# Andrew Mathews (politician) *American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate* Andrew Mathews is a Republican member of the [[Minnesota Senate]], sitting for the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]]. His seat is District 27, in the east-central part of [[Minnesota]].[^1] He won election to the Senate in 2016. Outside the legislature he has worked as a pastor and as a caseworker for veterans in a congressional office.[^1] The record compiled for this article does not document any bill he sponsored, any vote he cast, any committee assignment, or any position he took in a dispute between the State and the federal government.[^1] ## Education and career According to his Wikipedia biography, Mathews holds a Juris Doctor from Oak Brook College of Law. The same source describes the school as an unaccredited correspondence school.[^1] The biography also states that he is a pastor. It further states that he works as a congressional veterans' caseworker who helps former service members obtain benefits and services.[^1] ## Minnesota Senate Mathews entered the Minnesota Senate after the 2016 election. He represents District 27 as a member of the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]].[^1] No dated record of his legislative service beyond that election is documented here.[^1] ## Personal life His Wikipedia biography reports that he has two children with his spouse and that the family resides in Princeton, Minnesota.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Andrew Mathews is a Republican member of the Minnesota Senate.[^1] ### What - He holds the District 27 seat in east-central Minnesota.[^1] ### When - He won his Senate seat in the 2016 election.[^1] ### Where - He resides in Princeton, Minnesota.[^1] ## See also - [[Minnesota Senate]] - [[Republican Party of Minnesota]] - [[Republican Party (United States)]] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Andrew Mathews (politician)* (revision 1369210317, retrieved 2026-10-26) — Senate membership, District 27, party affiliation, 2016 election, education, career, family and residence. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Mathews_(politician)>