Brad Tabke
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Brad Tabke | |
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.jpg) Tabke in 2025 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Franke |
| Constituency | District 54A |
| In office January 8, 2019 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Loonan |
| Succeeded by | Erik Mortensen |
| Constituency | District 55A |
| Mayor of Shakopee | |
| In office January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | John Schmitt |
| Succeeded by | Bill Mars |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bradley L. Tabke May 11, 1979 |
| Party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Spouse | Katy Sullivan |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Occupation | consultant |
Brad Tabke (pronounced /tæbkiː/;[1] born May 11, 1979)[2] is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023, having previously served from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Tabke represents District 54A in the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the city of Shakopee and parts of Scott County.[2]
Tabke was raised in Moville, Iowa.[3] He attended Iowa State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in horticulture.[2]
Tabke owns a consulting firm in downtown Shakopee and is a founder of the Shakopee Diversity Alliance. He is a former member of the Transportation Advisory Board for the Metropolitan Council, former chair of the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce, and former chair of the Shakopee Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.[4] Tabke was Mayor of Shakopee, first elected in 2011 and reelected in 2013.[4]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Tabke was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, defeating Erik Mortensen, who beat Republican incumbent Bob Loonan in a primary. Tabke lost reelection in 2020 against Mortensen. After redistricting, Tabke ran in 2022 in District 54A and defeated Mortensen in a rematch. In 2024, Tabke was reelected by 15 votes after a recount.[5] The Republican Party challenged this result in court after an error by election administrators caused 21 ballots to go missing; the judge ruled in Tabke's favor, confirming the result and denying a request for a special election.[6]
Tabke sits on the Transportation Finance and Policy, Energy Finance and Policy, and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committees.[2] In the 2023-24 session, he was the vice chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee and an assistant majority leader of the DFL House Caucus.[7]
Electoral history
Shakopee Mayor (2011, 2013)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Brad Tabke | 2,254 | 54.21 | |
| Nonpartisan | John J Schmitt | 1,889 | 45.43 | |
| Write-in | 15 | 0.36 | ||
| Total votes | 4,158 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Brad Tabke | 2,924 | 64.59 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matt Lehman | 1,576 | 34.81 | |
| Write-in | 27 | 0.60 | ||
| Total votes | 4,527 | 100.0 | ||
Minnesota House, district 55A (2018, 2020)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Brad Tabke | 8,984 | 51.53 | |||
| Republican | Erik Mortensen | 8,382 | 48.07 | |||
| Write-in | 70 | 0.40 | ||||
| Total votes | 17,436 | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Erik Mortensen | 10,926 | 47.41 | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | Brad Tabke (incumbent) | 10,372 | 45.00 | |||
| Legal Marijuana Now | Ryan Martin | 1,706 | 7.40 | |||
| Write-in | 44 | 0.19 | ||||
| Total votes | 23,048 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) | ||||||
Minnesota House, district 54A (2022–present)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Brad Tabke | 8,243 | 51.78 | |||
| Republican | Erik Mortensen (incumbent) | 6,923 | 43.49 | |||
| Legal Marijuana Now | Ryan Martin | 690 | 4.33 | |||
| Write-in | 63 | 0.40 | ||||
| Total votes | 15,919 | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Brad Tabke (incumbent) | 10,980 | 47.78 | |
| Republican | Aaron Paul | 10,965 | 47.72 | |
| All other ballots | 1,035 | 4.50 | ||
| Total votes | 22,980 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||