Rod Skoe

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.^[1]

Rod Skoe
Skoe in 2016
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 2nd district
In office January 7, 2003 – January 2, 2017
Preceded by	Tony Kinkel (District 4)
Succeeded by	Paul Utke
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 2B district
In office January 5, 1999 – January 6, 2003
Preceded by	Edgar Olson
Succeeded by	Doug Lindgren
Personal details
Born	(1954-08-09) August 9, 1954 (age 70)
Political party	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Spouse	Sarah
Children	2
Alma mater	Augsburg College
Occupation	farmer

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.^[1]

Minnesota Senate

Skoe was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in every subsequent election since then until 2016. He chaired the senate tax committee from 2012 to 2016. In 2016 he lost to Republican Paul Utke.^[1]

Electoral history

Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2012^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic (DFL)	Rod Skoe (incumbent)	21,269	54.92
	Republican	Dennis Moser	17,423	44.99

Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2010^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic (DFL)	Rod Skoe (incumbent)	15,588	52.95	−7.81pp
	Republican	Dennis Moser	13,825	46.96	+7.83pp

Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2006^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic (DFL)	Rod Skoe (incumbent)	19,471	60.76	+2.86pp
	Republican	Steven Booth	12,540	39.13	−2.89pp

Minnesota Senate Election District 2, 2002^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic (DFL)	Rod Skoe	17,749	57.90
	Republican	Steven Booth	12,881	42.02

Personal life

He and his wife, Sarah, have two children.^[1]