Representative, United States House of Representatives, Minnesota, District 7, 2021-present

Former Assistant Minority Leader, Minnesota State Senate

Former Deputy Minority Leader, Minnesota State Senate

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Minnesota, District 7, 2022

Lieutenant Governor, State of Minnesota, 2018-2019

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 2018

Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 13, 1996-2018

President, Minnesota State Senate, 2011-2013, 2017-2018

Council Member, City of Paynesville, 1995-1996

Won Special Election, Senator, Minnesota State Senate, 1996

Member, Committee on Ethics

Member, Committee on Rules

Member, Committee on the Budget

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures

Chair, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means)

Member, Subcommittee on Trade

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Member, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Congressional Biofuels Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus

Member, Congressional Western Caucus

Former Member, Division on Health and Human Services, Minnesota State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Chair, Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, House Committee on the Judiciary

Former Member, Legacy Subcommittee, Minnesota State Senate

Former President, Minnesota State Senate, District 13

Member, Northern Border Caucus

Member, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Rules and Administration Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Member, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Former Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2021-2023

No professional experience on file.

Board Member, Saint Cloud Hospital Board, 2019-present

Number of Grandchildren:

5

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I am running to fight for the conservative values of western Minnesota so our children and grandchildren can remain here and thrive.