MN House Results for Plymouth: Carroll, Klevorn & Freiberg Re-elected
Voters in various parts of Plymouth had three House races on the ballot. The election saw all incumbents retain their seats on Tuesday.
Carroll Re-elected in House District 42A
(House District 42A covers western Plymouth and southwestern Maple Grove)
Voters in House District 42A re-elected DFL candidate Ned Carroll of Plymouth.
Carroll defeated Republican challenger Kathy Burkett, also of Plymouth. He received 57.3 percent and 14,277 total votes, compared to Burkett’s 42.6 percent and 10,609 votes.
This will be Carroll’s second term in the the Minnesota House.
During his campaign, Carroll touted investments for his district’s infrastructure this past session. That included legislation to fund reconstruction of Chankahda Trail, formerly County Road 47.
Klevorn Wins Re-election in House District 42B
(House District 42B covers the city of Plymouth east of Vicksburg Lane and Medicine Lake)
Voters in House District 42B re-elected DFL incumbent Ginny Klevorn to St. Paul.
Klevorn defeated Republican challenger Perry Nouis, receiving 64.2 percent and 13,900 total votes to 35.7 percent and 7,723 votes for Nouis.
This will be Klevorn’s fourth term in office, having been first elected in 2018.
Klevorn defeated Nouis once before in 2020.
Freiberg Retains House District 43B Seat
(House District 43B covers Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, southeast Crystal and one precinct in Plymouth that’s directly west of Highway 169)
Rep. Mike Freiberg, a DFL candidate of Golden Valley, was re-elected to a seventh term Tuesday. Freiberg has served in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2012.
Freiberg defeated Republican challenger Steve Merriman, also of Golden Valley. Freiberg received 75.7 percent and 18,020 total votes, while Merriman had 24.1 percent and 5,740 votes.
During his time in the House, Freiberg has not shied away from controversial topics. He was co-author of a bill that led to legalization of recreational cannabis for adult use.
He also authored a bill that would provide an end-of-life option for patients who physicians say have six months or less to live.
Heading into Election Day, the DFL Party held a 70-64 edge over Republicans in the Minnesota House.
State representatives serve two-year terms.
