Jeremy Munson

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In February 2022, Munson filed paperwork to run in the Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election to replace U.S. Representative Jim Hagedorn, who had died of kidney cancer earlier that month. [15] He has been endorsed by U.S. Senator Rand Paul and U.S. Representatives Jim Jordan, Thomas Massie, and Scott Perry. [16] [17] [18]

Munson faced fellow state representative Nels Pierson, former state representative Brad Finstad, and former Minnesota Republican Party chair Jennifer Carnahan in the August 9 primary election. [18]

Munson lost the special primary election and the general primary election to Finstad, who won the general election for the seat in both August and November. [19]

Electoral history

Jeremy Munson
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 23B district
In office
February 20, 2018 January 3, 2023
2022 General Republican primary results [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Finstad 48,252 76.0
Republican Jeremy Munson 15,20724.0
Total votes63,459 100.0
2022 Special Republican primary results [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Finstad 13,695 38.12
Republican Jeremy Munson 13,26836.93
Republican Jennifer Carnahan 2,8878.04
Republican Matt Benda2,6297.32
Republican Nels Pierson 1,8785.22
Republican Kevin Kocina9602.67
Republican Bob Carney Jr.1930.54
Republican Roger Ungemach1510.42
Republican J.R. Ewing1420.40
Republican Ken Navitsky1270.35
Total votes35,930 100.00
2020 Minnesota House of Representatives general election, District 23B
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeremy Munson 13,919 64.7
Democratic (DFL) Leroy McClelland7,57735.2
Write-in 270.1
Total votes21,523 100.00
2018 Minnesota House of Representatives special election, District 23B
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeremy Munson 3,941 59.21
Democratic (DFL) Melissa Wagner2,65839.93
Write-in 570.86
Total votes6,656 100.00
2018 Minnesota House of Representatives general election, District 23B
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeremy Munson 10,290 60.05
Democratic (DFL) Jim Grabowska6,82739.84
Write-in 190.11
Total votes17,136 100.00

Personal life

Munson married Kallie Eberhart, of Madelia, Minnesota, in 2004. The couple have resided on their farm outside Lake Crystal, Minnesota since 2003. They have two daughters. [1]

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