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Religion: Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Education: University of Minnesota (BS Business/Accounting)
Birthplace: Mankato, Minnesota
Background: Manufacturing executive and CEO of PACUR, a polyester and plastics company. First elected to Senate in 2010 with no prior political experience. Chairman of Homeland Security Committee.
NRA Rating: A
Heritage Action Score: 83%
Senior Senator from Wisconsin (2011-). Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod — one of only six senators of this denomination. Heritage Action lifetime 83%. NRA A — received $1.2M from NRA over career (15th highest). Businessman before politics. Strong Trump ally. Pro-life, pro-2A, skeptic of climate change and COVID vaccines. Deep religious convictions from parents.
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