Steve Simon
Introduction '''Steve Simon''' (born December 12, 1969) is an American politician from the state of Minnesota serving as the 22nd Minnesota Secretary of State. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he previously represented District 46B in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Early life, education, and career Simon graduated from Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, then went on to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, receiving his B.A. in Political Science in 1992.He earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1996.He worked as an assistant attorney general for Minnesota attorneys general Hubert H. Humphrey III and Mike Hatch from 1996 to 2001, and has been an associate with the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller, and Ciresi since 2001.
Minnesota House of Representatives Simon was first elected in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012.On Monday, May 2, 2011, Simon testified regarding and opposed a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota. His comments drew national attention: "How many more gay people does God have to create before we ask ourselves whether or not God actually wants them around?"
2014, 2018 and 2022 Minnesota Secretary of State campaigns On August 6, 2013, Simon announced his candidacy in the 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election. He narrowly defeated Republican nominee Dan Severson. In 2018, Simon was reelected by a fairly large margin over Republican nominee John Howe. In 2022, he was reelected over Republican nominee Kim Crockett by an even larger margin. As of 2023, Simon has never lost an election.
Personal life Steve Simon is married to Leia Christoffer Simon, and they have two children together. Active in his local community, Simon is a member of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, the American Cancer Society, the local League of Women Voters, the St. Louis Park Community Education Advisory Council, and the Lenox Foundation, which raises funds for the St. Louis Park Senior Program. He is a member of Temple Israel, serves on the board of the Minnesota Chapter of the Jewish Community Relations Council, and is an attorney.
Electoral history Minnesota House of Representatives District 44A Election, 2004'''Party''''''Candidate''''''Votes''''''%'''DFL'''Steve Simon'''11,64355.55RepublicanJim Rhodes9,27244.23Write-insWrite-ins460.22Minnesota House of Representatives District 44A Election, 2006'''Party''''''Candidate''''''Votes''''''%'''DFL'''Steve Simon (inc.)'''10,88670.21RepublicanJason Van Buren4,59029.60Write-insWrite-ins290.19Minnesota House of Representatives District 44A Election, 2008'''Party''''''Candidate''''''Votes''''''%'''DFL'''Steve Simon (inc.)'''14,39468.54RepublicanTracy Leahy6,55331.20Write-insWrite-ins530.25Minnesota House of Representatives District 44A Election, 2010'''Party''''''Candidate''''''Votes''''''%'''DFL'''Steve Simon (inc.)'''9,53865.36RepublicanStephen Manderfeld5,03134.48Write-insWrite-ins240.16Minnesota House of Representatives District 46B Election, 2012'''Party''''''Candidate''''''Votes''''''%'''DFL'''Steve Simon'''14,95669.98RepublicanDavid Arvidson6,37229.81Write-insWrite-ins450.21Minnesota Secretary of State DFL Primary Election, 2014'''Party''''''Candidate''''''Votes''''''%'''DFL'''Steve Simon'''65,63442.67DFL"Dick" Franson44,70029.06DFLGregg Iverson43,47828.27Minnesota Secretary of State Election, 2014'''Party''''''Candidate''''''Votes''''''%'''DFL'''Steve Simon'''901,45047.04RepublicanDan Severson879,02245.87IndependenceBob Helland94,0654.91LibertarianBob Odden40,7292.13Write-insWrite-ins1,1340.06Minnesota Secretary of State Election, 2018'''Party''''''Candidate''''''Votes''''''%'''DFL'''Steve Simon'''1,328,50252.25RepublicanJohn Howe1,109,09343.62IndependenceWilliam Denney103,6104.91Write-insWrite-ins13170.05Minnesota Secretary of State Election, 2022'''Party''''''Candidate''''''Votes''''''%'''DFL'''Steve Simon'''1,345,67854.5RepublicanKim Crockett 1,119,95445.4Write-insWrite-ins2,095	0.08
References
External links * Government website* Steve Simon for Secretary of State official campaign website* Steve Simon for State Representative campaign website (archived)*