Tina Liebling
Tina Liebling (Democratic Party) is a member of theMinnesota House of Representatives, representingDistrict 24B. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Liebling (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theMinnesota House of Representatives to representDistrict 24B. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
Tina Liebling earned a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Minnesota, an M.S. in public health from the University of Massachusetts, and a J.D. from Boston University. Liebling's career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Liebling was assigned to the following committees:
- Health Finance and Policy Committee
- Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee,Co-Chair
- House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
2023-2024
Liebling was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Finance and Policy Committee
- Health Finance and Policy Committee,Chair
- Ways and Means Committee
2021-2022
Liebling was assigned to the following committees:
- Ways and Means Committee
- MNsure Legislative Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Health Finance and Policy Committee,Chair
- Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
- Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee
2019-2020
Liebling was assigned to the following committees:
- Ways and Means Committee
- Health and Human Services Policy Committee
- Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| •Health and Human Services Finance |
| •Health and Human Services Reform |
| •Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Liebling served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| •Health and Human Services Finance, DFL Lead Health Care |
| •Aging and Long-Term Care Policy |
| •Health and Human Services Reform |
| •Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Liebling served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| •Civil Law |
| •Health and Human Services Finance |
| •Health and Human Services Policy, Chair |
| •Taxes |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Liebling served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| •Health and Human Services Finance |
| •Health and Human Services Reform |
| •Judiciary Policy and Finance |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Liebling served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| •Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight, Vice chair |
| •Taxes |
| •Ethics |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B
IncumbentTina Liebling defeatedDan Sepeda in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tina Liebling (D) | 57.8 | 12,863 | |
| Dan Sepeda (R) | 42.1 | 9,369 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 22,253 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B
IncumbentTina Liebling advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tina Liebling | 100.0 | 2,201 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,201 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B
Dan Sepeda defeatedJesse O'Driscoll in the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Sepeda | 57.2 | 842 | |
Jesse O'Driscoll ![]() | 42.8 | 631 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,473 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B
IncumbentTina Liebling defeatedKatrina Pulham in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tina Liebling (D) | 56.4 | 9,922 | |
| Katrina Pulham (R) | 43.6 | 7,661 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 8 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 17,591 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentTina Liebling advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Katrina Pulham advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B.
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A
IncumbentTina Liebling defeatedGary Melin in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tina Liebling (D) | 63.9 | 13,207 | |
| Gary Melin (R) | 36.0 | 7,443 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 33 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 20,683 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentTina Liebling advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Gary Melin advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A
IncumbentTina Liebling defeatedPaul F. Wilson in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tina Liebling (D) | 63.2 | 10,429 | |
| Paul F. Wilson (R) | 36.7 | 6,047 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 23 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 16,499 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A
IncumbentTina Liebling defeatedAbdulkadir Dahir Abdalla in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tina Liebling | 89.9 | 3,555 | |
| Abdulkadir Dahir Abdalla | 10.1 | 398 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,953 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A
Paul F. Wilson advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul F. Wilson | 100.0 | 1,624 | |
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,624 | |||
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2016
Elections for theMinnesota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.
IncumbentTina Liebling defeatedWill Waggoner in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 26A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 59.97% | 10,737 | ||
| Republican | Will Waggoner | 40.03% | 7,168 | |
| Total Votes | 17,905 | |||
| Source:Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
IncumbentTina Liebling ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 26A Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Will Waggoner ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 26A Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
2014
Elections for theMinnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. IncumbentTina Liebling was unopposed in the Democratic primary.Breanna Bly was unopposed in the Republican primary. Liebling defeated Bly in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Liebling won re-election in the2012 election forMinnesota House of Representatives District 26A. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeatedBreanna Bly (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 58.9% | 10,484 | ||
| Republican | Breanna Bly | 41.1% | 7,306 | |
| Total Votes | 17,790 | |||
2010
Liebling won re-election to the District 29B seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeatedCharlie O'Connell (R) in the general election onNovember 2, 2010.[11]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| 6,814 | 55.15% | |||
| Charlie O'Connell (R) | 5,527 | 44.73% | ||
| Write-In | 14 | 0.11% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tina Liebling won election to the District 30A Seat in theMinnesota House of Representatives, defeating Jake Dettinger.[12]
Tina Liebling raised $45,712 for her campaign.[13]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| 10,768 | 61.81% | |||
| Jake Dettinger(R) | 6,624 | 38.02% | ||
| Write-In | 29 | 0.17% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2012
Liebling's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "We can create better economic opportunity by investing in worker training and keeping higher education affordable so that our workforce remains highly skilled and competitive."
Taxes and Economy
- Excerpt: "We need tax policies that are fair and transparent. We must bring tax fairness and fiscal responsibility back to Minnesota."
Health Care
- Excerpt: "Our health care system—if it is a system at all—is enormously complex, so we must address the problems on many fronts."
Education
- Excerpt: "Our state must take much bolder steps to protect this precious resource. We must insure that our schools and teachers get the resources they need to give all Minnesota students equal opportunities to succeed."
Vikings Proposals
- Excerpt: "Public money should go to private enterprise only where the investment is truly for public, not private, benefit. In my view, the Vikings stadium proposals are great for the team owners but unfair to the taxpayer."
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B | Won general | $52,646 | $52,207 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B | Won general | $49,332 | $47,386 |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A | Won general | $43,333 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A | Won general | $144,809 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 26a | Won | $35,793 | N/A** |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 26a | Won | $51,882 | N/A** |
| 2012 | Minnesota House, District 26A | Won | $39,915 | N/A** |
| 2010 | Minnesota House, District 30A | Won | $34,993 | N/A** |
| 2008 | Minnesota House, District 30A | Won | $45,712 | N/A** |
| 2006 | Minnesota House, District 30A | Won | $50,269 | N/A** |
| 2004 | Minnesota House, District 30A | Won | $38,762 | N/A** |
| 2002 | Minnesota House, District 30A | Lost | $27,572 | N/A** |
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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2023
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In 2022, theMinnesota State Legislature was in session from January 31 to May 23.
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In 2011, theMinnesota State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 23.
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Personal
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Liebling is married with three children. She has been a member of theAmerican Bar Association, League of Women Voters, Minnesota Bar Association, NAACP, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Olmsted County Bar Association, Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Rochester League of Women Voters, Rochester Rotary Club, and the University of Minnesota Alumni Association.[15]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B | Officeholder Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Minnesota House of Representatives, "Rep. Tina Liebling," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑4.04.1Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑5.05.1Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 general election results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑Follow the Money's report on Liebling's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑"tinaliebling," Official Campaign Website
- ↑Project Vote Smart - Rep. Liebling
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Brian Daniels (R) | Minnesota House of Representatives District 24B 2023-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | Minnesota House of Representatives District 26A 2005-2023 | Succeeded by Gene Pelowski Jr. (D) |
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