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Ben Bakeberg
Republican · Minnesota · 2026Ben Bakeberg is a middle school principal who describes himself as the only current school principal in Minnesota state government, according to his campaign site. He currently represents Minnesota House District 54B and is running for the open Senate District 54 seat after Sen. Eric Pratt entered the race for Congress, per the Prior Lake News Compass.
Priorities
- Supports property tax relief and a Social Security tax exemption, per the campaign site
- Authored a Republican education bill and has backed funding for mental health and reading assistance programs, per the campaign site
- Supports direct public safety aid to communities and a bill to reduce lake pollution, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Minnesota Senate District 54 · Minnesota · 2026
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