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John Burkel

John Burkel

Republican · Minnesota · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Minnesota House District 1A, Minnesota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Reducing regulatory burden on farmers
  • Fighting waste, fraud, and mismanagement of public funds
  • Supporting parental involvement and local control in education
Biography

Burkel is a fourth-generation turkey farmer in Badger, Minnesota, who spent 20 years on the board of Northern Pride, Inc., a grower-owned turkey processing cooperative, serving as chairman from 2016 to 2020, per the campaign site. He also served on the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association board and the National Turkey Federation's executive committee, per the campaign site.

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