Justin David Eichorn is a former American politician and Republican who served in the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2025, representing District 5 and District 6 in northern Minnesota counties including Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, and Itasca. A resident of Grand Rapids, he worked as an entrepreneur in business management and was the third generation at his family's outdoor store. He resigned on March 20, 2025, amid a federal criminal charge for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor following a March 17 sting operation arrest in Bloomington. He has pleaded not guilty, with a trial set for March 30, 2026, and sought dismissal of charges.

Education and Political Experience

Limited public details exist on formal education. Eichorn ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota House District 5B in 2014, losing to incumbent Tom Anzelc. Elected to the Senate in 2016 from District 5, he narrowly defeated incumbent Tom Saxhaug by 553 votes. He served as Assistant Minority Leader , chaired the Mining and Forestry Policy Committee, and sat on committees including Education Finance and Policy, Environment and Natural Resources Finance, Environment, Climate, and Legacy, Finance, Judiciary and Public Safety, and Rules and Administration. Notable positions included authoring bills like SF2589 to designate "Trump derangement syndrome" as a mental illness and advocating for tax cuts, business growth, and education.