Bjorn Olson

Bjorn Olson

Incumbent

Minnesota House, District 22A · House District 22A

Republican-endorsed candidate.

Also on the November 3 ballot for this seat: Sonja L. Denn (DFL).

Committee

Olson, Christian Bjorn House Committee

Prepared and paid for by Bjorn Olson for MN House P.O. Box 441, Elmore, MN 56013.

Forums and debates

  • City of Fairmont Local Government Channel 13 (BoxCast, Gemini Studios); Fairmont Area Chamber forums · September 30, 2026 · Forum recording

    Candidate Forum - September 30, 2026

    Recorded on-demand broadcast of the Fairmont Area Chamber forum. Its 7:00 pm session is House 22A (Denn, Olson), Senate 22 and CD1. City council wards come first, from 5:30.

  • City of Fairmont (forums sponsored by the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce) · September 30, 2026 · Forum

    2026 Forums: MN House District 22A, Senate District 22 and U.S. Congressional District 1 Candidate Forum, September 30, 2026

    City of Fairmont page for the 2026 candidate forums. Lists the 30 Sept 7 pm forum with Olson and Denn (House 22A), the BoxCast replay link, and the Channel 13 rebroadcasts on 3 and 4 Oct.

In the news

  • Fairmont Sentinel · October 14, 2026

    BEA Board catches up with Rep. Olson

    Rep. Olson met the Blue Earth Area School Board to discuss state-level school issues: the Public School Trust amendment, teacher retention and transportation fuel costs. No campaign or opponent coverage.

  • Fairmont Sentinel · October 2, 2026

    State, city candidates consider state and local issues

    Report on the 30 Sept Fairmont forum. Olson and Denn (House 22A) were both there; Olson spoke on Paid Family Leave, the long-term care cost shift to counties, fraud and the Inspector General, and affordability.

  • Fairmont Sentinel · October 2, 2026

    Finstad and Olson speak to veterans, commissioners

    U.S. Rep. Finstad and Rep. Olson held a veterans forum at the Fairmont American Legion, then met Martin County commissioners. Olson spoke about funding for county veterans service officers (CVSOs).

  • Fairmont Sentinel · August 15, 2026

    Olson speaks on upcoming vote, session

    Olson told the GHEC School Board about the November constitutional amendment on School Trust Lands distributions and the next session, as part of his yearly tour of the district.

  • Fairmont Sentinel · June 20, 2026

    Welcome talks projects with Rep. Olson

    Olson met the Welcome City Council about unfunded mandates, cost shifts to counties, small-city road aid, local water and street projects, and the new state flag law.

  • Fairmont Sentinel · June 12, 2026

    Olson and Munson hear constituent concerns

    Town hall at the Fairmont American Legion with Olson and Senate 22 candidate Munson. Topics: transmission line routing, solar on farmland, AI data centers, paid leave and fraud.

  • Fairmont Sentinel · May 21, 2026

    Legislators reflect on hard-fought legislative session

    Olson's 2026 session wrap-up: a divided House, tax and Medicaid conformity, car tab refunds, the new Inspector General office, and school safety and road funding.

  • Fairmont Sentinel · May 19, 2026

    County gets $300,000 of bonding bill for building remodel

    Olson announced $300,000 in the 2026 bonding bill to remodel a Martin County building for the veterans service and 4-H extension offices.

  • Fairmont Sentinel · April 30, 2026

    Olson named most effective Republican lawmaker

    The Center for Effective Lawmaking's State Legislative Effectiveness Scores for the 2023-24 Minnesota session ranked Olson first among Republican lawmakers.

Campaign links are the campaigns' own; questionnaires, forums and news reports are the outlets' own, linked as published. District boundaries are the 2022 plan, in force through 2030, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Prepared by Minnesota's First Congressional District Republicans; not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.