Biography
Frank Pafko is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democratic incumbent Michael Howard.[1][2] He was previously the Republican candidate for the Minnesota House in 2018 and 2020 and for the Minnesota State Senate in 2022.[2]
Frank Pafko was the Republican nominee for Minnesota House of Representatives District 63B in 2018, when Jean Wagenius defeated him, and again in 2020, when Emma Greenman defeated him.[2] In 2022, he was the Republican candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 51, which Melissa Halvorson Wiklund won with 69.6 percent of the vote to his 30.2 percent.[2]
- 1.Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Frank Pafko - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota House District 51A
Frank Pafko is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota House District 51A as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
