Cal Bahr

Calvin "Cal" Bahr (born July 17, 1962) is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 31B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Cal Bahr
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 31B district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byTom Hackbarth
Personal details
Born (1962-07-17) July 17, 1962
Cook County, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEllen Carey (Borchert)
ResidenceEast Bethel, Minnesota
Alma materStockton High School
OccupationSmall Business Owner

Career

Bahr was in the United States Army from 1980 to 1989.[1] He was a member of the Upper Rum River Water Management Organization board.[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Bahr was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016. He won the Republican endorsement over incumbent Tom Hackbarth and defeated him in the Republican primary.[3][4] He was reelected in 2018. On December 7, 2018, Bahr and three other House members left the GOP House Caucus to form the New House Republican Caucus due to dissatisfaction with the House Republican leadership.[5] The caucus has introduced bills that feature their strong interest in constitutional issues as well as their own budget proposal.

Electoral history
  • 2020 Race for Minnesota House of Representatives — District 31B
    • Cal Bahr (R) 67.1% (17,447 votes)
    • Susan Larson (DFL), 32.8% (8,532 votes)
    • Write-in, 0.1% (22 votes)
  • 2018 Race for Minnesota House of Representatives — District 31B
    • Cal Bahr (R) 64.4% (12,840 votes)
    • Susan Larson (DFL), 35.5% (7,080 votes)
    • Write-in, 0.1% (18 votes)
  • 2016 Race for Minnesota House of Representatives — District 31B
    • Cal Bahr (R) 66.53% (14,785 votes)
    • Susan Larson (DFL), 33.47% (7,438 votes)

Personal life

Bahr had two daughters with his first wife. Combined, he and his second wife, Ellen, who died in 2020), have four children and three grandchildren. Bahr resides in East Bethel, Minnesota.[1]

References
  1. "Bahr, Cal". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  2. "Bahr, Larson vie for open seat in House District 31B". ABC Newspapers. ECM Publishers. October 14, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  3. Howard, Ryan (June 24, 2016). "Hackbarth gets no-confidence vote from district GOP". ABC Newspapers. ECM Publishers. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  4. Moran-Froemming, Mandy (August 9, 2016). "Bahr unseats Hackbarth in House 31B primary". ABC Newspapers. ECM Publishers. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  5. Bakst, Brian. "Renegade House members split from GOP caucus". Capitol View. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
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