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Biography
Rod Skoe (born August 9, 1954) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 2, which included all or portions of Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the northwestern part of the state.
Education
Skoe completed high school at Kelliher High School in Kelliher, and later received a B.A. from Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Skoe served in the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 2B from 1999 to 2003.
Minnesota Senate
Skoe was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in every subsequent election since then until 2016, when he lost to Republican Paul Utke.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Rod Skoe (incumbent) | 21,269 | 54.92 | ||
| Republican | Dennis Moser | 17,423 | 44.99 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Rod Skoe (incumbent) | 15,588 | 52.95 | -7.81pp | |
| Republican | Dennis Moser | 13,825 | 46.96 | +7.83pp | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Rod Skoe (incumbent) | 19,471 | 60.76 | +2.86pp | |
| Republican | Steven Booth | 12,540 | 39.13 | -2.89pp | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Rod Skoe | 17,749 | 57.90 | ||
| Republican | Steven Booth | 12,881 | 42.02 | ||
Personal life
He and his wife, Sarah, have two children.