State Auditor
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov
What does this office do?
- Catching waste or fraud in state programs
- Choosing which state agencies get reviewed
- Reporting to the public on how your tax money is spent
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Jay Reeves
LostForward Independence
Jay Reeves is a data and financial analyst from Victoria and a retired Army major who served nearly 17 years on active duty, including in Iraq. He focuses on using data to catch fraud and waste earlier and on making local government spending easier for the public to see.
Scott Jensen
LostRepublican
Scott Jensen is a Chaska family physician who served in the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2020 and on the Waconia school board, and was audit chair of a $1 billion financial institution for over a decade. He focuses on cutting government waste and lower taxes for families.
Records: Corporate Accountability 4 for, Government Efficiency 3 for, Anti-Corruption 2 for,
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Zack Filipovich is a certified management accountant and nonprofit finance manager in Duluth who served two terms on the Duluth City Council, including as president. He focuses on preventing fraud in local governments and giving them better financial data, tools, and training.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for
Sources: candidates.sos.mn.gov · sos.mn.gov