Aaron Repinski
American politician
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Aaron Repinski (born c. 1972) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2025. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 26A, in Winona County.[2][3]
Aaron Repinski | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 26A district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Pelowski |
| Winona City Council member | |
| In office 2021–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Schollmeier |
| Succeeded by | Jason Dicus[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 52–53) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Michelle |
| Education | Cotter High School (secondary) Winona State University (A.A.) |
| Occupation |
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| Website | Government website Campaign website |
Early life, education and career
Repinski grew up in Winona, Minnesota, where he attended Cotter High School. He received an associate's degree from Winona State University. Earlier in life, he was a firefighter in Winona and in Fountain City, Wisconsin.[2]
In 2020, he was elected to represent the at-large district of the Winona City Council, defeating incumbent Paul Schollmeier by over 11 percentage points.[4]
Minnesota House of Representatives
In 2024, after 38 years in office, Gene Pelowski of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, representative for Legislative District 26A in the Minnesota House of Representatives, retired and did not seek reelection.[5] District 26A was quickly identified as a potential flip for the Republican Party: although Pelowski had won by over 10 points in 2022, the Winona area been trending conservative in recent years.[6][7]
Repinski ran for the seat in the 2024 election, defeating S. James Doerr in the Republican primary.[8] He then won the general election by five points[9] over the DFL nominee, Fair Vote Minnesota leader Sarah Kruger.[10] This was a 16-point swing in favor of the Republican Party, one of the largest swings in the House that year.[11]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aaron Repinski | 2,247 | 86.69% | |
| Republican | S. James Doerr | 345 | 13.31% | |
| Total votes | 2,592 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aaron Repinski | 12,240 | 52.74 | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | Sarah Kruger | 10,916 | 47.04 | |||
| Write-in | 52 | 0.22 | ||||
| Total votes | 23,208 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) | ||||||
Personal life
Repinski lives in Winona with his wife, Michelle. He is a member of the Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka,[2] a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church.[13] He owns Winona Tour Boat, a company offering Mississippi River cruises.[1] He also officiates weddings and has a hypnosis act.[14]