MN-04 Republican nominee?
10hThis is a fresh high for Paul Wikstrom in the MN-04 Republican nominee race, topping the prior extreme of 0%.
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MN-04 Republican nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleElectrical engineer
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationMinnesota
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BackgroundElectrical engineer
EducationUniversity of Minnesota — Electrical Engineering degree
Notable personal detailsPaul Wikstrom is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He is an electrical engineer and has worked for more than 35 years in engineering and management roles in Minnesota’s medtech and aerospace sectors. He previously ran for Minnesota House District 40B in 2024 and was the Republican candidate in the 2025 special election for the same district. He lives in Shoreview, Minnesota, and is married with three children.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports protecting and expanding tax cuts (including eliminating tax on tips and overtime and repealing the estate/death tax) and expanding child tax credits. Advocates reducing regulation, cutting red tape, and requiring greater fiscal accountability and audits of federal spending to increase affordability and promote business growth. Emphasizes pro-growth measures such as boosting domestic production and reducing regulatory burdens on businesses.
Healthcare
Supports market-based reforms to lower costs, including increased price transparency, allowing purchase of insurance across state lines, and measures to expand access to generics and imported drugs. Prioritizes competition rather than large public program expansions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthening and physically securing the U.S. border and calls for Congress to enact laws to strengthen the country’s borders.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro-life and supports restrictions on abortion access, including stricter safety standards and reporting for chemical abortion drugs and prohibiting taxpayer funding for abortion providers. He advocates providing resources to pregnant women in need rather than expanding public funding for abortion services.
Climate & Energy
Supports increasing American energy production, reducing regulation to boost energy and related industries, and emphasizes energy independence and investment-friendly policies rather than aggressive emissions mandates. Positions favor market-driven expansion of energy supply and regulatory rollback to encourage domestic production.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports preserving, fully funding, and backing law enforcement while opposing redirecting police funds. Endorses limited restrictions on gun ownership for convicted felons, people who make overt threats, and certain mentally ill individuals, and leaves questions such as arming teachers to voters/regulated local decisions. Lists public safety as a campaign priority.
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