Biography
Thaddeus Laugisch is the Democratic candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He has worked as a construction professional, an agricultural facility designer and a safety director for a general contractor, and he was also the Democratic candidate for the seat in 2024.[2]
Thaddeus Laugisch was born at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska, and earned a high school diploma from Bellevue East High School.[2] He attended Metro Community College, Concordia University and the North Dakota State College of Science.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a designer and safety director of 16 years for a commercial agricultural general contractor, a father of two daughters, a community volunteer and an artist.[3]
Laugisch ran for District 4B in 2024, when Jim Joy defeated him in the general election.[2] In his 2026 survey responses, he said a representative should listen to constituents and that rural communities, small businesses and the district's local traditions are priorities.[3]
- 1.Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Thaddeus Laugisch - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Thaddeus Laugisch - 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 4B
Thaddeus Laugisch is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota House District 4B as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
