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Michelle Fischbach

Republican | Minnesota

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Candidate Profile*

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*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

SCSU, St. Cloud, BA, 1989

WM College of Law, St. Paul, JD, 2011

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

NRA, Member, 2020-present

Farm Bureau, Member, 2020-present

NFIB, Member, 2020-present

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Minnesota Senate, 1996-2018

Lt Governor, 2018-2018

Member of Congress, MN-07, 2021-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (13)

*National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

*Family Research Council Action PAC

Maggie's List

Campaign for Working Families

National Right To Life

OTHER (4)

President Donald J. Trump

Value In Electing Women VIEW PAC

*Minnesota Farm Bureau PAC

Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Assn (MPPOA)

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)

Republican Party

National Right to Life Victory Fun

Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life

Minnesota Farm Bureau PAC

Minnesota Police & Peace Officers Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (53)

Brad Finstad (2026)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)

State Republican Party Organizations (2026)

WinRed (2026)

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (178)

Boone Carlson (2026)

David Bridges (2026)

Debra Kiel (2026)

Eye of the Tiger PAC (2026)

Geri Theis (2026)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)

National Air Traffic Controllers Association (2026)

Service Employees International Union (2026)

Food Solutions Action (2025)

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (2025)

Natoinal Assocation of Retired Federal Employees (2024)

OTHER INFORMATION

This candidate voted for H.R. 485, the Protecting Care for All Patients Act,  which would prohibit federal health programs from using discriminatory measures known as Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs.)  A vote for the bill is a pro-life position that indicates opposition to reducing or eliminating care for people with various disabilities and chronic conditions.

This candidate voted against HR 8404.  This vote indicates the candidate holds a position that supports traditional marriage.

HR 4350. Voted against drafting women into the military. House vote.

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.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Life of mother, rape/incest

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Disagree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


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.

Strongly Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Root out fraud, hold perpetrators accountable, evaluate programs for their effectiveness instead of blindly re-funding them each year.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Government cannot establish an 'official' religion or interfere in how people exercise their faith.


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

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


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.

C

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?

Israel is one of the United States’ most important allies in the world. Our strong relationship and continued partnership with Israel is vital to the future of both countries, and the future stability in the Middle East.

Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.

Agree


IMMIGRATION

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

The key principle of immigration reform legislation is a merit-based system, and we should also get rid of past failed ideas like the lottery system and chain migration.

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.

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree


VALUES

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

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My faith is personal to me.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


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.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Allow the market to decide. There’s a place for all energy sources - and that includes nuclear - but the federal government should not be subsidizing green new deal energy policies that are not financially viable on their own.


ABOUT YOU

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

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


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Disagree

Parents have a responsibility to monitor children's online activities.


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Instead of adding additional restrictions and regulations, which only infringe on law-abiding citizens, we need to enforce our existing laws.

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