# Joe Schomacker *Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 2011–2026* Joseph "Joe" Roy Schomacker, born March 25, 1986, is a [[Republican Party of Minnesota]] politician who held a seat in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] from 2011 until 2026.[^1] He represented District 21A, a district in the southwestern corner of [[Minnesota]].[^1] District 21A took in the cities of Luverne and Pipestone, together with portions of Cottonwood, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock counties.[^1] Schomacker left the House in June 2026, resigning to take up business opportunities.[^1] ## Early life, education and career A graduate of Luverne Senior High School, Schomacker went on to Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. There he completed a B.A. in 2008 in public administration, speech communication and political science.[^1] During the 2007–08 academic year he was the university's student body president.[^1] George Washington University awarded him an M.P.S. in 2010 through its online program.[^1] His occupation is given as independent public relations consultant.[^1] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Schomacker first won his House seat in 2010 and was returned at each two-year election after that.[^1] The seat was open in 2010 because the incumbent, Doug Magnus, sought an open [[Minnesota Senate]] seat. Schomacker's opponent in that race was Ted Winter, a former representative who had been DFL House Majority Leader.[^1] In the 2013–14 session he was an assistant minority leader.[^1] He held two committee chairmanships: the Aging & Long-Term Care Policy Committee in 2015–16, and the Health & Human Services Reform Committee in 2017–18.[^1] He later served as minority lead on the Health Finance and Policy Committee and was a member of the Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee and the Ways and Means Committee.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Joseph "Joe" Roy Schomacker, born March 25, 1986, a Republican member of the Minnesota House.[^1] ### What - Representative for District 21A in the Minnesota House.[^1] ### When - Elected in 2010; reelected every two years after that; served 2011–2026.[^1] - Resigned from the House in June 2026.[^1] ### Where - District 21A, southwestern Minnesota: Luverne, Pipestone, and parts of Cottonwood, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock counties.[^1] ### How - Won the 2010 open-seat race against Ted Winter after incumbent Doug Magnus ran for the state Senate.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Joe Schomacker* (revision 1378405535, retrieved 2026-10-26) — Schomacker's birth date, education, House district, 2010 election, committee posts and June 2026 resignation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Schomacker