Minnesota First District Republicans

06/16/2026

There is no such thing as justice anymore

An Eagan, Minn., man will spend less than six months in jail in connection to the March hit-and-run crash that killed 40-year-old Leslie Anne Youngberg as she and a companion walked from a venue near Nicols Road and Cliff Road.

Rolando Miranda Martinez, 59, pled guilty in April to one felony count of leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in death and was sentenced last Thursday in Dakota County District Court.

Miranda Martinez received a stayed 12-month prison sentence and was instead ordered to serve 180 days in local jail by Judge Luis Morales. Under Minnesota’s two-thirds rule, Miranda Martinez would only be required to serve 120 days or less incarcerated and will receive credit for 97 days already spent in jail.

06/11/2026

05/21/2026

05/05/2026

04/27/2026

Democrats just introduced legislation that would penalize local governments for flying Minnesota's historic state flag.

House Republicans won’t let that happen.

Minnesotans deserve the freedom to honor our state’s history without government punishment.

04/24/2026

I’m honored to receive the Defender of Limited Government award for my voting record in Congress. I’m proud to be a strong advocate for the limited government principles in our Constitution, and I will continue to support policies that get Big Government out of the way so families and businesses can thrive. Appreciate the Institute for Legislative Analysis’ recognition!

04/23/2026

Two members of Congress have introduced a bill that would require refugee resettlement nonprofits to disclose key information about the total number of noncitizens they support.

Authored by Rep. Brad Finstad and Rep. Michelle Fischbach, the Immigrant Resettlement & Welfare Abuse Prevention Act would require nonprofits to disclose how many noncitizens they assist with resettlement and accessing federally-funded programs.

04/23/2026