Senate 2003-2012 (District 42); Senate 2013-2016 (District 48)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served: Hennepin
Bloomington Lincoln High School; Secondary; Gustavus Adolphus College; B.A.; ReligionUniversity of Chicago; Attended Graduate School; Divinity School
Spouse: Anne Children: Four children: Rachel, Stephen, John, and Jacob Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Special Legislative Concerns: health care reform, education, education reform, taxes, tax relief, business, improved business climate, family law, agriculture.He ran for Governor of Minnesota in the 2010 election. He dropped out of the race in February 2010.He was elected as chair of the Minnesota Republican Party on October 3, 2021.Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.