
Nate Pollnow
Republican | Wisconsin
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Nate Pollnow
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
Secretary of State
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Columbus High School, Columbus, 2001-
WORK & MILITARY
Self-employed auctioneer, Owner for 21 yrs.
Nathan Pollnow, Inc, Owner
Bob's Auction Service, Owner
Columbus Town Mutual Insurance Co., Board President
AFFILIATIONS
Columbus Assembly of God, member
National Wild Turkey Federation, Volunteer
Ducks Unlimited, Volunteer
Dodge County Dairy Youth, Volunteer
The Gathering Source, Rural Resource Center, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Secretary of State, 2026-
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (19)
Scott Krug
Mark Born
Barbara Dittrich
John Jagler
Wisconsin Young Republicans
OTHER (3)
Cory Tomczyk
Robert Donovan
Chanz Green
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Republican Party of Wisconsin
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Josh Schoemann (2025)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)
Rebecca PAC (2025)
State Republican Party Organizations (2025)
Young Republican National Federation (2025)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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?
It should be extremely rare with limited exceptions for rape, incest and if necessary to protect the life of the mother.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
With limited exceptions as noted in the previous question.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
While a baseline minimum wage may be appropriate to protect against truly predatory employers, efforts to do societal engineering by mandating wages well above market rates ($20/hr minimum wage, etc.) disrupt the free market.
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.
I believe that sunlight is the best disinfectant. As secretary of state, I will: Develop a website to publicize all legislative & executive actions in a simple way so the average Wisconsinite knows exactly what the state government is doing. Ensure that funds under control of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands go to serving the entire state, not just politically-connected interests in Madison and Milwaukee. Serve as a watchdog for the taxpayers and hold all politicians accountable.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The church is separate from the state and there is not a state-mandated or favored religion. Citizens should be allowed to worship their religion freely, and government should not be able to shut down houses of worship under “emergency” measures.
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
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 has been a strong and longtime ally of the United States in a region of the world where we have few friends. In addition, our two nations share bedrock Judaeo-Christian values that shape our worldviews and beliefs.
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.
Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
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.
Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Neutral
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My faith in Jesus Christ is an important part of my life that shapes my worldview and actions.
Any mental health professional treating a patient with gender-identity or sexual-orientation issues should be required to affirm whatever the patient proclaims with regard to their identity.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I think we should look at growing nuclear power development in Wisconsin as a safe, effective and affordable way to produce the electricity needed for our state.
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?
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 of the criminal justice system should be to maintain order and safety in our communities by holding people that break the law accountable for their actions.
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?
Our constitutional right to bear arms is not optional or a favor to be allocated by government as it chooses. It is a fundamental right, and law-abiding citizens should not have that right infringed upon.
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