Steve Simon

 ( 1969 Births ) 

Steve Simon (born December 12, 1969) is an American politician from the state of Minnesota serving as the 22nd Minnesota Secretary of State. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he previously represented District 46B in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

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Early life, education, and career Simon graduated from Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, then went on to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, receiving his B.A. in Political Science in 1992. He earned his juris doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1996. He worked as an assistant attorney general for Minnesota attorneys general Hubert H. Humphrey III and Mike Hatch from 1996 to 2001, and has been an associate with the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller, and Ciresi since 2001.

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Minnesota House of Representatives Simon was first elected in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012.

On Monday, May 2, 2011, Simon testified regarding and opposed a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota. His comments drew national attention: "How many more gay people does God have to create before we ask ourselves whether or not God actually wants them around?"

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2014, 2018 and 2022 Minnesota Secretary of State campaigns On August 6, 2013, Simon announced his candidacy in the 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election. He narrowly defeated Republican nominee Dan Severson. In 2018, Simon was reelected by a fairly large margin over Republican nominee John Howe. In 2022, he was reelected over Republican nominee Kim Crockett by an even larger margin. As of 2023, Simon has never lost an election.

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Personal life Steve Simon is married to Leia Christoffer Simon, and they have two children together. Active in his local community, Simon is a member of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, the American Cancer Society, the local League of Women Voters, the St. Louis Park Community Education Advisory Council, and the Lenox Foundation, which raises funds for the St. Louis Park Senior Program. He is a member of Temple Israel, serves on the board of the Minnesota Chapter of the Jewish Community Relations Council, and is an attorney.

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Electoral history

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
DFL	Steve Simon	11,643	55.55
Republican	Jim Rhodes	9,272	44.23
Write-ins	Write-ins	46	0.22

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
DFL	Steve Simon (inc.)	10,886	70.21
Republican	Jason Van Buren	4,590	29.60
Write-ins	Write-ins	29	0.19

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
DFL	Steve Simon (inc.)	14,394	68.54
Republican	Tracy Leahy	6,553	31.20
Write-ins	Write-ins	53	0.25

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
DFL	Steve Simon (inc.)	9,538	65.36
Republican	Stephen Manderfeld	5,031	34.48
Write-ins	Write-ins	24	0.16

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
DFL	Steve Simon	14,956	69.98
Republican	David Arvidson	6,372	29.81
Write-ins	Write-ins	45	0.21

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
DFL	Steve Simon	65,634	42.67
DFL	"Dick" Franson	44,700	29.06
DFL	Gregg Iverson	43,478	28.27

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
DFL	Steve Simon	901,450	47.04
Republican	Dan Severson	879,022	45.87
Independence	Bob Helland	94,065	4.91
Libertarian	Bob Odden	40,729	2.13
Write-ins	Write-ins	1,134	0.06

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
DFL	Steve Simon	1,328,502	52.25
Republican	John Howe	1,109,093	43.62
Independence	William Denney	103,610	4.91
Write-ins	Write-ins	1317	0.05

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
DFL	Steve Simon	1,345,678	54.5
Republican	Kim Crockett	1,119,954	45.4
Write-ins	Write-ins	2,095	0.08

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External links

• Government website
• Steve Simon for Secretary of State official campaign website

• Steve Simon for State Representative campaign website (archived)

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Categories: 1969 Births, 20th-century American Jews, 21st-century American Jews, 21st-century Members Of The Minnesota Legislature, Hopkins High School Alumni, Living People, People From Hopkins, Minnesota, People From St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Secretaries Of State Of Minnesota, Tufts University School Of Arts And Sciences Alumni, University Of Minnesota Law School Alumni

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