Erin Maye Quade

Erin Maye Quade
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 57A district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded by Tara Mack
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Alyse Maye Quade
Education University of St. Thomas (BA)

Erin Maye Quade is an American politician representing District 57A[1] in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Maye Quade is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) and is the party's endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor, as the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Erin Murphy. Maye Quade, who received the DFL endorsement by acclamation at the Minnesota DFL convention on June 3, 2018,[2] is the first LGBTQ person to be endorsed on the ticket of a major Minnesota political party; at age 32, she is also one of the youngest. She has served in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2017,[3] representing a district that includes parts of Apple Valley and Lakeville in Dakota County.

During Maye Quade's 2016 campaign, opposition operatives were accused of stalking her campaign staff so persistently that neighborhood watch committees were called in to monitor their activity.[4]

She won by 52% to 47%; hers was the only House seat in Minnesota to change hands from Republican to DFL that year.

Before being elected to the state legislature, Maye Quade was a staffer for U.S. Representative Keith Ellison.[4]

In 2017, Maye Quade accused Republican State Representative Tony Cornish of sexual harassment.

In June 2018, Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Erin Murphy chose Maye Quade as her running mate.[5]

Education

In 2008 Maye Quade graduated from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul with a B.A. in political science and government, justice and peace.

Election campaigns

2016

Minnesota's State House district 57A election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
DFL Erin Maye Quade 11,825 52.23
Republican Ali Jiminez-Hopper 10,758 47.52
Write-in 56 0.25
Total votes 22,639 100
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ↑ "Erin Maye Quade (DFL) 57A - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ↑ theuptake.org
  3. ↑ "Minnesota District 57A State House Results: Erin Maye Quade Wins". The New York Times, December 13, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "What it’s really like to run for the Minnesota Legislature". MinnPost, September 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Magan, Christopher (June 3, 2018). "Governor hopeful Erin Murphy picks House colleague Erin Maye Quade as her running mate". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "November 8, 2016 General Election Unofficial Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
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