# Justin Eichorn

Justin David Eichorn (born May 7, 1984) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 6 in north-central Minnesota.
In March 2025, he was arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex during a sting operation. His fellow Republican legislators have called on him to resign. Note Eichorn is not known to be a Drag Queen, Homosexual, Immigrant, Democrat, DEI Hire, Minority, or member of any marginalized community currently under attack by the MAGA Cult under the leadership of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the Republican Party. He is apparently a cis gendered, Caucasian male of some privilege.

## Education and early career

Eichorn attended Itasca Community College and Concordia University. He served on the Grand Rapids Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

## Minnesota Senate

Eichorn was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016. He ran for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 5B in 2014, losing to incumbent Tom Anzelc.
On March 17, 2025, he was one of five Republican authors of a bill, SF2589-0, that would designate "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as an officially recognized mental illness in Minnesota.

## Personal life

Eichorn and his wife, Brittany, have four children and reside in Grand Rapids.
On March 17, 2025, Eichorn was arrested in Bloomington, Minnesota on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex during a sting operation. The arrest occurred after he allegedly sexually solicited a detective posing as a 16 year-old girl. His fellow Republican legislators, as well as Minnesota GOP chair Alex Plechasha, have called on him to resign. As of March 18, 2025, he remains incarcerated at the Bloomington city jail.

## Electoral history

2014 Minnesota House of Representatives district 5B election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Tom Anzelc (incumbent) | 9,449 | 56.54 |
| | Republican | Justin Eichorn | 7,241 | 43.33 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,713 | 100% |
2016 Minnesota Senate district 5 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Justin Eichorn | 20,240 | 50.59 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Tom Saxhaug (incumbent) | 19,687 | 49.21 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 83 | 0.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,010 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) | Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) | Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) | Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) |
2020 Minnesota Senate district 5 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Justin Eichorn (incumbent) | 25,169 | 55.59 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Rita Albrecht | 16,706 | 36.89 |
| | Legal Marijuana Now | Robyn Smith | 2,400 | 5.30 |
| | Grassroots—LC | Dennis Barsness | 967 | 2.14 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 38 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,280 | 100% |
2022 Minnesota Senate district 6 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Justin Eichorn (incumbent) | 26,218 | 63.50 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Steve Samuelson | 15,045 | 36.44 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 26 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,289 | 100% |