
Eric Pratt
Conservative
Public data indicates a commitment to the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and traditional American Values, such as the Right to Life, Religious Liberty, and personal responsibility.
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Economics
Univ of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, MBA
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Bank, Sr. Vice President, 2008-2018
Target Corp, Sr. Group Manager, 1996-2008
First Bank System, Manager, 1992-1996
ITT Finance, Analyst, 1988-1992
AFFILIATIONS
St. Gertrudes/ Benedictine Health, Board Director, 2016-2025
Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board, Director, volunteer, 1999-2012
City of Prior Lake, Strategic Planning Committee, 2003-2005
Prior Lake Rotary, Member, 2008-
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
MN Sente Dist 55/54, 2013-2026
Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board, 2000-2012
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2021
100%
2025
100%
2025-2026
100%
2023-2024
92%
2025
79%, 88%†
2018
62%, 75% (cum.)†
2021
|100%
2025
|100%
2025-2026
|100%
2023-2024
|92%
2025
|79%, 88%†
2018
|62%, 75% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2025
|13%, 24%†
2024
|0%, 21% (cum.)†
2017-18
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life PAC
*National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Minnesota
Minnesotans for Health & Parental Rights
Minnesota CD2 Republicans
LIBERAL (1)
*Minnesota Pipe Trades Association
OTHER (3)
Erik Paulsen
Minnesota Farm Bureau PAC
Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Assn (MPPOA)
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
MN Police & Peace Officers
Minnesota Citizens Converned for Life (MCCL)
MN Farm Bureau
National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (10)
Eric Pratt (2026)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)
State Republican Party Organizations (2026)
WinRed (2026)
Senate Victory Fund SVF (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (22)
American Dream Delivered (2026)
Ben Bakeberg (2026)
Bob Loonan (2026)
Conservative Opportunity Leadership and Enterprise PAC (2026)
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (2026)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)
Prairie Island Indian Community (2025)
Saint Paul Teachers Pension PAC (2025)
Taft Minnesota Political Fund (2025)
United Assoc of Journeymen & Apprentices - Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry (2025)
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (2025)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
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.
Choose not to answer
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Did not answer
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Did not answer
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Did not answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Did not answer
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Did not answer
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.
Did not answer
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Did not answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
Did not answer
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Did not answer
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Did not answer
Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
Did not answer
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Did not answer
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Did not answer
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Did not answer
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Did not answer
VALUES
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Did not answer
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Did not answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Did not answer
EQUALITY
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.
Did not answer
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Did not answer
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
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?
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
If you are not already receiving our updates, stay current with important election alerts, educational articles, and encouraging reminders.
Invest in America’s Future
Join the movement to restore biblical values and constitutional principles in our nation by informing and mobilizing more faith-based voters with the truth.