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Shawn Savela

Republican · Minnesota · 2026

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Minnesota House District 8BMinnesota · 2026St Louis County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Supports balanced budgets and eliminating government waste and fraud
  • Supports responsible resource development, including mining, while protecting the region's natural beauty

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Shawn Savela is a software consulting business owner who has led the company for more than 25 years, per his campaign site. Savela holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota Duluth, per his campaign site. Savela is running for Minnesota House District 8B, per his campaign site.

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