Sen. Andrew Mathews

Minnesota State Senator from Senate District 27

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

It shouldn’t take a press conference to get Governor Walz’s agency to finally do the right thing.

The disruption, fear, and uncertainty that DHS caused with its provider revalidation process has threatened the care of vulnerable adults, the peace of mind of their loved ones, and the livelihood of legitimate providers doing great work in our communities.

While I’m grateful that Options was revalidated right before our press conference, and won’t be forced to shut down, there are numerous providers throughout my district and the state facing the same issues with DHS.

The Governor and DHS need to fix their broken process immediately and learn to tell the difference between a legitimate provider and a fraudulent one.

Thanks again to everyone who came to our Town Hall last night in Big Lake to support our community.

[KSTP @KSTP]

Hundreds packed a Big Lake town hall as families and providers worried adult disability services could be cut off. https://t.co/bj517gKX5r

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

Today I filed to run for reelection to Senate District 27. Joining me are two of the best teammates I could ask for, my House members Rep. Shane Mekeland and Rep. Bryan Lawrence.

God loves Minnesota, and so do I, and this state is absolutely worth fighting for. I will be working to get back a Republican majority in the Senate, the House, and elect a Republican governor for the first time in twenty years.

Thank you to all those who support our efforts together to grow freedom and liberty. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

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[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

In the real world, if you do a terrible job at your place of employment and allow fraud to run rampant under your watch, you get fired.

In the government world, run by Democrats and the Walz administration, you get…. a bonus???

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

Thank you to the moms and families that came to speak against SF3439 this morning, a bill striking conscientious objections to the MMR vaccine. Parents should be trusted to know when to give or not give a vaccine to their children. When there is risk, parents must have a choice. Democrats must stop trying to take away rights from Minnesota families.

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

@JonMFleetwood @jimabeler @SenGruenhagen1 Already on it. Thank you.

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

It was an honor to be unanimously endorsed again to run for another term in the Minnesota Senate. I’m so glad that my family was able to join me, and Peter really wanted my microphone and nearly stole the show!!!

I’m so grateful for Elsa, who I couldn’t do this without her. Spouses go through a lot, especially last summer when legislators were attacked and killed, and we were all surrounded by law enforcement for our protection. Our families don’t sign up for that. But Elsa and I know that God loves Minnesota, and like Esther 4:14 says we are called for such a time as this. Thank you to all of you who told me that you uplift my family in prayer! 🙏✝️

I’m also grateful for my two House members, Rep. Bryan Lawrence and Rep. @ShaneMekeland. I’m honored to not only count them as colleagues but as friends, and they are fantastic partners for representing our district and fighting for truth and Constitutional values. I’m looking forward to running alongside them again!

Let’s join together and win to save Minnesota and get our state back on track! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

The actions by the Walz administration show that Gov. Walz is not at all serious about addressing the fraud issue in Minnesota. After all the recent public uncovering of the depths of corruption and stealing of our tax dollars, DHS Commissioner Shireen Gandhi is still downplaying the scale of the fraud in her public comments.

She should NOT be the head of DHS, and I will NOT be supporting her Senate confirmation to this position.

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

WHAT A GAME! 🏒 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Congratulations, Team USA! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

Hilarious!

[Politi_Rican 🇵🇷 𝕏 🇺🇸 @TheRicanMemes]

Ok last President Trump #Olympics2026 meme I swear, maybe, probably 😂 🏒 🥅

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

Earlier this week, I had the honor of being invited to participate in the National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance in Washington D.C., where they brought Federal, State, and ministry leaders from across the nation to gather and pray both for our country, and for all 50 individual states. 

It was a privilege to pray for Minnesota, asking God to heal our state during these difficult times, and to bless our state’s leaders with divine wisdom.  1 Timothy 2:1-2 tells us “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.”

May the Lord continue to bless and heal Minnesota.

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

@BvKuhn70629 @WalterHudson @PamAltendorf Thank you 🙏

[Rob Ketterling @robketterling]

As a MN pastor, we stand with Cities Church and condemn the interruption of their worship service by Anti-Ice Demonstrators. This is not peaceful protest and I am calling on @GovTimWalz @MayorFrey and Mayor Kaohly Her to condemn this. Also for the @DOJgov to pursue FACE Act charges. This must stop!

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

These attacks and disruptions by rioters on Cities Church earlier today, that has families with young children in attendance, must end immediately.

It’s like Minnesota doesn’t even have a Governor or anyone in charge right now. It is eerily similar to the 5 day period during the 2020 riots when @GovTimWalz sat on his hands and did NOTHING and allowed violence and destruction to spread like wildfire.

Tim Walz needs to grow up, stop egging on political violence and this outrageous talk of civil war, and get control of this situation. In this age of political violence on Christians and people of faith, including the murder of Charlie Kirk, the deranged individual shooting children in a Catholic church in Minneapolis, and the open attacks fueled by mob mentality on anyone that thinks differently than the “mob”—Governor Walz needs to stand up and unequivocally put a stop to this left-wing violence.

To Cities Church, and to the entire Body of Christ throughout Minnesota, we are praying for you and standing with you. Like Joseph in the book of Genesis, what they intend for evil, God can work out for good!

[Center for Baptist Leadership @BaptistLeaders]

Shocking footage from Cities Church in Minneapolis this morning (an SBC church) where an anti-ICE mob stormed the service and disrupted their worship, alleging one of the church’s lead pastors is an ICE agent.

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

The second video is even more revealing than the first

[Nick shirley @nickshirleyy]

🚨 After my last video exposing over $110 Million in fraud Tim Walz dropped his run for reelection and multiple federal investigations were launched to stop fraud across the country. In this 51 minute video David and I expose another $16 Million in fraud as Minnesota welfare programs continue to operate fraudulently and steal from law-abiding taxpayers,

Like it and share it around everywhere! Accountability and the law must come for the fraudsters and corrupt politicians who have let this happen.

The fraud must end.

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

This thread is a really good read

[Rob Doar @robdoar]

Hot takes on AG Ellison's (+ Cities of St. Paul and Mpls) Lawsuit against Noem/DHS. 🧵

Completed a first pass, there's some big challenges to overcome.

Plaintiffs contend the Minnesota enforcement surge is not ordinary immigration enforcement, but an unprecedented and politically motivated operation that exceeds statutory authority and disregards constitutional limits.

The claims allege ultra vires and arbitrary agency action, unlawful intrusion on state sovereignty, and retaliation for protected speech, causing concrete harm to state and local governance.

They are seeking relief to stop enforcement practices they allege cross the line from lawful discretioninto illegality.

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

Then why did you say he should be fired last week?

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Joe is a principled public servant who spent more than a decade achieving justice for Minnesotans. This is a huge loss for our state.

It’s also the latest sign Trump is pushing nonpartisan career professionals out of the justice department, replacing them with his sycophants.

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

Why is Tim Walz, Keith Ellison, and Jacob Frey defending this list?

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

BREAKING: ICE has provided @FoxNews a list of the most egregious criminal aliens they've arrested during their surge in the sanctuary state of Minnesota, & it's the most disturbing list I've ever seen, including numerous convicted child rapists/sodomizers & ten convicted killers, most with deportation orders going back many years. Several from Laos, Somalia, and Sudan.

WARNING GRAPHIC - Highlights below:

Sriudorn Phaivan, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of strong-arm sodomy of a boy & strong-arm sodomy of a girl with a deportation order since 2018.

Tou Vang, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of sexual assault and sodomy of a girl under age 13 and procuring a child for prostitution with a deportation order since 2006.

Chong Vue, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of the strong-arm rape of a 12-year-old girl and kidnapping a child with intent to sexually assault her, with a deportation order since 2004,

Ge Yang, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of strong-arm rape, aggravated assault with a weapon, and strangulation with a deportation order since 2012.

Pao Choua Xiong, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of rape and child fondling with a deportation order since 2003.

Kou Lor, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of rape, rape with a weapon, and sexual assault with a deportation order since 1996.

Hernan Cortes-Valencia, Mexican illegal alien convicted of sexual assault of a child and DUI with a deportation order since 2016.

Abdirashid Adosh Elmi, a Somalian illegal alien convicted of homicide.

Gilberto Salguero Landaverde, a Salvadoran illegal alien convicted of three counts of homicide with a deportation order since June 2025.

Gabriel Figueroa Gama, a Mexican illegal convicted of homicide who has been previously deported in 2002.

Galuak Michael Rotgai, a Sudanese illegal alien convicted of homicide.

Thai Lor, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of two counts of homicide with a deportation order since 2009.

Mariana Sia Kanu, an illegal alien from Sierra Leone convicted of two counts of homicide with a deportation order since 2022.

Aldrin Guerrero Munoz, a Mexican illegal alien convicted of homicide with a deportation order since 2015.

Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, a Somalian illegal alien convicted of manslaughter with a deportation order since 2022.

Mongong Dual Maniang Deng, a Sudanese illegal alien convicted of attempt to commit homicide, weapon possession, and DUI.

Aler Gomez Lucas, a Guatemalan illegal alien convicted of negligent homicide with a vehicle and DUI with a deportation order since 2022.

Shwe Htoo, a Burmese illegal alien convicted of negligent homicide.

ICE says all of these criminal aliens were roaming freely in the sanctuary state of Minnesota prior to arrest, and that these are the type of people that politicians and activists are referring to as their “neighbors” as they attempt to interfere with ICE.

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

This

[Becky Weiss @Becky_Weiss_]

Selective morality is not morality.
Principles that change based on the victim are not principles.

[Sen. Andrew Mathews @AndrewMathewsMN]

@TheBabylonBee Minnesota Republican state senator here… yes.