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Tom Emmer

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota

Republican

Tom Emmer

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota

MN-06 House winner?

$17.4K

NOV 7, 2026

General Election

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Tom Emmer is trading at 89% to win the MN-06 House winner? on prediction markets.

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleU.S. Representative

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age65 years old (Mar 3, 1961)

GenderMale

LocationMinnesota

BackgroundAttorney

EducationB.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks (1984)

Notable personal detailsThomas Earl Emmer II is a Republican U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district, first elected in 2014. He has served in House Republican leadership, including as House Majority Whip (beginning in 2023). Before Congress, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (2005–2011) and was the Republican nominee for governor of Minnesota in 2010. He is an attorney by training.

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Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports tax cuts and permanent tax relief for individuals and businesses, champions policies that reduce taxes and regulatory burdens, and opposes international/global tax increases. Advocates for keeping tax provisions that lower rates for households and small businesses and pushes Republican tax-cut legislation in Congress.

Healthcare

Tom Emmer has supported repealing major elements of the Affordable Care Act and backed Republican replacement plans that shift authority to states and expand market-based choices. He has sponsored and voted for legislation rolling back ACA provisions and favored policies reducing federal involvement in health insurance markets.

Immigration & Border

Tom Emmer supports stronger border security and enforcement measures, including sealing the southern border and backing Republican border legislation; he has called for accountability for the Biden administration’s border policies and opposed federal funding for certain migrant services. His public statements emphasize enforcement and national-security framing rather than expanded legal pathways or broad regularization.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Tom Emmer opposes federal funding for abortion and has supported federal measures that restrict abortion funding and access; he is aligned with pro-life organizations and has a record of voting for or cosponsoring abortion-restricting measures. His public record emphasizes limiting taxpayer support for abortion while allowing some exceptions in listed federal proposals.

Climate & Energy

Tom Emmer emphasizes energy independence and development of U.S. energy resources, has praised withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, and has supported policies to streamline permitting and expand domestic fossil-fuel development while engaging with rural electric and biofuel interests. His public statements and actions prioritize market-driven energy and permitting reform rather than aggressive emissions targets or Green New Deal–style measures.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports strong Second Amendment protections and opposes major new federal restrictions on firearms while sponsoring and backing legislation favorable to gun owners (including measures to protect ammunition supply and roll back certain federal regulations). Has received endorsement from the NRA and has voted with Republican leadership on gun-related provisions.

Latest News

AINews Summary

Last updatedSep 2, 2026

Tom Emmer is being mentioned in broader coverage of the 2026 House landscape, where Republicans are expected to keep their majority. The recent stories focus more on party strategy and the Democratic divide over socialism than on any specific new move by Emmer himself. There are no major direct developments about Emmer in the provided reports.

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Articles

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