe that working-class representation needs to come from working-class leadership and that we need elected leaders who will champion our shared values rather than continue sewing political division, finger-pointing, and quitting before the job is done.
I have spent my career defending and serving working families like mine, and now I hope to bring that same passion and drive to the Capitol to deliver results for Minnesotans.
- We need leaders who understand the issues of everyday Minnesotans. For far too long the wealthy and the well-connected continue to thrive while working-class Minnesotans struggle. That is unacceptable and something that I will work to address when elected.
- As a Navy Veteran, I swore to protect and preserve the freedoms of all Americans. The attacks on our rights and freedoms-- including a woman's right to choose are unacceptable and set an extremely dangerous precedent. I will fiercely defend our freedoms here in Minnesota when elected.
- We need to unite around the values that unite the majority of us, rather than divide the minority of us. We all want to be able to get the care we need when we need it without going bankrupt. We all want to be able to pay our bills and afford to put food on the table. We all want to build a better future for our kids. We all want to ensure our freedoms are protected. I am ready to be a champion for our shared values at the Capitol
I am personally passionate about labor relations and workforce development, veteran services-- along with other health and human services, and education.
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2020
Brian Raines did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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