Biography
Sara Bertschinger is the Republican candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces Democrat Steve Holm.[1][2] A registered nurse, she defeated Brady Rouhoff in the August 11, 2026 Republican primary.[2]
Sara Bertschinger earned an associate degree from Rochester Community College and works as a registered nurse.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a wife, nurse and citizen advocate running to preserve the district's conservative rural values.[3] She listed accountability and transparency in government, lower taxes and less regulation, and family and community values among her key messages.[3] Her stated policy interests include elections and civics, health and human services, energy and economic growth.[3]
- 1.Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Sara Bertschinger · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Sara Bertschinger - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota House District 20B
Sara Bertschinger is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota House District 20B as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.