Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  Gander, Steven
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2025-01-01  
 
NameSteven Gander
Emailmayor@egf.mn
Websitehttps://stevegander.com/
DonateDonate
 Facebookstevegander4mn
 X (Twitter)stevegander4mn
Instagram stevegander4mn
Born August 27, 1961 (64 years)
ContributorRP
Last ModifedJuan Croniqueur
Jan 15, 2025 10:50pm
Tags
InfoDr. Steve Gander, an Optometrist in East Grand Forks and Crookston for 37 years is seeking the Republican endorsement for House District 01B, currently represented by Rep. Deb Kiel who announced her plans not to run for reelection.

Gander has served as Mayor of East Grand Forks for the past eight years. He previously served as Council Member at Large. Other past service includes Chair of the East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce, President of the Minnesota Optometric Association, and service on his local church council. Gander attended school in East Grand Forks, the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, and the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1987.

Gander lives in East Grand Forks. He and his wife Rosalynd have been married for 34 years. They have two grown sons, Tom and John, a daughter-in-law Bailey, and two grandchildren. In his free time, he enjoys running marathons, singing, hunting, fishing, kayaking, snowmobiling, scuba diving, woodworking, and riding motorcycle. Gander is a die-hard Vikings fan. He also enjoys other professional and amateur sports.

“In 1975, the group Northern Light recorded the song ‘Minnesota’. If you want to recall what you love about our state, go back and listen to that song. It starts out, ‘Minnesota—I can almost smell the air. I can feel her hand, and my feet in the sand, in the lakes under trees back home…’ Let’s make this the kind of place we can be proud of—with great opportunities for people of all ages.”

[Link]

JOB APPROVAL POLLS

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION
Importance? 0.00000 Average

FAMILY

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  11/05/2024 MN House Seat 01B Won 67.20% (+34.46%)
  11/03/2020 East Grand Forks, MN Mayor Won 98.59% (+97.18%)
  11/08/2016 East Grand Forks, MN Mayor Won 98.33% (+96.67%)
ENDORSEMENTS