Currently holds the office of Minnesota State Senate - District 1 until January 5, 2027.
Candidate for Minnesota State Senate - District 1 in 2026 Minnesota Primary Election.
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Get Started"No person shall . . . Be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law[.]" U.S. Const. Amend. V. The Constitution clearly requires due process of law when we are going to take someone's life, but twisted reasoning has created a system where individuals can be exterminated for convenience. Life begins at conception. We need to stand up and protect those who are unable to speak for themselves! Learn more
We also must provide a tax and regulatory structure that encourages businesses to stay and hire employees right here in SD1. Because we are a border district with a competitive western neighbor, we know all too well the draw they have on businesses and jobs that could stay right here in this district. Legislators from populist urban centers do not understand how the regulatory plans devised in the metro area impacts our businesses climate is penalizing our small towns and rural communities. Learn more
As a business owner myself, I am thoroughly exasperated at the number of regulatory hurdles that stand between me and the work I love. Considering all the reports, audits, forms, applications, fees, fines, penalties, and notices, it is very difficult to be a business owner in Minnesota. If we want to encourage growth in Minnesota, we must figure out how to deal with the growing regulatory problem plaguing our businesses. Learn more
Our first step is to make Northwestern Minnesota a desirable place for our own children to stay and raise their families. We can do this by bolstering our primary and secondary schools. If our children possess the skills that are marketable to our local businesses, there will not be a need for our children to go elsewhere to find employment. Learn more
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." U.S. Const. Amend. II. When I read what the Constitution says about gun ownership, I don't see room for interference by the State or Federal government. In Minnesota, gun ownership is a tradition we must promote and protect. Learn more
Finally, if we start attracting new families and retaining our own, an already tight and aging housing market will become a barrier to growth. We can encourage an investment in housing with reasonable policies and incentives. Learn more
For the sake of our liberty, we should be extremely cautious of growing government programs and spending. We need to ensure our government is working for the people of Minnesota and not the other way around. This requires the government to be fiscally conservative and limited in its scope. Learn more
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