Brad Trahan

Republican | Minnesota

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Brad Trahan — State Rep., Dist. 25A (Minnesota Republican Primary | August 11, 2026)
State Rep., Dist. 25A Minnesota General | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, N/A, 1985-1986

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Project Lifesaver International, Board of Directors, 2009-

Minnesota Autism Task Force, Chair, 2012-2013

Rochester Area Builders, Ambassador, 2020-

Rochester Police Department Civil Service Commission, Commissioner, 2023-

Damascus Way, Advisory Committee, 2024-

Downtown Dazzle - Feel the Magic of the Season (winter-lighted parade), Event Founder and Coordinator, 2024-

Salvation Army - Red Kettle Campaign, Chairperson, 2025-

Oktoberfest, Event Founder and Coordinator, 2025-2025

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Minnesota House District 25-A, 2026-

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Minnesotans for Health & Parental Rights

OTHER (2)

Minnesota Farm Bureau PAC

Minnesotans for Health and Parental Rights

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Olmsted County GOP for MN House District 25A

Minnesota Stand for Health Freedom

Minnesotans or Health and Parental Rights

Minnesota Farm Bureau (PAC)

OTHER INFORMATION

Brad Trahan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026.

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?

Did not answer

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

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 believe people who work hard should be able to earn a good living. I support creating good-paying jobs, expanding skilled trades and apprenticeships, and lowering the cost of living so workers get ahead.

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.

1. Stop the Fraud - Put controls in place, so fraud is stopped before payments are made. 2. Audit Programs - What is the return on investment? If the programs are failing, eliminate them. Verify! 3. Move oversight and transparency - Where there are large expenditures, we need closer oversight and transparency - we owe that to the taxpayers. 4. Reduce duplicated programs - Consolidate where we can. Be more efficient in how the programs are being ran.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

That government can't force any one individual to follow, or belief, in one particular religion

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

Choose not to 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.

Medicaid and Medicare should remain available. In Minnesota, Medical Assistance (Medicaid) helps many people with disabilities. I do not agree that "no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary". We need Medical Assistance, especially for those with disabilities. Programs should have clear eligibility requirements, measurable outcomes and regular audits to ensure taxpayers are receiving value for their money.

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?

Yes. It's important to keep that strong alliance.


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.

Neutral

I would not support removal of federal protections, and funding, for those in public education with disabilities.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Neutral

We can not let other countries influence our American education system. We need clear transparency.


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.

Choose not to answer

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Catholic Christian - I am a believer in 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.

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?

Nuclear is the strongest option. When it comes to energy, it's like investments - you must diversity. We need reliable energy resources, and it must be affordable.


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?

Fair Due Process and Equal Justice for All

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?

Keep firearms away from people who are legally prohibited or demonstrably dangerous. Protect law-abiding gun owners. Enforce existing laws already in place.

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