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Raymond David Petersen

Republican · Minnesota · 2026

Running for Minnesota Senate District 56, Minnesota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Emphasizes personal freedom and limiting government mandates on individual decisions
  • Calls for greater accountability from elected officials
  • Says he will not accept private donations or public campaign subsidies
Biography

Petersen is an honorably discharged U.S. Navy veteran from Apple Valley, per the campaign site.

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