Adam Steele Candidate

Born: November 23, 1945
Resided: Bemidji, Minnesota
Beltrami County


Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: December 2, 2024
Gender: Man
Occupation: Tax consultant and director, The Fed, Inc.
Political Party: Independnent-Republican; Reform; Independence; Republican
Notes: Steele was also a California Republican U.S. Senate candidate in 1976. Steelle ran for Treasurer from Minneapolis in 1986 and for HD 04A from Bemidji in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2008 as well as CD 07 in 2012. He published The Northern Herald in Bemidji.
Sources: Minneapolis Star and Tribune, September 6, 1986 (p. V5). Pioneer (Bemidji), October 27, 2004 (p. VG2).
Photo of Adam Steele
Photo of Adam Steele
Rochester Post-Bulletin, August 23, 1986 (p. A13).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
4 15 4
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/2012 U.S. House, District 07 General Independence 15,298 4.67% Lost
09/09/2008 State House, District 04A Primary Republican 224 10.40% Lost
11/07/2006 State House, District 04A General Independence 510 3.33% Lost
11/02/2004 State House, District 04A General Independence 407 2.08% Lost
09/14/2004 State House, District 04A Primary Independence 15 100.00% Won
11/07/2000 State House, District 04A General Independence 438 2.48% Lost
09/12/2000 State House, District 04A Primary Independence 19 100.00% Won
11/23/1999 State Senate, District 04 Special Primary Reform 137 25.56% Lost
09/15/1998 State House, District 04A Primary Reform 38 40.43% Lost
11/05/1996 State House, District 04A General Reform 512 3.21% Lost
09/10/1996 State House, District 04A Primary Reform 5 100.00% Won
09/13/1994 State House, District 04A Primary Independent-Republican 570 19.96% Lost
11/03/1992 State House, District 04A General Independent-Republican 3,300 21.05% Lost
09/15/1992 State House, District 04A Primary Independent-Republican 1,117 100.00% Won
09/09/1986 Treasurer Primary Independent-Republican 12,591 7.67% Lost