Steve Drazkowski is a Republican state senator representing Minnesota Senate District 20, which covers portions of Dakota, Goodhue, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona counties, including cities like Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Lake City, Mazeppa, and Zumbrota. Born November 27, 1964, in Winona, Minnesota, he grew up on a family farm in Bluff Siding, Wisconsin, and resides in Mazeppa with his wife Laura, a longtime U.S. Postal Service employee; their daughter Kinsey lives in Virginia. A Catholic and former Future Farmers of America member, he is recognized as a conservative leader who has exposed issues like election irregularities in Minneapolis and the Feeding Our Future fraud under the Walz administration. He announced he would not seek reelection in 2026.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from Cochrane-Fountain City High School ; B.S. in Agriculture from University of Wisconsin, River Falls ; M.Ed. in Agricultural Education from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
• Political Experience: Elected to Minnesota House in a 2007 special election , re-elected seven times, including 2020 with two-thirds voter support; served as Chair of House Property Tax Committee and Assistant Minority Leader; unsuccessful 2006 Senate run; elected to Senate in 2022 ; led New House Republican Caucus, passing anti-lobbyist laws for lawmakers.