Joe Schomacker
American politician
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Joseph "Joe" Roy Schomacker (born March 25, 1986) is an American politician who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2026. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Schomacker represented District 21A in the southwestern corner of the state, which includes the cities of Luverne and Pipestone and parts of Cottonwood, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, and Rock Counties.[1]
Joe Schomacker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 21A district 22A (2011–2022) | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – June 21, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Magnus |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1986 Luverne, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Southwest Minnesota State University George Washington University |
| Occupation | public relations consultant |
Early life, education and career
Schomacker graduated from Luverne Senior High School in Luverne and from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, earning his B.A. in public administration, speech communication and political science in 2008. He served as the university's student body president in 2007-08. In 2010, he earned his M.P.S. online from George Washington University. He is an independent public relations consultant.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Schomacker was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2010 and has been reelected every two years since. In 2010, he defeated former representative and DFL House Majority Leader Ted Winter for the seat being vacated by incumbent Doug Magnus, who opted to run for an open Minnesota Senate seat.[1][2]
Schomacker served as an assistant minority leader during the 2013-14 legislative session. In 2015-16 he chaired the Aging & Long-Term Care Policy Committee, and in 2017-18 he chaired the Health & Human Services Reform Committee. Schomacker was the minority lead on the Health Finance and Policy Committee and sat on the Economic Development Finance and Policy and Ways and Means Committees.[1]
Schomacker resigned from the Minnesota House in June 2026 in order to pursue business opportunities.[3]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Schomacker | 7,595 | 56.59 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Ted Winter | 5,807 | 43.27 | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 13,421 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Schomacker (incumbent) | 11,555 | 59.01 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Eugene Short | 8,006 | 40.88 | |
| Write-in | 22 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 19,583 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Schomacker (incumbent) | 9,779 | 66.71 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Diana Slyter | 4,868 | 33.21 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 14,659 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Schomacker (incumbent) | 14,316 | 71.98 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Laura Woods | 5,564 | 27.98 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.05 | ||
| Total votes | 19,889 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Schomacker (incumbent) | 10,811 | 66.73 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Maxwell Kaufman | 5,377 | 33.19 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 16,200 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Schomacker (incumbent) | 15,161 | 73.02 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Chris Baumberger | 5,584 | 26.89 | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 20,763 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Schomacker (incumbent) | 13,536 | 74.29 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Patrick Baustian | 4,671 | 25.64 | |
| Write-in | 14 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 18,221 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||