Quentin Wittrock

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Quentin Wittrock

Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

Buena Vista University, 1981

Law

University of Iowa, 1986

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Birthplace

Iowa

Religion

Christian

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Quentin Wittrock (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 13, 2024.

Wittrock completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Quentin Wittrock was born in Iowa. He earned a bachelor's degree from Buena Vista University in 1981 and a law degree from the University of Iowa in 1986.

Elections

2024

See also: Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 3

Kelly Morrison defeated Tad Jude in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Morrison (D)	58.4	240,209
		Tad Jude (R)	41.5	170,427
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	504

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 411,140
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kelly Morrison advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 3.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ron Harris (D)
• Dean Phillips (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Tad Jude advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 3.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Blaize Harty (R)
• Quentin Wittrock (R)
• Brad Kohler (R)
• James Page (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wittrock in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Quentin Wittrock completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wittrock's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

An independent thinker, Quentin R. Wittrock is running to mobilize and lead the "great political middle" – the vast majority of Americans (especially the residents of Minnesota's Third Congressional District, who feel unrepresented by the extremes on the left and right of the national political spectrum. The Americans who feel the disappointment of entering a voting booth, looking at their ballot on Election Day in November, and they don’t like either choice. The voters who lament, “In a country of more than 300 million, these are the two best choices we have?” One choice may be too extreme in one direction, and the other too extreme in another. In that situation, you are left choosing the lesser of two evils, or voting not for a good candidate, but voting against a candidate you simply cannot support under any circumstances. Quentin retired in 2019 after 32 years as a business litigation attorney with a large law firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He and his wife, Cindy, live in the suburb of Coon Rapids, where they raised two daughters. For decades, the Wittrocks have been active in church leadership and community service.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Our nation has had enough of the political fighting between the parties. Independents and members of both main parties share many of the same priorities. Accordingly, most proud, patriotic Americans are caught somewhere in the political middle. My goal is to mobilize and lead that great political middle.
• Americans want servant leaders who are honest, full of integrity, desire peace and respect for our country, treat others with dignity, and seek to understand issues before speaking and acting. The parties should demand as much from the candidates they nominate, so that voters have strong choices when casting their ballots.
• Political division, gamesmanship, dishonesty, and polarization are undermining the very foundation of our nation, which was built on principles such as freedom, free enterprise, equality, limited government. All of these foundational principles are reflected in our Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Bible. Leaders in the United States must follow those principles for the good of all. These are the principles I will follow.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The top ten key issues facing our federal government are:

• Fiscal responsibility (the U.S. House as "keeper of the purse" is constitutionally responsible accountable for this)
• National defense and military assistance to allies
• Immigration and border control
• Social security reform and entitlements
• Health care
• Climate change and economic growth
• Mass shootings and second amendment rights
• Federal regulation
• Protecting life and a woman’s ability to choose abortion

• Education and student debt

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jesus Christ. He came to Earth to serve by leading people to live out principles like peace, dignity, integrity, respect, and honesty. He also was a big believer in freedom, law and justice, limited government, protecting the vulnerable, equality, and religious freedom.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The power of the purse is the most important responsibility of the U.S. House. That power must be exercised responsibly, for example through limiting the national debt, keeping taxes at an optimal level to help our economy, maintaining a strong military, and protecting the full payouts owed to Social Security and Medicare recipients. In addition, reelection every two years is unique in our federal government.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

The most direct ways to limit the length of a politician's time in office are for the candidate to not seek reelection after one or two terms, the parties not to renominate the person multiple times, or for the electorate to vote them out soon thereafter. When that does not happen (and it often has not), term limits regrettably should be imposed.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes. Very often, the people in the middle are best served with something less then their ideal, because attaining the ideal is politically impossible. Through compromise, the interests of all can be improved from the present state, whereas holding out for perfection generally results in the far-less-than-perfect status quo continuing.

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Quentin Wittrock campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Minnesota District 3	Withdrew primary	$14,191	$14,191
Grand total			$14,191	$14,191
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

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Minnesota's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Amy Klobuchar (D)

Tina Smith (D)

Representatives

District 1

Brad Finstad (R)

District 2

Angie Craig (D)

District 3

Kelly Morrison (D)

District 4

Betty McCollum (D)

District 5

Ilhan Omar (D)

District 6

Tom Emmer (R)

District 7

Michelle Fischbach (R)

District 8

Pete Stauber (R)

Democratic Party (6)

Republican Party (4)