Nathan Wesenberg
Nathan Wesenberg | |
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| File:Nathan Wesenberg by Gage Skidmore.jpg | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Carrie Ruud |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Little Falls, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | St. Cloud State University |
Nathan Wesenberg (/ˈwiːsənbərɡ/ WEE-sən-bərg)[1] is an American politician and wildlife biologist serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate for the 10th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 3, 2023.
Career
[edit | edit source]Prior to entering politics, Wesenberg worked as a wildlife biologist at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. He was also a conservative activist in Morrison County, Minnesota.[2] During his campaign Wesenberg was supported by Action 4 Liberty, a Libertarian-leaning, activist organization.[3][4] Wesenberg was elected to the Minnesota Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 3, 2023.[5][6]
Political positions
[edit | edit source]On March 17, 2025, Wesenberg was one of the five Republican authors of a bill, SF2589,[7] that would designate "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as an officially recognized mental illness in Minnesota.[8] The bill is said to raise concerns about the politicization of mental health diagnoses, which could be used to misappropriate care, diminish other mental health concerns, and suppress dissent and political expression. [9]
COVID vaccines
[edit | edit source]Shortly after being elected to the Minnesota Senate in January 2023, Wesenberg spoke at an anti-COVID vaccine rally held at the state capitol. Wesenberg suggested that Gov. Tim Walz should be jailed for his response to the pandemic and he described COVID-19 vaccines as a "death shot". Wesenberg also told the audience that his wife recently left her job as a doctor because her employer disapproved of her writing exemptions for masks and vaccines. [10]
References
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- ^ "New Minnesota senator calls COVID-19 vaccines a 'death shot' at Capitol rally", Minnesota Reformer, January 6, 2023
