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Paul Torkelson
@Paul_Torkelson · MN · H
Posts324
Engagement3,380
Voting-record position—
CoverageJan 2, 2020 to Nov 15, 2024
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Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Uncategorized 18.4 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 5
- Under
- 17
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −18.4 pp to +18.4 pp. Most distinctive topic: Uncategorized, 18.4 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Uncategorized Over-indexed +18.4 pp
- Agriculture Over-indexed +13.6 pp
- Macroeconomics Over-indexed +11.3 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −9.2 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −4.1 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −4.0 pp
- Health Under-indexed −3.9 pp
- Environment Over-indexed +2.4 pp
- Education Under-indexed −2.3 pp
- Social Welfare Under-indexed −2.0 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −1.7 pp
- Culture Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Labor Under-indexed −0.9 pp
- International Affairs Under-indexed −0.8 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±18.4 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | 58.0% | 39.6% | +18.4 pp | Over-indexed | 188 |
| Agriculture | 14.5% | 0.9% | +13.6 pp | Over-indexed | 47 |
| Macroeconomics | 14.8% | 3.5% | +11.3 pp | Over-indexed | 48 |
| Government Operations | 3.4% | 12.6% | −9.2 pp | Under-indexed | 11 |
| Civil Rights | 0.0% | 4.1% | −4.1 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Law and Crime | 0.0% | 4.0% | −4.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Health | 0.3% | 4.2% | −3.9 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Environment | 3.1% | 0.7% | +2.4 pp | Over-indexed | 10 |
| Education | 1.9% | 4.2% | −2.3 pp | Under-indexed | 6 |
| Social Welfare | 0.3% | 2.3% | −2.0 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Defense | 0.0% | 1.7% | −1.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Culture | 0.0% | 1.4% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Labor | 0.3% | 1.2% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.8% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Public Lands | 0.3% | 0.9% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Immigration | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Housing | 0.9% | 1.4% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 3 |
| Energy | 0.3% | 0.8% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Transportation | 1.5% | 1.1% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 5 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.3% | 0.6% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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I am the only candidate for House District 16B who has made my career as an area farmer and one of the few lawmakers left in St. Paul who actively farms. If re-elected I will continue to defend agriculture. Vote Pro-Farmer. Vote Paul Torkelson! https://t.co/hnVy7sSXpS
FINALLY! #fix14now Hwy14 will be 4 lanes to New Ulm! Thank you to everyone involved! https://t.co/yEjDfa7u4a
Thanks to the convention delegates for the unanimous endorsement to run for the House in 15B! https://t.co/EJyI7gFMsM
RT @Stowydad: First out of the gate: @LisaDemuthMN, the new House GOP minority leader, who says it<U+2019>s tax-cut time. #mnleg https://t.co/WaJQ<U+2026>
Certainly true in Southwest Minnesota! https://t.co/hAfjpvBmBh
RT @BrownMNGOP: What a great crowd yesterday in Sleepy Eye! Thanks for joining us Congressman @BradFinstad, @DahmsForSenate, and @Paul_Tork<U+2026>
I like Ike! Greetings from Green Bay, WI. https://t.co/G6DOO3KKmC
A big victory for all of us that truly love Greater Minnesota and the things we cherish in CD1! https://t.co/UejePUqh1o
Retiring member of the MN House "All Paul Caucus" Paul Marquart presents his last tax bill HF3669. https://t.co/uDbQmAib7X