Karen Clark Candidate
Born: |
July 23, 1945 Lawton (Fort Sill), Oklahoma Comanche County United States |
Resided: |
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
Death: | -- |
Gender: | Woman |
Occupation: | Nurse practicioner |
Political Party: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
Offices Held: | State Representative: HD 59A (1981-1983); HD 60A (1983-1993); HD 61A (1993-2013); HD 62A (2013-2019). |
Notes: | Clark was the first openly lesbian member of the Minnesota Legislature and the longest-serving openly lesbian state lawmaker in the United States at the time of her retirement in January 2019. |
Sources: | Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Minneapolis Tribune, November 5, 1980 (p. B1). |
72nd Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
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1 | 32 | 32 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/08/2016 | State House, District 62A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 12,657 | 88.26% | Won |
11/04/2014 | State House, District 62A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,632 | 82.13% | Won |
11/06/2012 | State House, District 62A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 12,672 | 89.56% | Won |
11/02/2010 | State House, District 61A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,963 | 78.48% | Won |
11/04/2008 | State House, District 61A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,005 | 88.84% | Won |
11/07/2006 | State House, District 61A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,053 | 88.21% | Won |
11/02/2004 | State House, District 61A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 10,144 | 87.67% | Won |
09/14/2004 | State House, District 61A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 706 | 100.00% | Won |
11/05/2002 | State House, District 61A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,573 | 85.05% | Won |
09/10/2002 | State House, District 61A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 861 | 100.00% | Won |
11/07/2000 | State House, District 61A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,627 | 78.48% | Won |
09/12/2000 | State House, District 61A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,593 | 100.00% | Won |
11/03/1998 | State House, District 61A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,147 | 82.51% | Won |
09/15/1998 | State House, District 61A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,005 | 85.43% | Won |
11/05/1996 | State House, District 61A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,690 | 83.71% | Won |
09/10/1996 | State House, District 61A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 938 | 100.00% | Won |
11/08/1994 | State House, District 61A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 4,333 | 78.67% | Won |
09/13/1994 | State House, District 61A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,766 | 100.00% | Won |
11/03/1992 | State House, District 61A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,703 | 83.46% | Won |
09/15/1992 | State House, District 61A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,467 | 100.00% | Won |
11/06/1990 | State House, District 60A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 4,688 | 71.65% | Won |
09/11/1990 | State House, District 60A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,691 | 100.00% | Won |
11/08/1988 | State House, District 60A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,420 | 74.39% | Won |
09/13/1988 | State House, District 60A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,308 | 90.14% | Won |
11/04/1986 | State House, District 60A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,610 | 74.30% | Won |
09/09/1986 | State House, District 60A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,231 | 100.00% | Won |
11/06/1984 | State House, District 60A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,987 | 68.63% | Won |
09/11/1984 | State House, District 60A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,942 | 100.00% | Won |
11/02/1982 | State House, District 60A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,956 | 75.40% | Won |
09/14/1982 | State House, District 60A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,240 | 100.00% | Won |
11/04/1980 | State House, District 59A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,235 | 64.82% | Won |
09/09/1980 | State House, District 59A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,725 | 68.94% | Won |