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Sam Powell

Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Minnesota · 2026

Running for Minnesota Senate District 19, Minnesota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Healthcare access
  • Support for victims of domestic and sexual violence
  • Education
Biography

Powell worked as a pastor before moving from California to Faribault, Minnesota in 2023, per the campaign site. He now works in Human Resources at Walmart as a People Lead, after earlier roles in food service management and at Hy-Vee, per the campaign site.

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