Andrew Myers | |
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Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 45A district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | redistricted |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Amanda |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Tonka Bay,Minnesota |
Education | Bradley University (B.A.) University of Montana (J.D.) |
Occupation | |
Website | Government website Campaign website |
Andrew Myers is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Myers represents District 45A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Mound, Minnetrista, and Orono and parts of Hennepin County. [1] [2]
Myers grew up in a small town in central Illinois. He attended Bradley University, earning a bachelor's degree in business and University of Montana for his Juris Doctor degree. [1]
Myers has lived in Minnesota for over 16 years, and served on the Minnetonka Beach City Council and Planning Commission and served on the Tonka Bay Parks and Docks Commission before his election to the legislature. [1]
In 2021, Myers supported Jennifer Carnahan in her reelection campaign for state Republican Party chair. [3]
Myers was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran in 2020 against one-term DFL incumbent Kelly Morrison and lost. [4] In 2022, Myers ran for an open seat after legislative redistricting and after Morrison announced she would seek election to the Minnesota Senate. [1]
Myers serves on the Capital Investment, Housing Finance and Policy, and Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committees. [1]
In 2020, Myers said closing "so-called tax loopholes" would only solve a fraction of the state's budget problem and that he would eliminate wasteful spending and oppose raising taxes on businesses. [5] In 2023, he opposed a quarter-cent sales tax that would raise funds for affordable housing in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, calling it "a little ridiculous". [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Kelly Morrison (incumbent) | 14,202 | 50.52 | |
Republican | Andrew Myers | 13,889 | 49.41 | |
Write-in | 18 | 0.06 | ||
Total votes | 28,109 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Myers | 12,830 | 53.03 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Lauren Bresnahan | 11,356 | 46.94 | |
Write-in | 8 | 0.03 | ||
Total votes | 24.194 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Myers lives in Tonka Bay, Minnesota with his wife, Amanda, and has four children. [1]
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