Jeff Dotseth

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Jeff Dotseth
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 11A district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
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Jeff Dotseth is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Dotseth represents District 11A in northeastern Minnesota, which includes the city of Cloquet, Thomson Township, and parts of Carlton, Pine and St. Louis Counties. [1] [2]

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Minnesota House of Representatives

Dotseth was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran unsuccessfully in 2018 against DFL incumbent Mike Sundin, then lost to him again in 2020. Dotseth defeated DFL nominee Pete Radosevich in 2022 after Sundin retired. [1]

Dotseth serves on the Commerce Finance and Policy and Housing Finance and Policy Committees. [1]

Electoral history

2018 Minnesota State House - District 11A [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Mike Sundin (incumbent) 10,532 58.30
Republican Jeff Dotseth7,51841.62
Write-in 140.08
Total votes18,064 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 11A [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Mike Sundin (incumbent) 11,452 51.41
Republican Jeff Dotseth10,79848.48
Write-in 250.11
Total votes22,275 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 11A [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Dotseth 9,510 51.16
Democratic (DFL) Pete Radosevich9,05648.71
Write-in 240.13
Total votes18,590 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic (DFL)

Personal life

Dotseth lives in Kettle River, Minnesota, with his wife, Melissa, and three children. [1]

In 2008, Dotseth was charged with abuse of his then wife, Penny Kowal. He denied the allegations and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct. [6] Kowal said in an affidavit that Dotseth had choked, kicked, and hit her in several instances over a decade and also abused their dog. [7] His stepson also alleged Dotseth had punched, choked, and hit him in violent outbursts. [7] After a September 2024 Minnesota Star Tribune report on the matter, DFL leadership called for Dotseth to end his reelection campaign. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dotseth, Jeff - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  2. ↑ "Rep. Jeff Dotseth (11A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  3. ↑ "2018 Results for State Representative District 11A". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2020 Results for State Representative District 11A". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 Results for State Representative District 11A". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ Faircloth, Ryan; Bierschbach, Briana (September 16, 2024). "Minnesota Rep. Jeff Dotseth charged in 2008 with abuse of then-wife, court filings show". Minnesota Star Tribune . Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Griffith, Michelle (2024-09-18). "Rep. Jeff Dotseth kicked dog, called stepson 'Kunta Kinte,' according to affidavits • Minnesota Reformer". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  8. ↑ Caroline, Cummings (September 17, 2024). "Democrats call for GOP legislator to end re-election campaign following domestic abuse allegations". WCCO News. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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