Jim Lund
TLDR: Jim Lund is the Republican candidate for House District 51B and lives in Bloomington. He works to protect people and companies from fraud and is president emeritus of the Twin Cities Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners, which he previously led as chapter president. He has served as an election judge. He has not held elected office. At the September forum he named "financial oversight" as his top priority.
Jim LundRepublican- Running for
- Minnesota House, District 51B
- Now
- President emeritus, Twin Cities Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Lives in
- Bloomington
- Background
- President emeritus of the Twin Cities Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners youtube.com
- Chapter president of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' Twin Cities Chapter (2022) acfechapternews.com
- Says he has served as an election judge youtube.com
- First-time candidate; campaign committee registered with the Campaign Finance Board July 21, 2026 cfb.mn.gov
- Website
- jimlundformn.com
- Interviews
- MNCPA Election Guide (did not res…
- Also running
- Nathan Coulter (DFL)
Q: Where does Lund stand on taxes?
A: Wants to focus on "not increasing taxes" and says tax cuts and tax breaks are what people and companies need, especially in Bloomington.
youtube.comQ: Where does Lund stand on fraud in state programs?
A: Says preventing fraud comes down to "internal controls" and "governance, risk and compliance"; suggests blockchain ledgers so residents could see state transactions, and says some fraud accusations have been "a little over the top."
youtube.comQ: Where does Lund stand on guns?
A: Says people who want to own a gun should be free to; calls safe storage "extremely important" and says community input should guide legislation.
youtube.comQ: Where does Lund stand on housing?
A: Supports tax breaks and tax credits for lenders, builders and buyers.
youtube.comQ: Where does Lund stand on schools?
A: Says decisions should start with "family input" and the needs of each student; named education as an issue he wants to focus on more.
youtube.comQ: Where does Lund stand on immigration enforcement?
A: Asked at the Sept. 10 forum what measures he would support to keep immigration enforcement within Minnesota law and the Constitution, he said following the rules "especially within the constitution" gives everybody "a framework upon which to work"; he did not name specific measures.
youtube.comQ: Where does Lund stand on environment and climate?
A: Calls clean water the most important environmental issue; on climate, says many people already meet vehicle emission standards and questions whether to "overlegislate."
youtube.comQ: Where does Lund stand on prescription drugs?
A: Supports efforts to drive down drug prices for seniors.
youtube.comQ: Where does Lund stand on elections and campaign finance?
A: Says Minnesota runs elections well and rumors breed distrust; wants enough election workers from both parties; would raise the limit on individual campaign contributions; favors keeping redistricting as independent as possible.
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