Kathleen Blatz Candidate
| Born: |
July 22, 1954 Bloomington, Minnesota Hennepin County United States |
| Resided: |
Bloomington,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
| Death: | -- |
| Gender: | Woman |
| Occupation: | Psychiatric social worker |
| Political Party: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Offices Held: | State Representative: HD 38A (1979-1983); HD 41B (1983-1993); HD 40B (1993-1994). Fourth Judicial District Court Judge (1994-1996). Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice (1996-1998). Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice (1998-2006). |
| Notes: | Blatz was the daughter of state Senator Jerome V. Blatz (SD 32, 1963-1967; SD 27, 1967-1973; SD 38, 1973-1977) and the wife of DFL state Representative Thomas Berkelman (HD 08B, 1977-1983). While in the state House, Blatz received her law degree and became an attorney. |
| Sources: | Minnesota State Law Library. |
77th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 17 | 17 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2000 | Supreme Court Chief Justice | General | Nonpartisan | 1,412,359 | 73.13% | Won |
| 11/03/1992 | State House, District 40B | General | Independent-Republican | 12,506 | 67.13% | Won |
| 09/15/1992 | State House, District 40B | Primary | Independent-Republican | 1,257 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/06/1990 | State House, District 41B | General | Independent-Republican | 9,988 | 71.06% | Won |
| 09/11/1990 | State House, District 41B | Primary | Independent-Republican | 3,730 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/08/1988 | State House, District 41B | General | Independent-Republican | 13,892 | 100.00% | Won |
| 09/13/1988 | State House, District 41B | Primary | Independent-Republican | 1,643 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/04/1986 | State House, District 41B | General | Independent-Republican | 6,891 | 69.82% | Won |
| 09/09/1986 | State House, District 41B | Primary | Independent-Republican | 1,721 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/06/1984 | State House, District 41B | General | Independent-Republican | 10,243 | 66.24% | Won |
| 09/11/1984 | State House, District 41B | Primary | Independent-Republican | 1,501 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/02/1982 | State House, District 41B | General | Independent-Republican | 9,136 | 65.60% | Won |
| 09/14/1982 | State House, District 41B | Primary | Independent-Republican | 2,531 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/04/1980 | State House, District 38A | General | Independent-Republican | 6,608 | 56.65% | Won |
| 09/09/1980 | State House, District 38A | Primary | Independent-Republican | 638 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/07/1978 | State House, District 38A | General | Independent-Republican | 5,190 | 58.21% | Won |
| 09/12/1978 | State House, District 38A | Primary | Independent-Republican | 766 | 100.00% | Won |