# Mike Wiener *American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives (Republican)* Mike Wiener (pronounced WEE-nər) has been a member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2023.[^1] He belongs to the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]] and holds District 5B, a central [[Minnesota]] district that takes in the cities of Wadena and Long Prairie along with portions of Cass, Morrison, Todd and Wadena Counties.[^1] He won the seat in the 2022 election. His first run was for an open seat that legislative redistricting had produced.[^2] He formerly sat on the Todd County Planning and Zoning Board. Outside the legislature he raises cattle and runs a business that turns waste wood into animal bedding and biomass.[^3] ## Early life, education and career Wiener holds a sales and marketing degree from St. Cloud Technical and Community College.[^3] Before entering the House, he was a member of the Todd County Planning and Zoning Board.[^3] His herd is grass-fed Texas longhorn beef cattle. For 15 years he has run an animal bedding and biomass company that reuses waste wood.[^3] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Voters elected Wiener to the House in 2022. His first candidacy was for an open seat created when legislative districts were redrawn.[^2] His committee assignments are the Taxes Committee and the Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee.[^2] ## Personal life Wiener, his spouse and their nine children live in Long Prairie, Minnesota.[^4] ## Political positions Wiener named workforce development and drugs in rural Minnesota among his leading issues in an interview in August 2022.[^5] He opposes allowing rape or incest exceptions to abortion bans and points to adoption as an alternative.[^5] He has pledged to oppose any "red flag" law, meaning a law under which a state court may order firearms temporarily taken from a person the court finds may be a danger to themselves or others.[^5] He backs "constitution carry", meaning public carrying of a firearm without a permit. He also backs stronger protections for people who defend their own property.[^5] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Mike Wiener* (revision 1365689982, retrieved 2026-10-26) — lead section: Minnesota House member since 2023; Republican Party of Minnesota; District 5B and its cities and counties; pronunciation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wiener [^2]: Wikipedia contributors, *Mike Wiener* (revision 1365689982, retrieved 2026-10-26) — Minnesota House of Representatives section: elected 2022 to an open seat created by redistricting; committee assignments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wiener [^3]: Wikipedia contributors, *Mike Wiener* (revision 1365689982, retrieved 2026-10-26) — early life section: St. Cloud Technical and Community College degree; Todd County Planning and Zoning Board; cattle and bedding/biomass business. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wiener [^4]: Wikipedia contributors, *Mike Wiener* (revision 1365689982, retrieved 2026-10-26) — personal life section: residence in Long Prairie with spouse and nine children. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wiener [^5]: Wikipedia contributors, *Mike Wiener* (revision 1365689982, retrieved 2026-10-26) — political positions section: August 2022 interview; abortion exceptions; red flag law; constitution carry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wiener