Keri Heintzeman

Republican

46

Small business owner

Married to Josh 27 years – 6 children ranging in age from 10 to 25 years old.

Faith Family Freedom

I’m a small business owner, wife, mother of six, and Minnesota State Senator. My experience in our family businesses taught me firsthand how government decisions affect families and businesses. I bring that real-world perspective to the Capitol, fighting for fiscal responsibility, economic opportunity, and a strong Greater Minnesota.

I’m running because I refuse to have my children ask why I stood by while Minnesota headed in the wrong direction. I’m fighting to restore fiscal responsibility, strengthen our communities, and create opportunity so our children can afford to stay, build careers, buy homes, and raise their families HERE.

I bring real-world small business experience and a proven record at the Capitol. I understand how government decisions affect families, employers, and our communities. I’ll work with anyone to deliver results for my district, but I won’t compromise when government makes life harder or more expensive for Minnesotans.

Affordability and the cost of doing business remain major challenges as families and businesses face rising property taxes, energy, insurance, mandates, and everyday costs. Workforce and attainable housing shortages make it harder for Greater Minnesota to attract and retain families. Northern Minnesota also needs reliable, affordable energy and a regulatory environment that supports growth in mining, forestry, manufacturing, tourism, and small businesses instead of driving investment, jobs, and opportunity out of our communities.

I will fight to rein in state spending and oppose tax increases and costly mandates that raise prices for families and employers. I’ll work to streamline permitting, reduce barriers to new housing, expand career and technical education, and protect PSEO pathways. I’ll fight for reliable baseload power, oppose energy mandates that increase costs, and support responsible mining, forestry, manufacturing, tourism, and small-business growth across Greater Minnesota.

I may sound like a broken record, but it bears repeating: government needs to get out of the way. I’ll keep listening directly to local employers and employees, cutting red tape, opposing costly mandates, and ensuring decisions at the Capitol reflect the realities of doing business in Greater Minnesota.