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Joe Teirab OppScore Rating: +4.15

Joe Teirab is a Republican House representative for Minnesota district 2 and holds an OppScore of +4.15. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Joe Teirab is a Republican former candidate for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District who lost to incumbent Angie Craig in 2024. A Marine Corps veteran and former federal prosecutor with a Harvard Law degree, he is defined politically by his emphasis on border security, law enforcement support, and fiscal restraint as a political outsider.

Joe Teirab rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: House
• State: Minnesota
• District: 2
• OppScore: +4.15 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 11 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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