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Torrey Westrom
Republican Party
Candidate, Minnesota State Senate District 12
Minnesota State Senate District 12
Tenure
2013 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
13
Prior offices:
Minnesota House of Representatives District 11
Years in office: 1997 - 2013
Compensation
Base salary
$51,750/year
Per diem
$86/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
August 11, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Bemidji State University
Law
William Mitchell College of Law
Personal
Religion
Christian
Profession
Attorney/realtor/small business owner
Contact
Official website
Official Facebook
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Personal Facebook
Personal X
Personal LinkedIn

Torrey Westrom (Republican Party) is a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 12. He assumed office on January 8, 2013. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Westrom (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 12. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 11, 2026.[source]

Westrom was also a 2014 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Minnesota.[1] Westrom ran uncontested for the Republican nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.[2] He was defeated by Collin Peterson (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]

Westrom served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 1997 to 2013.

Biography

Westrom earned his B.A. in political science/Business Administration from Bemidji State University and his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney and realtor.[4]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Westrom was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Westrom was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Westrom was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Westrom was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2017
• Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance, Chair
• Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy
• Finance
• State Government
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Westrom served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Westrom served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2013
• Finance
• Transportation and Public Safety

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Westrom served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Westrom served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary

Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 12

Incumbent Torrey Westrom (R) is running in the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 12 on August 11, 2026.

Candidate
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Torrey Westrom

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2022

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Minnesota State Senate District 12

Incumbent Torrey Westrom defeated Kari Dorry and Ashley Klingbeil in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 12 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Torrey Westrom
Torrey Westrom (R)
 
68.0
 
26,178
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Kari Dorry (D)
 
28.1
 
10,813
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Ashley Klingbeil (We the People Party)
 
3.9
 
1,485
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
16

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 38,492
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kari Dorry advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 12.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Torrey Westrom advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 12.

Campaign finance


2020

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Minnesota State Senate District 12

Incumbent Torrey Westrom defeated Jill Abahsain in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 12 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Torrey Westrom
Torrey Westrom (R)
 
74.4
 
33,436
Image of Jill Abahsain
Jill Abahsain (D)
 
25.5
 
11,467
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
29

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 44,932
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jill Abahsain advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 12.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Torrey Westrom advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 12.

Campaign finance

2016

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.

Incumbent Torrey Westrom defeated Russ Hinrichs in the Minnesota State Senate District 12 general election.[5][6]

Minnesota State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Torrey Westrom Incumbent 67.64% 28,254
     Democratic Russ Hinrichs 32.36% 13,515
Total Votes 41,769
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State


Russ Hinrichs ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 12 Democratic primary.[7][8]

Minnesota State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Russ Hinrichs  (unopposed)


Incumbent Torrey Westrom ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 12 Republican primary.[7][8]

Minnesota State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Torrey Westrom Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

Westrom ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 7th District.[1] Westrom ran uncontested for the Republican nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.[2] He was defeated by Collin Peterson (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCollin Peterson Incumbent 54.2% 130,546
     Republican Torrey Westrom 45.7% 109,955
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 334
Total Votes 240,835
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

2012

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

Westrom won election for the District 12 Senate seat in 2012 due to redistricting. He ran unopposed in the August 14 Republican primary and defeated John Schultz (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

Minnesota State Senate, District 12, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTorrey Westrom 61.5% 25,279
     Democratic John Schultz 38.5% 15,801
Total Votes 41,080

2010

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2010

Westrom won re-election to the District 11A seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Bennett Smith (DFL) and Dave Holman (Independence Party of Minnesota) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 11A (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Bennett Smith (DFL) 5,496 33.52%
Green check mark transparent.png Torrey Westrom (R) 10,091 61.54%
Dave Holman (Independence) 804 4.9%
Write-In 7 0.04%

2008

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Westrom won election to the District 11A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Bruce Campbell and Dave Holman. [12]

Westrom raised $53,915 for his campaign.[13]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 11A (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Torrey Westrom (R) 13,699 64.89%
Bruce Campbell (DFL) 6,328 29.97%
Dave Holman (I) 1,064 5.04%
Write-In 20 0.09%

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Torrey Westrom campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Minnesota State Senate District 12Won general$99,713 $113,606
2020Minnesota State Senate District 12Won general$121,493 N/A**
2016Minnesota State Senate, District 12Won $109,587 N/A**
2012Minnesota State Senate, District 12Won $76,450 N/A**
2010Minnesota State House, District 11AWon $45,701 N/A**
2008Minnesota State House, District 11AWon $53,915 N/A**
2006Minnesota State House, District 11AWon $52,164 N/A**
2004Minnesota State House, District 11AWon $56,927 N/A**
2002Minnesota State House, District 11AWon $43,508 N/A**
2000Minnesota State House, District 13AWon $46,880 N/A**
1998Minnesota State House, District 13AWon $36,390 N/A**
1996Minnesota State House, District 13AWon $24,623 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Personal

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Westrom is married with two children.[4]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roll Call, "Republican Will Challenge Peterson in Minnesota," accessed December 5, 2013
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Minnesota - 2014 Primary Results," accessed August 12, 2014
    3. ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Westrom
    5. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
    6. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
    9. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State of Minnesota Canvassing Report," accessed May 25, 2014
    10. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
    11. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
    12. ↑ 2008 General Election Results
    13. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Westrom's 2008 campaign contributions

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