A bunch of our amazing volunteers got together in Red Wing this weekend to sharpen their skills and get ready to help the campaign!

Our congressman led the largest cut to SNAP in American history, while giving tax breaks to Elon Musk who is on track to become the first trillionaire in American history.

Thank you Owatonna for making sure I didn't forget my first name!

There's tax breaks for billionaires, there's bailouts for Argentina, but there isn't money for SNAP? We need leaders who care more for the hungry than the wealthy.

21 counties: ✅ 21 town halls: Coming soon

A huge shoutout to the volunteers who came together last night to trade ideas, build skills, and get ready for the year ahead

We can do so much better than a congressman who made the largest cut to SNAP in American history. And it's truly unacceptable to see SNAP funds being held hostage for partisan political reasons right now. Read more: www.postbulletin.com/news/local/f...

I'm SO thrilled that the Byron school referendum passed last night. From only getting 42% of the vote last year, to getting over 53% this year, it's proof that we can do big things when we keep talking to our neighbors and never give up.

I am grounded in my faith and in my 20 years of service as a public school teacher. These cuts to SNAP betray our moral duty to care for the sick, the hungry, and the thirsty. That’s the message I shared in front of Congressman Brad Finstad’s office on Monday.

Growing up in Stewartville, we needed help from Channel One Regional Food Bank to help fill in the gaps to put food on the table. So it meant a lot to come back yesterday and have our campaign join with @ltgovflanagan.mn.gov, State Rep Tina Liebling, and so many others to pack some boxes.

Attention good people of Byron! You have an important election on Tuesday to make sure that your public schools have the funding they need to thrive. It was great to knock some doors today and remind folks to go to Byron Middle School between 7AM and 8PM tomorrow to vote!

We absolutely need to crack down on SNAP fraud. But we can do that without cracking down on hungry children. Let’s make SNAP cards more secure, strengthen the vetting rules for vendors, and finally appoint an Inspector General at USDA to go after SNAP fraud.

If I were the chairman of the House Nutrition Subcommittee, I simply wouldn’t lead an effort to take food away from 1,000,000 children.

If you zoom in, you might be able to see me speaking to more than 250 folks across the first congressional district. It was so great to share our campaign’s vision for making life more affordable in southern Minnesota, including by undoing the massive cuts to SNAP and Medicaid.

If I were the chairman of the House Nutrition Subcommittee, I simply wouldn’t cut $186 billion from SNAP while giving trillions in tax cuts to people who can afford private chefs.

AI can be a helpful educational tool. For example, if you’re trying to figure out who spearheaded the largest cut to SNAP, it gives you a pretty clear answer.

I was a SNAP kid. Now I'm running for Congress against the guy who gutted SNAP.

First door knocked of the campaign: ✅ Thanks to Angie Hanson and the 15 volunteers who turned out to start going door to door a full year before the election. Talk to voters early, talk to voters often!

Across southern Minnesota, first responders are there when we need them most. Today and every day, we say thank you to the police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and others who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe.

Great to be back in my hometown of Stewartville tonight! So wonderful to have my former coaches, teachers, a few of my siblings, and many new people turn out to hear our vision for a Congress that actually works for communities like ours.

Thanks to the folks in Houston for coming out for the fall working families social today! I appreciated hearing about your concerns and discussing how we can make life more affordable in southern Minnesota.

We should not be raising tariffs on Canada by another 10%, and we DEFINITELY shouldn’t be doing it because of a TV ad. It’s way past time for Congress to reassert its authority on tariffs and stop this madness.

When I was growing up in Stewartville, our neighbors and church community helped when times were tough, but that wouldn’t have been enough on its own. SNAP allowed my family to keep food on the table, giving me the opportunity to work hard and make it to the middle class.

This week’s inflation and debt numbers make it clear: Washington has a math problem. I’m running for Congress to make things add up.

I'm very disappointed to see trade negotiations with Canada break down, especially over something as silly as a TV ad. I hope these negotiations will get back on track soon because our farmers and small businesses desperately need some relief from these crazy tariffs. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-t...

I had the chance to visit The Landing in Rochester, where Erin showed me how they help folks without a home get back on their feet. On top of their day center, they meet people where they are through their Mobile Outreach Unit, a 14-foot truck filled with essentials and hope.

We've got a few great events coming up! Come join us in Houston, Austin, and Byron in the near future. Learn more here: - Houston: tinyurl.com/jjfc1026 - Austin: tinyurl.com/jjfc1027 - Byron: tinyurl.com/jjfc1103

As a teacher, I’ve seen what happens when we give students the tools to dream big. In Worthington, the 59 Corridor CEO program is helping high schoolers build real businesses and learn how to lead. www.dglobe.com/news/local/5...

Right now, there are two sets of rules in this country: one for the wealthy and well-connected, and one for the rest of us. That’s not how democracy is supposed to work.

This is terrible news for the people of Owatonna. steelecountytimes.com/breaking-new...

Members of Congress don’t want to work anymore. I wrote a bill to change that.

Six months ago today, we launched our campaign to bring affordability back to southern Minnesota. Since then, this movement has spread to every corner of our district, powered by hundreds of folks who believe we can build a better future together. Thank you for making this campaign possible!

Our campaign received more contributions than Rep. Brad Finstad’s campaign — again. And unlike Finstad, we didn’t take a single dollar from pharmacy benefit managers, the shady businesses that are jacking up the cost of prescription drugs and closing down our pharmacies.

Since 2000, child care capacity in Greater Minnesota has been cut in half. Families can’t stay because they can’t find childcare, and businesses can’t hire because families are leaving.

Happy National Farmers Day to all the hardworking farmers across southern Minnesota! You feed the country and the world, and you deserve elected leaders who work just as hard as you do.

I’ve been a public school teacher for 20 years. My wife is a paraprofessional who works with deaf and hard-of-hearing students. So let me tell you why these cuts to special education will be absolutely devastating 🧵 www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Thanks to the folks in Mower County for inviting me out to their fall chili feed! It was great to talk to nearly 100 people in Austin last night about how we can make life more affordable in southern Minnesota.

Thanks to the folks in Mower County for inviting me out to their fall chili feed! It was great to talk to nearly 100 people in Austin last night about how we can make life more affordable in southern Minnesota.

It was great to speak at the annual FDR Dinner this past weekend in Rochester. The energy in the room showed just how ready our neighbors are for new leadership in Washington.

Our congressman hasn’t done enough for our soybean farmers, and everyone is starting to notice. This is a powerful editorial in the Mankato Free Press about how Washington’s trade policies (and lack thereof) have created such a mess for southern Minnesota.

I stopped by Buffalo Billfold Company in Worthington and had a great visit with owner Bill Keitel. For more than 50 years, Bill and his wife Lauri have kept their business rooted right here in southern Minnesota, with every product still made in Worthington.

Who knew I’d get to speak at the state fairgrounds twice in one year? Had a great time at the Farmer Labor Picnic last weekend, sharing our campaign’s mission to make life more affordable for families in southern Minnesota.

Congress created this mess, and they shouldn’t be paid until they fix it. I’m calling on multimillionaire Brad Finstad to refuse his paycheck until he and his colleagues open the government again.

While the people of southern Minnesota work hard to make ends meet, Washington politicians are shutting things down instead of doing their jobs.

I’m thrilled to share that we raised over $240,000 this quarter! Combined with our $260,000+ haul from our first quarter, we’ve now raised more than half a million dollars total — all without taking a penny from corporate PACs. Thank YOU for making this possible!

Always a joy catching up with my friends and former colleagues from John Marshall High School, where I taught math for 16 years. My opponent has giant corporations in his corner, but we have teachers, parents, and neighbors in ours. That’s how we’ll win.

I’m proud to have the support of Beth Benike, the founder of Busy Baby and the 2025 Minnesota small business person of the year. Beth’s story shows how bad policies in Washington, like the tariffs supported by Brad Finstad, are devastating our small businesses and family farms.

Our soybean farmers are getting decimated by these tariffs, but unfortunately our congressman refuses to speak up for us. As this article puts it: “Rep. Brad Finstad, the Republican who represents a swath of southern Minnesota, did not return calls for comment.” www.startribune.com/minnesota-so...

When I attended the Goodhue County Farmers Union annual convention this summer, everyone was deeply concerned about the tariffs. Today, our farmers still can’t sell a single soybean to China, and input costs just keep going up. The math simply isn’t adding up.

It was so great to walk in the MSU homecoming parade yesterday! Almost as good as the Mavs trouncing the Cougars in the game right after.