Jeff Witte (Minnesota)
Jeff Witte (Republican Party) is a member of theMinnesota House of Representatives, representingDistrict 57B. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Witte (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theMinnesota House of Representatives to representDistrict 57B. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
Jeff Witte lives inLakeville, Minnesota. Witte earned a B.S. in social work and criminal justice from Winona State University in 1988 and an M.A. in police leadership, administration and education from the University of St. Thomas in 2007. His career experience includes working as a community service officer, police officer, and police sergeant at the Burnsville Police Department. Witte also served as a planning commissioner for the City of Lakeville.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Witte was assigned to the following committees:
- Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee,Co-Vice Chair
- House Taxes Committee
2023-2024
Witte was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B
IncumbentJeff Witte defeatedBrian Cohn in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Witte (R) | 52.3 | 13,781 |
 | Brian Cohn (D)  | 47.6 | 12,520 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 26,325 | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled.Brian Cohn advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentJeff Witte advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Witte in this election.
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B
Jeff Witte defeatedErin Preese in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Witte (R) | 51.6 | 10,466 |
 | Erin Preese (D) | 48.3 | 9,790 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 22 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 20,278 | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled.Erin Preese advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Jeff Witte advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
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| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B | Won general | $70,275 | $64,776 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B | Won general | $47,772 | $41,520 |
| Grand total | $118,047 | $106,296 | ||
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2024
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In 2024, theMinnesota State Legislature was in session from February 12 to May 20.
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2023
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In 2023, theMinnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 22.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B | Officeholder Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B | Personal |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by John Huot (D) | Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B 2023-Present | Succeeded by - |
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