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Republican Austin Peterson Announces Run for Minnesota’s 4th Senate District
Austin Peterson leverages local leadership roles to challenge incumbent Rob Kupec in Minnesota Senate District 4, representing Clay and Becker counties.
- This year, Austin Peterson of Hawley announced a Republican campaign for Minnesota Senate District 4 via a press release, directing supporters to austin4mn.com.
- Peterson said Minnesota families pay for `reckless spending, rampant fraud, and partisan politics` under St. Paul’s single-party control, blaming legislative decisions for business departures and reduced affordability in border districts including Becker and Clay counties.
- Locally, Austin Peterson was first elected to the Hawley School Board in 2024, serves as his church's council president, and sits on the board of the Midwest nonprofit Just One More.
- Senate District 4 covers most of Clay County including Moorhead, Hawley, Barnesville, and parts of Becker County including Detroit Lakes, with incumbent DFL State Senator Rob Kupec seeking reelection this year.
- Peterson pledged to put the people of Becker and Clay counties first rather than follow big-city party leaders, framing his campaign as a hopeful local message for border-district voters.
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Hawley School Board member launches Republican campaign for Minnesota Senate seat
MOORHEAD — A Hawley, Minnesota, school board member and business owner is running for a seat in the Minnesota Senate as a Republican. According to a press release, Austin Peterson, who lives near Hawley, is running for the Senate District 4 seat. Peterson was first elected to the Hawley School Board in 2024, served as his church’s council president and is a board member for a nonprofit that combats human trafficking. “Minnesota families are foot…
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