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Steve Simon

American politician

Field	Value
name	Steve Simon
image	Steve Simon 2022 (cropped).jpg
caption	Simon in 2022
office	22nd Secretary of State of Minnesota
governor	Mark Dayton
Tim Walz
term_start	January 5, 2015
predecessor	Mark Ritchie
office1	Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
term_start1	January 4, 2005
term_end1	January 5, 2015
predecessor1	Jim Rhodes
successor1	Cheryl Youakim
constituency1
birth_date
birth_place	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
party	Democratic
spouse	Leia Christoffer
children	2
education	Tufts University (BA)
University of Minnesota (JD)

Tim Walz University of Minnesota (JD) Steve Simon (born December 12, 1969) is an American politician from the state of Minnesota serving as the 22nd Minnesota Secretary of State. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he previously represented District 46B in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Early life, education, and career

Simon graduated from Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, then went on to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, receiving his B.A. in Political Science in 1992. He earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1996. He worked as an assistant attorney general for Minnesota attorneys general Hubert H. Humphrey III and Mike Hatch from 1996 to 2001, and was an associate with the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller, and Ciresi from 2001 to 2014.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Simon was first elected in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012.

On Monday, May 2, 2011, Simon testified regarding and opposed a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota. His comments drew national attention: "How many more gay people does God have to create before we ask ourselves whether or not God actually wants them around?"

Minnesota Secretary of State

Campaigns

Main article: 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2018 Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2022 Minnesota Secretary of State election

On August 6, 2013, Simon announced his candidacy in the 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election. He narrowly defeated Republican nominee Dan Severson. In 2018, Simon was reelected by a fairly large margin over Republican nominee John Howe. In 2022, he was reelected over Republican nominee Kim Crockett by an even larger margin. As of 2025, Simon has never lost an election.

Personal life

Steve Simon is married to Leia Christoffer Simon, and they have two children together. Active in his local community, Simon is a member of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, the American Cancer Society, the local League of Women Voters, the St. Louis Park Community Education Advisory Council, and the Lenox Foundation, which raises funds for the St. Louis Park Senior Program. He is a member of Temple Israel, has served on the board of the Minnesota Chapter of the Jewish Community Relations Council, and is an attorney.

Electoral history

Minnesota House of Representatives District 44A Election, 2004
Party
DFL
Republican
Write-ins

Minnesota House of Representatives District 44A Election, 2006
Party
DFL
Republican
Write-ins

Minnesota House of Representatives District 44A Election, 2008
Party
DFL
Republican
Write-ins

Minnesota House of Representatives District 44A Election, 2010
Party
DFL
Republican
Write-ins

Minnesota House of Representatives District 46B Election, 2012
Party
DFL
Republican
Write-ins

Minnesota Secretary of State DFL Primary Election, 2014
Party
DFL
DFL
DFL

2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election
Party
DFL
Republican
Independence
Libertarian
Write-ins

2018 Minnesota Secretary of State election
Party
DFL
Republican
Independence
Write-ins

2022 Minnesota Secretary of State election
Party
DFL
Republican
Write-ins

References

"Simon, Steve". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
"Representative Steve Simon's Biography". [[Project Vote Smart]].
Goodwin, Liz. (May 4, 2011). "Minnesota lawmaker's gay marriage defense goes viral". [[Yahoo! News]].
Scheck, Tom. (August 6, 2013). "Democrat Simon says he's running for secretary of state". [[Minnesota Public Radio]].
"About Steve Simon". Citizens for Simon.
"Home - Election Results".
"2022 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS".

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