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From the Desk of Alex Plechash Chairman MNGOP November 2, 2025
It’s time to get focused on what matters.
For every Republican in Minnesota—whether you’re an active delegate, donor, volunteer, or voter—our mission is the same- winning elections so we can govern and change the course of our state.
This Tuesday is Election Day across Minnesota, with many city councils and school board positions are on the ballot. These local elections may not make national headlines, but they are critical to how our communities and schools are governed. If you want to see the consequences of poor leadership, look no further than Minneapolis and St. Paul—rising crime, failing schools, and higher property taxes. That’s what happens when we stop paying attention at the local level. So, make sure you vote—and encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same.
At the state level, we are just days away from two special elections for the Minnesota Senate—races that will determine the balance of power in St. Paul. I’ve been inspired to see our grassroots step up from every corner of the state—making calls, knocking doors, and raising money for our candidates. That’s what makes our party strong: when our energy and focus are aimed at winning, not at fighting each other.
Let me be clear: infighting and public squabbles do not win elections. Every minute spent arguing internally is a minute we are not talking to voters, not raising resources, and not advancing our message. Our opponents love nothing more than seeing us distracted and divided. We can’t afford that.
As Chair, my focus is singular—winning statewide elections for the first time in 20 years. That means beating Tim Walz. Retiring Keith Ellison. Electing a U.S. Senator who represents Minnesota values. Putting an Auditor in office who fights fraud and waste. And a Secretary of State who prioritizes election integrity. Imagine what we could accomplish if every Republican in Minnesota stayed focused on those goals.
Recently, someone complaining about party procedures told me to “look in the mirror.” My response is simple: turn that mirror around. Ask yourself—Is what I’m doing helping us win? Is it building up the party? Is it giving us the resources to support our candidates? Is what I am doing helping to beat Democrats?
If the answer is no, it’s time to change course.
Success—whether in the military, business, or politics—comes down to focus and discipline. At the Naval Academy, we were taught that when a crew rows in unison, the boat surges forward. But if even one rower is out of sync, the whole boat slows down. The same is true of our party. When we row together—focused on victory—we move forward.
So, let’s row together - as one team. Let’s stay focused on what matters: winning elections, restoring common sense, and building a better future for Minnesota
Onward to victory,
Alex Plechash
Chairman, Republican Party of Minnesota
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From the Desk of Pam Altendorf State Representative 20A October 31, 2025
WHAT'S NEW?
Recently I wrote a column on the expansion of data center projects in our state, including one in Cannon Falls. You can read it here.
The Cannon Falls City Council held a meeting on October 21 where the topic was discussed further. Click here for a good recap from the Cannon Falls Beacon. People on both sides of the data center issue are very passionate.
Again, I feel strongly about local input and citizen involvement. My main concern is the increase in energy demand. In order to meet this demand for data centers statewide, we are going to need to work diligently to remove the nuclear moratorium in this state. Wind and solar energy alone aren’t going to cut it. If Minnesotans want data centers, then the state needs to match the electric demands they will require. Currently we cannot, and unless something changes we will inevitably have blackouts, which will be catastrophic when it’s 20-below zero outside.
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Also, Red Wing Police have been forced to answer “swatting” calls lately, which are false reports designed to drive significant law enforcement response to a residence. The investigation found ties to a terrorist group. Learn more by clicking here.
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LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS
IT’S GETTING OLD: MORE FRAUD IN MINNESOTA
A couple of months ago, I wrote a column titled “Another day, another fraud.” Sadly, in this state that’s not even a sarcastic statement.
Today’s version of how your tax dollars have been stolen comes to us from KSTP, which tells us Minnesota’s Department of Human Services kept sending state money to a Minnesota nonprofit even after its board chair was charged with fraud. Click here to learn more.
How bad can this get?
Well, let’s turn to the former nonpartisan legislative auditor for his thoughts, which he recently shared in the Star Tribune. Jim Nobles confirms that House DFL Chairs were instructed not to give fraud reports penned by the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) any public hearings, and that other officials worked to hide the problem!
Click here if you want to get your blood boiling.
Among his statements (if you are unable to access the article):
“While executive officials were obviously negligent, less obvious is the fact that some key legislators tried to minimize the fraud problem and shield the Department of Human Services and the Walz administration from criticism.
For example, when the Office of the Legislative Auditor issued a report on child care fraud, the then-chair of the House Human Services committee dismissed the report and the problem, saying, “there’s always going to be fraud,” and she refused to allow OLA to present its report to the committee. In addition, the chief House supporter of publicly funded child care subsidies criticized the OLA report for referencing prosecutions that had proven fraud in the child care program. The references were unnecessary and harmful, he said.
As like-minded House members joined in criticizing OLA for investigating allegations of fraud in human service programs, I met with Speaker Melissa Hortman. As always, she was thoughtful and supportive of OLA’s work but acknowledged that some members of her caucus were upset. They felt that OLA reports were subjecting human service programs to too much criticism, particularly programs administered by Somali community organizations.
The speaker said that as a former county prosecutor, she knew the fraud OLA was addressing was real and needed to be investigated. She did, however, acknowledge that House committee chairs had been instructed not to give OLA reports about fraud any public hearings.”
In short, everyone knew there was a problem. The OLA had documented evidence of it, and lots of it. But Democrats actively covered it up because it would make the Walz administration look bad.
And what do we have to show for this Democrat incompetence? Likely billions of your tax dollars swindled without objection from the former DFL trifecta, and as I share in each update, that total continues to grow by the day.
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STOP THE CLIMATE CHANGE MADNESS SAYS…… BILL GATES?
You may have heard this week that Bill Gates – author of "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster" - recently changed his doom and gloom outlook on climate change. This week he cautioned against taking a "doomsday view" on the planet's future, and noted that "people will be able to live and thrive on Earth for the foreseeable future."
Click here to read more.
Given the climate change scare tactics and fear mongering that has taken place over the decades, not to mention the billions of dollars invested in inefficient and expensive "green energy" and the farm land and rare-earth minerals that have been permanently destroyed, will this sudden 180 degree turn from Bill Gates change the direction of our political policies?
Good Lord - I pray yes!
We all want "clean" energy - but the doomsday approach and the damage this has done is immeasurable.
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GOOD NEWS FOR FARMERS!
Soybean farmers rejoice! This week, President Trump secured an agreement from China to buy 25 million tons of soybeans each year, including 12 million tons which will be shipped there immediately.
Read more here.
While Governor Walz uses farmers as political pawns, it’s good to see President Trump actually fights for them. This agreement can only be viewed as positive news, and will help boost Minnesota’s ag economy. Thank you, President Trump!
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From the Desk of Dawn Appel Wabasha County Republican Chair October 30, 2025
Dear Wabasha Republicans!
Wow! What a great turnout we had on Monday, October 27th with our Gubernatorial Candidates and the Fight for Truth brought to us by Journalist Liz Collin and Lawyer Chris Madle.
Thank you to everyone who came out to share the night with fellow Republicans. A huge thank you to the dedicated members of the Wabasha County Republican BPOU who volunteered their time to plan and execute a wonderfully orchestrated event. The room was filled with Republicans from near and far, fed up and ready to take back Minnesota!
Gubernatorial candidates Kendall Qualls, Phillip Parrish, Kristin Robbins, Jeff Johnson, and Brad Kohler embraced the crowd with thoughtful conversations of reconnaissance and execution of the battle plan to take our state back! They were eager and on task to share with the crowd their personal plan to end the fraud, high taxes, and evil attack on the innocence of our youth. And the crowd went wild with their passionate approach to save Minnesota, when answering pre-selected questions they pulled out of a hat, explaining how as Governor, they would rip the 'Walz' out of Minnesotans State Capital, and make us all proud to be a Minnesotan again!
And I can't forget to mention the surprise appearance by State Senate candidate Adam Schwarze. He came as a guest of our event, mingled with the crowd, sharing his campaign goals, and left with a few more Minnesota friends!
We hope that more of you can join us at our next event! To be determined.
Wabasha County Chair
Dawn Appel
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From The Desk of Donna Bergstrom Deputy Chairwoman MNGOP October 29, 2025
We’re heading into one of the most consequential weeks in Minnesota politics in years. The two special elections ahead will determine control of the Minnesota Senate — and with it, the balance of power in our state.
If we win both races, Republicans take control of the Senate and can finally end the Walz reign of unchecked one-party rule. That means we can restore common sense in St. Paul — to end fraud, stop crime, improve our schools, and put an end to the woke agenda like boys competing in girls’ sports.
In District 29, we have an incredible opportunity to send a true conservative leader to St. Paul. Michael Holmstrom Jr. is running to fill the seat once held by the late Senator Bruce Anderson, and he embodies the values that make Minnesota strong — faith, family, and freedom. Michael is a lifelong Minnesotan, a husband, father, and small business owner who knows what it takes to build and protect our communities. He’s ready to fight back against fraud, defend parental rights, and stand with law enforcement to keep our families safe.
This race will be decided by grassroots energy — and that means you. Visit Mike4MNSenate.com to volunteer, donate, or sign up to knock doors and make calls. Every hour, every dollar, every conversation helps us move one step closer to a Republican majority in the Minnesota Senate. Let’s show the DFL that Greater Minnesota stands for common sense and conservative leadership!
In District 47, our candidate Dwight Dorau is ready to deliver accountability and integrity to the east metro. A teacher, veteran, and servant leader, Dwight is running to represent the communities of Woodbury and southern Maplewood — areas that are ready for a change after years of DFL failure. Dwight believes in putting parents first, standing up for public safety, and restoring balance to government.
The DFL will pour everything they have into this race, but with your help, we will win it. Go to VoteForDwight.com today to get involved — volunteer, donate, and share Dwight’s message of courage and common sense with your neighbors. Together, we can flip this seat, take back the Senate, and bring balance back to Minnesota government.
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Meanwhile in Washington…
While we fight for Minnesota, Democrats in Washington are showing exactly why our country needs strong Republican leadership.
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith have voted 13 times against Republican efforts to keep the government open while negotiations continue. They’re following the same failed playbook that President Obama used during his shutdown — crank up the “pain meter” for working Americans and hope the political fallout helps their party.
Democrats are calling this shutdown “good politics.”
Let that sink in.
That’s sick thinking — the kind of cynical, power-hungry mindset that puts politics over people. They’d rather see federal workers miss paychecks, our national parks closed, and our most vulnerable citizens cut off from critical services, just to push their far-left agenda.
What are they fighting for?
• $200 billion in taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants.
• Restoring taxpayer funding for liberal media outlets like NPR.
• Giving back foreign aid that President Trump had stopped because it was being abused.
That’s their priority list.
Not you — the taxpayer, the worker, the family trying to make ends meet.
Republicans are the party of the working class, the middle class, and the party of solutions.
We’re not interested in political games — we’re focused on results that make life better for Minnesotans.
Now It’s Up to Us
These two special elections are our chance to send a message — that Minnesota is ready to end one-party rule and return to accountability and balance.
We need you.
• Volunteer — knock doors, make calls, or text voters in Districts 29 and 47.
• Donate — help fuel the final push for Michael Holmstrom Jr. and Dwight Dorau.
• Vote — and bring a friend with you to the polls.
Every call, every dollar, and every door counts.
This is our moment to take back control, restore common sense, and remind Minnesotans that Republicans are fighting for them — not the political elites, not the special interests, but for you.
With resolve and gratitude,
Donna M. Bergstrom
Deputy Chair
Republican Party of Minnesota
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Legislative Update From the Desk of Representative Steve Jacob October 23, 2025
Hello from the State Capitol,
Yesterday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that males who consider themselves a different gender have the right to compete on female teams.
This decision will be nothing but problematic for female athletes in our state.
Is it fair or safe for a girl to get clobbered by a biological male on the basketball court? Would it be OK for the fastest girl in Minnesota to finish seconds behind a boy at the state track meet? Girls should not be forced to participate against boys in female athletics. It’s not just common sense, it’s federal law.
The federal Title IX law guarantees women and girls the right to compete on a level playing field. However, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that preventing a transgender athlete from competing in USA Powerlifting’s women’s division is “facially discriminatory” under Minnesota’s Human Rights Act.
8 out of 10 Americans believe girls sports should only be reserved for girls, including 67% of Democrats, according to a New York Times poll.
The legislature must pass the Preserving Girls Sports Act next session in order to right this wrong. The proposal specifically states that only students of the female sex may participate in an elementary or secondary school athletic team or sport that an educational institution has restricted on the basis of sex to women or girls. If there is a dispute, a student must present a signed physician’s statement indicating the student’s sex is based solely on the student’s internal and external anatomy, natural occurring level of testosterone, and an analysis of the student’s chromosomes.
With the Minnesota House in a statistical tie between Republicans and Democrats, one Democrat will need to break ranks with their party bosses and put girls’ interests first if the bill is to gain approval.
In my opinion, Minnesota’s all-liberal Supreme Court got this one very wrong. The legislature now must make it very clear that girls should not be forced to play against boys in female athletics.
KEEP IN TOUCH
As always, if you ever have any legislative questions, please contact me. I can be reached at rep.steven.jacob@house.mn.gov or by phone at 651.296.2273.
Have a good weekend,
Steve
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Understand What It Means to be a Conservative Republican
If You Remember One Thing: While Democrats fought to raise taxes, increase spending, and make life more expensive and difficult for Minnesotans, House Republicans made our priorities clear: making our state safer and more affordable, returning common-sense leadership to St. Paul.
Look Back at the Democrat Trifecta:
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Turned an $18 billion surplus into a $6 billion deficit.
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Raised taxes by $10 billion.
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Made our communities less safe with soft-on-crime policies.
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Piled on mandates hurting farmers, small businesses, and families.
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Pushed Critical Race Theory into our classrooms instead of focusing on reading and math.
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Handed taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants.
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Passed the most extreme abortion policy in America.
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Attacked our 2nd Amendment rights and undermined religious freedom.
During Republicans 67-66 Majority:
For a few weeks this session, Minnesotans saw what Republican leadership looks like and where the two parties stand on the issues important to Minnesotans.
Republicans voted to:
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Protect girls’ sports by keeping boys out of female competition.
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Repeal the Democrats’ dangerous “Duty to Retreat” law.
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Pause wasteful light rail expansions.
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Rein in emergency powers—so no governor can rule Minnesota like a king ever again.
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Return surplus tax dollars where they belong, with hardworking Minnesotans.
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Fund, pro-life women’s pregnancy centers that Democrats defunded after 20 years of bipartisan support.
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And require life-saving care for infants born alive after failed abortions.
Democrats voted down every single one, but Minnesotans saw where each party stands.
After the House Returned to a 67-67 Tie:
Eventually, the House returned to a 67-67 tie, yet even then, House Republicans secured conservative wins no one thought possible:
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The largest spending cut in Minnesota state history.
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No new taxes on Minnesota families — zero.
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An end to taxpayer-funded health insurance for adult illegal immigrants.
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Dozens of anti-fraud reforms to protect your hard-earned money.
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Protection for homeschoolers and charter schools from Gov. Walz’s proposed cuts to nonpublic pupil aid.
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Life-saving funding for rural ambulance services facing collapse.
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Increases in penalties for violent criminals to keep our communities safe.
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A $2 million cut to Second Harvest Heartland — the “food shelf nonprofit” that was caught paying its CEO over $720,000 a year.
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Major restrictions on legislatively named nonprofit grants.
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Cuts to taxpayer-funded abortion grants.
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Historic permitting reform to speed up job-creating projects.
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A full repeal of the public option implementation authority and its $21 million in funding.
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And we stopped massive cost shifts to counties that would’ve driven up your property taxes.
And most importantly: we blocked billions in new taxes, protecting Minnesota families from even more financial pain.
Imagine, with a $6 billion budget deficit, the type of tax raises Democrats would have passed if not for House Republicans standing in the breach.
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