Cal Bahr

Calvin "Cal" Bahr is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 31B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Cal Bahr
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 31B district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byTom Hackbarth
Personal details
Born (1962-07-17) July 17, 1962
Cook County, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s)Ellen
ResidenceEast Bethel, Minnesota
Alma materStockton High School
OccupationSmall Business Owner

Career

Bahr was in the United States Army from 1980 to 1989.[1] He was a member of the Upper Rum River Water Management Organization board.[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Bahr was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016. He won the Republican endorsement over incumbent Tom Hackbarth and later defeated him in the primary election for the Republican nomination.[3][4] He was re-elected in 2018. On December 7, 2018, Bahr, along with three other House members, left the GOP House Caucus in order to form the New House Republican Caucus due to dissatisfaction with the House minority leadership.[5] The caucus has introduced bills that feature their strong interest in constitutional issues as well as their own budget proposal.

Electoral history
  • 2018 Race for Minnesota House of Representatives — District 31B
    • Cal Bahr (R) 64.4% (12,840 votes)
    • Susan Larson (DFL), 35.5% (7,080 votes)
    • Write-in, 0.1% (18 votes)
  • 2016 Race for Minnesota House of Representatives — District 31B
    • Cal Bahr (R) 66.53% (14,785 votes)
    • Susan Larson (DFL), 33.47% (7,438 votes)

Personal life

Bahr and his wife, Ellen, have four children. They reside in East Bethel, Minnesota.[1]

References
  1. "Bahr, Cal". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  2. "Bahr, Larson vie for open seat in House District 31B". ABC Newspapers. ECM Publishers. October 14, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  3. Howard, Ryan (June 24, 2016). "Hackbarth gets no-confidence vote from district GOP". ABC Newspapers. ECM Publishers. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  4. Moran-Froemming, Mandy (August 9, 2016). "Bahr unseats Hackbarth in House 31B primary". ABC Newspapers. ECM Publishers. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  5. Bakst, Brian. "Renegade House members split from GOP caucus". Capitol View. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
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