Biography
AJ Gubash is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he is a U.S. Army infantry veteran who works in legal support at a nonprofit public interest law center.[3]
AJ Gubash said in a Ballotpedia survey that he grew up in Inver Grove Heights and served four years in the U.S. Army infantry.[3] He said he later deployed twice to Afghanistan as a military contractor, studied law and politics, and has worked in public policy and the legal field in Washington and in Minnesota.[3]
Gubash listed restraining government spending, lowering taxes and fighting fraud, waste and abuse among his campaign messages.[3] He also wrote that he supports law enforcement, stronger consequences for violent criminals, and the right of law-abiding Minnesotans to defend themselves.[3]
- 1.Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.AJ Gubash - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.AJ Gubash - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota House District 53A
AJ Gubash is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota House District 53A as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
