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Shane Mekeland — State House District 27A
Republican · Minnesota general election, November 3, 2026.
AShane MekelandRepublican
Incumbent state representative, House District 27A; Republican.
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On 20 graded roll calls (2023-2026), voted the conservative way 20 times (100%). iVoterGuide rates Verified Conservative.
- Life: Voted for pregnancy resource center grants (HF 25, 2025) and the motion to take up the preborn right-to-life amendment (HF 5084, 2026); voted against the PRO Act (HF 1, 2023) and the 2023 health omnibus repealing statutory abortion restrictions (SF 2995). 4 of 4 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
- Family: Voted for the girls' sports bill (HF 12, 2025), the motion to take up the girls' sports bill (HF 12, 2026), the motion to take up the women's athletics exemption (HF 1233, 2026) and the motion to take up the sex-based athletic team bill (HF 2685, 2026); voted against the conversion-therapy ban (HF 16, 2023), the 'trans refuge' law (HF 146, 2023) and the Equal Rights Amendment (SF 37, 2024 House version). 7 of 7 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
- Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Verified Conservative.
- 2nd Amendment: Voted against the 2023 public safety omnibus with red-flag and expanded background-check provisions (SF 2909), the 2024 binary-trigger/straw-purchase bill (HF 2609), the firearm safe-storage mandate (HF 4300, 2024), the lost/stolen firearm reporting mandate (HF 601, 2024), the motion to advance the assault-weapons possession ban (HF 3433, 2026) and the motion to take up the assault-weapons/large-capacity-magazine bill (HF 5140, 2026). 6 of 6 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
- Limited gov’t: Voted against the paid leave mandate (HF 2, 2023) and the Equal Rights Amendment (SF 37, 2024 House version). 2 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
- Fiscal: Voted against the 2023 omnibus tax bill (HF 1938) and the 2024 tax/state government omnibus (HF 5247). 2 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).