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Karl Olson

Republican · Minnesota · 2026

Running for Minnesota House District 46A, Minnesota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports judicial retention elections that allow voters to choose yes or no on continued service by judges
Biography

Karl Olson served as a U.S. diplomat in the Foreign Service for more than 30 years, focusing on Latin America, Iraq and Afghanistan, per his campaign site. Olson moved to St. Louis Park in August 2021 and speaks Spanish and Portuguese, per his campaign site. Olson put his name on the ballot in District 46A to give voters a choice, per his campaign site.

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Minnesota House District 46AMinnesota · 2026Hennepin County sample ballot

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