Senate District 40 Republicans

Senate District 40 Organization

This page is a summary of the organization. See the Bylaws for more details.

Other Pages

SD40 Home Page
Endorsed Candidates
40A Precinct Maps
40B Precinct Map
Elected Officials
Precinct Caucuses
SD40 Constitution
SD40 Bylaws
RPM Platform

Other Sites

Republican Party of Minnesota (RPM)
2nd Congressional District
3rd Congressional District
City of Burnsville
City of Bloomington
Minnesota Taxpayers League
Minnesota Family Council
Minnesota Majority
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota
Minnesota Free Market Institute
Minnesota Watchdog
Minnesota Young Republicans
Minnesota College Republicans

Precinct Caucuses

Meet 1st Tuesday of February in even-numbered years.
Any eligible voter residing within the precinct may participate. Non-voting guests are allowed to attend. Business includes:
  • Electing Convention Delegates and Alternates* to any Senate District, City, and County conventions for the next two years
  • Electing Precinct Officers (two-year terms), top two officers become SD40 Republican Committee members
  • Proposing resolutions to amend the state party platform.
  • Straw polls
* The number of Delegates and Alternates is based on the number of votes cast from the precinct for the Republican candidate in the latest presidential or gubernatorial election.

Senate District Convention

Convenes annually, on average.
Consists of Precinct Delegates and Alternates.

Business for even-numbered years includes:
  • Electing U.S. Congressional District Delegates and Alternates (two-year terms)
  • Electing State Convention Delegates and Alternates (two-year terms)
  • Endorsing State Senator and State Representive candidates
  • Ratifying resolutions to amend the state party platform
Business for odd-numbered years includes:
  • Electing Executive Committee members (two-year terms)
  • Electing U.S. Congressional Committee Delegates and Alternates (two-year terms)
  • Electing State Central Committee Delegates and Alternates (two-year terms).

SD40 Republican Committee

Meets at least twice annually (District Conventions count as SD40 Republican Committee meetings).
Consists of Executive Committee members and the top two officers from each Precinct (usually a Chair and Vice-Chair, or two Co-Chairs).

Business includes campaign activities and ratifying mid-term appointments to the Executive Committee.

Executive Committee

Meets monthly (2nd Tuesday).
18 members, 9 each for House Districts 40A and 40B, including:
  • House District 40A Co-Chair
  • House District 40B Co-Chair
  • House District 40A Deputy Chair
  • House District 40B Deputy Chair
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • 12 Vice-Chairs
Business includes planning meetings and conventions, fund raising, organizing volunteers, and other campaign activity.

The Senate District 40 Executive Committee (elected March 2009)

Myhra & Day

House District 40A
Pam Myhra (Co-Chair)
Matt Day (Deputy Chair)

40A Members

House District 40A Members
(left to right) Steve Cherney, Ayrlahn Johnson, Connie Mack, Andrea Erickson, Anna Kihlstadius, Joshua Ruegg, Steve Schofield (not pictured)

Losier & Hanson

House District 40B
Nancy Losier (Co-Chair)
Tamara Hanson (Deputy Chair)

40B Members

House District 40B Members
(left to right) Dave Losier, Milo Swanton (Secretary), Monica Bertrand, Diana Wyman, Bob Hazel, Tom Hulting (Treasurer)

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