Biography
Austin Peterson is the Republican candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 4 in the November 3, 2026 general election and an at-large member of the Hawley Public Schools board.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a husband, father of three and real estate developer.[2]
Peterson said in the survey that he has spent his career building businesses and creating housing and health care projects in rural communities.[2] He listed keeping jobs and businesses in Minnesota, fighting for rural communities, and bringing a business mindset to St. Paul as his campaign messages, and named economic development as his main policy interest.[2] His Republican primary was canceled, and he advanced to the general election without appearing on the primary ballot.[1]
- 1.Austin Peterson - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Austin Peterson - 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 Senate District 4
Austin Peterson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 4 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
