Ben Schwanke Candidate

Born: March 7, 1990
Nebraska
Madison County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County


Shoreview, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: --
Gender: Man
Occupation: Student, Augsburg College
Political Party: 150
Notes: Born Benjamin Lowell Schwanke. Schwanke later became a middle school math teacher in Roseville. Schwanke ran for HD 59 in 2011 and 2012 from Minneapolis and SD 42 in 2020 and HD 40A in 2022 from Shoreview.
Sources: Nebraska Birth Certificate Index. Herald Journal, "LP Native Running for State Senate," December 2, 2011. Minnesota Daily, "Young Republican Schwanke Hopes to Defy the Odds," January 6, 2012.
Photo of Ben Schwanke
Photo of Ben Schwanke
Herald Journal, "LP Native Running for State Senate," December 2, 2011.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 4 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/2022 State House, District 40A General Republican 7,652 38.32% Lost
11/03/2020 State Senate, District 42 General Republican 20,771 41.13% Lost
01/10/2012 State Senate, District 59 Special Republican 824 19.28% Lost
12/06/2011 State Senate, District 59 Special Primary Republican 138 100.00% Won