DemocratNot in office · last served 2020Last on a ballot: Nov 2018
Ben Lien
Ben Lien ran in 5 elections between 2012 and 2018, winning 5. Served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (HD-4A).
- Elections
- 5
- 2012–2018
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Lien was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Lien has run
Margin: how far Lien finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-4A | General | Won | Jordan Idso (R) | 65.4% | D+30.9 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-4A | General | Won | Jordan Idso (R) | 62.2% | D+24.5 |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-4A | General | Won | Brian E. Gramer (R) | 58.3% | D+16.9 |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-4A | Primary | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 2012 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-4A | General | Won | Travis Reimche (R) | 54.8% | D+9.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Lien has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-4A · 2013–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Lien has run against
- Jordan Idso (R) · 2018 election, won
- Brian E. Gramer (R) · 2014 election, won
- Travis Reimche (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)