Blake Paulson

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Blake Paulson
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Elections and appointments
Last election

August 9, 2022

Personal
Birthplace
Minnesota
Religion
Christianity
Contact

Blake Paulson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 10B. He lost in the Republican primary on August 9, 2022.

Paulson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 10B

Isaac Schultz defeated Hunter Froelich in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 10B on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Isaac Schultz
Isaac Schultz (R) Candidate Connection
 
78.6
 
15,082
Image of Hunter Froelich
Hunter Froelich (D) Candidate Connection
 
21.3
 
4,089
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
29

Total votes: 19,200
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 10B

Hunter Froelich advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 10B on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Hunter Froelich
Hunter Froelich Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
751

Total votes: 751
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 10B

Isaac Schultz defeated Blake Paulson and John Ulrick in the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 10B on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Isaac Schultz
Isaac Schultz Candidate Connection
 
58.0
 
2,997
Image of Blake Paulson
Blake Paulson Candidate Connection
 
33.3
 
1,718
John Ulrick
 
8.7
 
449

Total votes: 5,164
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Blake Paulson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Paulson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My summers were spent working on my neighbor’s farm where I butchered cattle, drove tractors, built fences, cut timber and learned the value of an honest day’s work. I graduated from Becker High School and then the University of Minnesota early with high honors. I grew up competing in sports against all of the local schools in this district.

Watching what was happening around our country, state, and community motivated me to become more involved in local and eventually national politics. I have been active in my local Republican party, helped several state legislative candidates, and started my own conservative group in college. I went to work for President Trump where I managed a team throughout central Minnesota that included this very district. I coordinated events with Eric and Lara Trump, Gov. Kristi Noem, and others. Additionally, I worked at the Capitol in St. Paul where I saw firsthand what is wrong with how our government works- or doesn’t work.

I am very active in my local church including serving on the church worship team. In my spare time, I enjoy playing guitar, recreational shooting (proud NRA member), spending time outdoors, and riding my horses.
  • I will be a voice for those who feel that have not previously had one in the political process.
  • The future is worth fighting for, and my generation should be the most motivated to fight for it. I am ready to take on the tough fights for our future to ensure Minnesota and District 10B are a place that people can start a business, raise a family, and live freely.
  • Our freedoms and conservative values are under attack on every front, and it's going to take all of us to save them. I am running to save these values and be a voice for We The People.
Pro Life

Religious Liberty
Election Integrity
Second Amendment
Medical freedom
Parental rights and oversight
School Choice/Curriculum transparency
Lowering taxes and cutting regulation

Lowering spending and shrinking government
I want to give the hardworking people of District 10B and all across Minnesota hope that if they are engaged and involved in the political process, they can make a difference. Trust has been broken between citizens and their elected officials, and my goal is to restore that trust and ensure elected officials are accountable and transparent to those they represent.
My very first job was working on my neighbor's farm during the summers where I fixed and built fence, took care of livestock, interacted with customers, and all of the other things necessary to maintain a successful livestock operation.
The legislature should absolutely oversee the use of emergency powers and at a minimum, require both House and Senate agree to continue their use instead of both House and Senate needing to agree to end them. Minnesotans witnessed total abuse of emergency powers over the last two years, and it can never happen again.

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