Tad Jude
R · Minnesota · 2026Running for Secretary Of State, Minnesota
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Require photo identification to vote, per his campaign plan
- Clean up the voter rolls and verify citizenship, per his campaign plan
- Prevent fraud in public programs, per his campaign plan
Biography
Tad Jude is a former district court judge in the 10th Judicial District and a former member of the Minnesota House, Minnesota Senate and Hennepin County Board, and the Republican nominee for secretary of state.
Record in office
- Previously served as a judge and state legislator, experience central to his campaign for the state's elections and records office.
On the ballot
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