
Glenn H Gruenhagen
Verified Conservative
Verified record of principles consistent with limited government, free enterprise, and traditional American Values, such as the Right to Life, Religious Liberty, and personal responsibility.
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
University of MN, Minneapolis, Business, 1973-1975
American College of Financial Services, Bryn Mawr, PA, Chartered Financial Consultant, Certified Life Underwriter, 1984-1986
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Marine Corps, Sergeant, 1971-1973
AFFILIATIONS
Rotary, 1995-2026
Gideons International, 1982-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Glencoe Silver Lake School Board, 1994-2010
MN House of Representatives, 2011-2022
MN State Senate, 2023-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
All of the above
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2025
93%, 100%†
2023-2024
100%
2019-20
100%
2021
100%
2025
100%
2025-2026
100%
2018
64%, 78% (cum.)†
2025
|93%, 100%†
2023-2024
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2021
|100%
2025
|100%
2025-2026
|100%
2018
|64%, 78% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2021-2022
D
2025
0%, 15%†
2024
0%, 8% (cum.)†
2024
0%
2017-18
0%
2021-2022
|D
2025
|0%, 15%†
2024
|0%, 8% (cum.)†
2017-18
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (7)
National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
*National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Minnesota
*Associated Builders and Contractors ABC Merit PAC
Republican Party of Wright County
Carver County Republicans
LIBERAL (1)
*Opportunity for All Kids (OAK)
OTHER (5)
*Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund PAC
*Minnesotans for Affordable Health Insurance
*Minnesota Farm Bureau PAC
*Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Assn (MPPOA)
*Housing First Minnesota PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (9)
Farm Bureau
MN Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
NRA
MN Gun Owners Caucus
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (11)
Kendall Qualls (2026)
Senate Victory Fund SVF (2025)
Steve Scalise (2025)
Winsome Sears (2025)
Wendy Rogers (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
National Federation of Independent Business (2026)
Glenn Gruenhagen (2023)
Scott Newman (2022)
Tom Emmer (2012)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I would only consider exceptions in the case of rape, incest and the life of the mother.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
These embryos are human lives.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I would support eliminating the minimum wage and allow business owners to compete for employees. Increasing the minimum wage has the negative effect of restricting entry level jobs, especially for young people
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Expose & eliminate fraud in MN Reduce excessive taxes and regulations Actively oppose the “Green New Deal” which is based on fraudulent science.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
America was founded on the Judeo-Christian worldview. Our founders opposed a national religious denomination. They wanted separation of church and State, NOT separation of God and State. The phrase “Separation of Church and State is not found in our Constitution. All governments in the world are based on a religious worldview. For example, communism is based on the religious worldview of atheism.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C. Medicaid and Medicare should remain available. ObamaCare should be repealed because it has exponentially increased deductibles and premiums, while at the same time restricted access to healthcare. There are better free market solutions that should be proposed.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
This is a very bad idea because it will lead to assisted suicide for economic reasons.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, absolutely! Israel is our strongest ally in the Middle East and their partnership is crucial in defeating terrorism and bringing peace to the region.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian snd I base my beliefs on the inerrant Word of God
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
Man made climate change is a tax-sucking scam based on fraudulent science.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
The goal should be to protect public safety by locking up violent criminals. Non-violent offenders who have served their time and paid restitution to their victims should, whenever possible, be given a second chance to live as responsible citizens..
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
There should not be any restrictions for law abiding citizens. We should pass laws”Stand your ground” laws so people can defend themselves and their property.
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