DemocratNot in office · last served 2020Last on a ballot: Nov 2020
Dan Sparks
Dan Sparks ran in 6 elections between 2002 and 2020, winning 5. Served in the Minnesota State Senate (District 27).
- Elections
- 6
- 2002–2020
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sparks 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 Sparks has run
Margin: how far Sparks finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota State Senate, District 27 | General | Lost | Gene Dornink (R), Tyler Becvar (I) | 44.4% | R+4.5 |
| 2016 | Minnesota State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Gene Dornink (R) | 54.8% | D+9.6 |
| 2012 | Minnesota State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Linden Anderson (R) | 68.2% | D+36.5 |
| 2010 | Minnesota State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Kathy Green (R) | 61.4% | D+23.0 |
| 2006 | Minnesota State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | George Marin (R) | 67.8% | D+35.6 |
| 2002 | Minnesota State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Grace Schwab (R), Terry Kelley (I) | 45.6% | Even |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sparks has held
- Minnesota State Senate, District 27 · 2003–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sparks has run against
- Gene Dornink (R) · 2020 election, lost
- Linden Anderson (R) · 2012 election, won
- Kathy Green (R) · 2010 election, won
- George Marin (R) · 2006 election, won
- Grace Schwab (R) · 2002 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)