Chris Swedzinski
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Chris Swedzinski
| image=
| state_house = Minnesota
| district = 15A
| prior_term = 21A (2011–2013), 16A (2013-2022)
| term_start = January 4, 2011
| term_end =
| preceded = Marty Seifert
| succeeded =
| party=Republican Party of Minnesota
| birth_date={{birth date and age|1978|5|10}}
| birth_place=
| death_date=
| death_place=
| alma_mater=Ridgewater College
Minnesota State University
| occupation=farmer, legislator
| spouse=Jessica
| children=5
| residence=Ghent, Minnesota
| religion=
|}}
Chris Swedzinski ({{IPAc-en|s|w|ə|z|ɪ|n|s|k|i}};{{Cite web |title=Name Pronunciation Guide for House Members 2023 |url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/pronunciation }} born May 10, 1978) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2011. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Swedzinski represents District 15A in southwest Minnesota, which includes the city of Marshall, the counties of Lac qui Parle, Lyon and Yellow Medicine, and parts of Chippewa County.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15369|title = Swedzinski, Chris - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}}
Early education and career
Swedzinski graduated from Minneota High School in Minneota, then went on to Ridgewater College in Willmar and Minnesota State University in Mankato, earning his B.S. in history and political science. He served as a district representative for former U.S. Representative Mark Kennedy for five years, and also worked as a Rural Development Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture, designing and facilitating outreach plans and strategies for rural businesses and renewable energy efforts. He and his family live and farm near Ghent.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chrisswede.com/index_page0001.htm |title=Chris' Bio |access-date=2011-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501010902/http://www.chrisswede.com/index_page0001.htm |archive-date=2011-05-01 |url-status=dead }}
Minnesota House of Representatives
Swedzinski was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2010, succeeding Marty Seifert, who did not seek reelection, and has been reelected every two years since. He ran on a platform of cutting taxes, reducing the size of government, and empowering the individual.{{cite web |url=http://www.chrisswede.com/ |title=Home |website=chrisswede.com}}
Swedzinski was an assistant majority leader during the 2015-16 legislative session, and chaired the Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry, & Tourism, a subcommittee of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, in 2017-18. He is the minority lead on the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee and sits on the Taxes Committee.
Electoral history
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| title = 2010 Minnesota State House - District 21A{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=69&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=395&show=Go|title=2010 Results for State Representative District 21A|access-date=February 17, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Swedzinski
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 8,245
| percentage = 63.55
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ramona Larson
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| votes = 4,721
| percentage = 36.39
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 9
| percentage = 0.07
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,975
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
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| title = 2012 Minnesota State House - District 16A{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=1&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=385&show=Go|title=2012 Results for State Representative District 16A|access-date=February 17, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Swedzinski
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 10,991
| percentage = 56.72
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Al Kruse
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| votes = 8,363
| percentage = 43.16
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 22
| percentage = 0.11
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 19,376
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
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| title = 2014 Minnesota State House - District 16A{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=20&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=385&show=Go|title=2014 Results for State Representative District 16A|access-date=February 17, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Swedzinski
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 8,642
| percentage = 61.72
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Laurie Driessen
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| votes = 5,355
| percentage = 38.24
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 5
| percentage = 0.04
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,984
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
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| title = 2016 Minnesota State House - District 16A{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=100&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=385&show=Go|title=2016 Results for State Representative District 16A|access-date=February 17, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Swedzinski
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 13,048
| percentage = 68.10
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Al Kruse
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| votes = 6,096
| percentage = 31.81
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 17
| percentage = 0.09
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 19,161
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
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{{Election box end}}
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| title = 2018 Minnesota State House - District 16A{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=115&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=385&show=Go|title=2018 Results for State Representative District 16A|access-date=February 17, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Swedzinski
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 10,854
| percentage = 67.56
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Wyatt-Yerka
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| votes = 5,198
| percentage = 32.36
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 13
| percentage = 0.08
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 16,065
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
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{{Election box end}}
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| title = 2020 Minnesota State House - District 16A{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=136&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=385&show=Go|title=2020 Results for State Representative District 16A|access-date=February 17, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Swedzinski
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 13,930
| percentage = 69.15
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doria Drost
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| votes = 6,200
| percentage = 30.78
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 16
| percentage = 0.08
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 20,146
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
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| title = 2022 Minnesota State House - District 15A{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=149&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=383&show=Go|title=2022 Results for State Representative District 15A|access-date=February 17, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Swedzinski
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 12,446
| percentage = 70.39
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Keith VanOverbeke
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| votes = 5,225
| percentage = 29.55
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 11
| percentage = 0.06
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,682
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
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References
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External links
{{MN-legdb|15369}}
- [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15369 Rep. Swedzinski Web Page]
- [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=123175 Project Votesmart - Rep. Chris Swedzinski Profile]
- [http://www.chrisswede.com/ Chris Swedzinski Campaign Web Site]
{{Current members of the Minnesota House of Representatives}}
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Category:People from Lyon County, Minnesota
Category:Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives