I’m running for the Minnesota Senate in District 29.
Because something is changing here.
And not in a good way.
The incumbent isn’t just talking about national culture-war politics.
He’s bringing it here.
He authored legislation to install a statue at the University of Minnesota honoring a national political figure known for promoting deeply controversial—and often divisive—views on women, marriage, and race.
That’s not symbolic. It’s a signal about what kind of politics he wants to bring here.
It tells you exactly what kind of beliefs he wants to elevate in Minnesota.
This isn’t one vote.
It’s not one bill.
It’s a pattern.
A pattern of pulling Minnesota away from solving real problems—and toward imported political fights that divide people instead of helping them.
And voters are starting to notice.
The Minnesota Republican Party platform—promoted by the same local party organizations backing the incumbent—calls for:
That’s not speculation.
That’s written down.
That’s the direction of the political movement he’s part of. And policies like that don’t stay abstract. They affect the lives of real people, our children, our neighbors, and our friends. We’ve seen what happens when division and bullying go unchecked in our schools and communities. That’s not something we should ever move back toward.
Many of the policies the incumbent advances follow national templates promoted by extremist organizations like the Family Policy Alliance and the Alliance Defending Freedom—groups that have pushed similar legislation in many states across the country.
These are not local ideas. They are part of a broader national effort—and they don’t reflect Minnesota’s priorities.
The Republican incumbent has sponsored legislation that would:
We need steady, practical government focused on solving real problems. And we need to be cautious about policies from outside Minnesota that invade our privacy, go too far, and don’t solve real problems.
It doesn’t happen all at once.
It happens step by step.
One decision.
One vote.
One “symbolic” gesture at a time.
Until suddenly:
Government isn’t focused on solving problems anymore.
It’s focused on telling people how to live.
As one former Republican statewide candidate put it:
“It reached a point where I could not look my daughter in the eye and say, ‘I’m a Republican.’”
And here at home:
“People are sick of this shit.” — H.A., Hair Stylist
“We did not raise our kids to be like this.” — B.W., retired consultant, former Republican
Out here, people aren’t asking for culture wars.
They’re asking for:
That’s the job. Not political theater.
In communities like ours, people believe in:
We don’t need imported outrage.
We need leadership that works.
In a district like ours, there’s pressure.
Neighbors.
Friends.
Expectations.
But when you vote—
It’s just you.
No noise.
No audience.
No pressure.
Just your judgment.
Ask yourself:
I’m running because District 29 deserves something better:
Not outside political movements.
Not culture-war agendas.
I’ll ask hard questions.
I’ll focus on what matters.
And like the First Minnesota regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg, I’ll hold the line when Minnesota values are on it. We did not waver in 1863, and we will not waver now.
On August 11, vote your standards.