Currently holds the office of Minnesota State Senate - District 2 until January 5, 2027.
Candidate for Minnesota State Senate - District 2 in 2026 Minnesota Primary Election.
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Get StartedOur local officers have been called down to help. Leaving our families with less support. We must stop the defund the police movement. Instead work toward recruitment of well-trained law enforcement. Learn more
The mid-west has produced the hardest working, most dedicated employees throughout the country and that is something to be proud of. As times change, we need to be up to date with the latest technology and research but we need to remember the foundation our country was built upon and keep those valuable ideals within our schools. Education is not only teaching history, science, reading, math and writing; but also ethics and values. This includes choosing the right kinds of education to present to students; focusing on quality education and not spending funds on classes that students will not find useful when they move into or return to a career. A community cannot be prosperous if it cannot adequately educate the people that are living within it. We need to work together as a strong education state to maintain and improve the quality education system. Learn more
-Our tax system as it is today punishes success. We are asked to believe that there is a class of people that do not exist. They make the magical 250,000 a year. The believe is that if we take it from them it doesn't matter. But who are they really? The largest majority of them are the men and women that own small businesses. In rural Minnesota if you are not a small business owner, you probably work for one. If taxes are raised on these small business owners, it will mean more job losses in Minnesota. Let's not get pushed into a discussion on the best way to raise taxes, let's lower them across the board. Learn more
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