About Braxton

My family and I are six generations deep in Senate District 15. My relatives came for opportunity and to build a better life in Southwest Minnesota. Our families and young people are choosing other states for lower taxes and fees, a higher quality of education, a lower cost of living and more opportunities to succeed. I've chosen to invest my future here in Southwest Minnesota--buying a farm site, raising chickens, building my businesses, working as a loan officer at a family-owned bank and helping to make Minnesota a better place.

My direct and extended family of ancestors have had a long record of public service and community involvement. My Grandpa Seifert and Grandpa DeSutter served our country in World War II and the Korean War. They were also both elected to township Boards in Redwood and Lyon Counties, also volunteering with the American Legion. I am proud that the Seifert-Bianchi American Legion Post in New Ulm still serves that community today.

I serve as a loan officer at a local family-owned bank in Marshall. The families and businesspeople that I meet often tell me of the hardships facing them: expensive adoptions, the stress of starting a business or purchasing a car, the cost of raising a family. It inspires me to serve at a higher level as your State Senator.

By the time I was 20 years old, I started two businesses. I was the youngest licensed auctioneer in Minnesota at one time and navigated the red tape and expenses of starting up Silver Dollar Auction Company and Silver Dollar Property Company, which I still operate today.

Public service isn’t just about holding some elected office

Listening is one of the most important skills a lawmaker can have. I promise to continue the tradition of Senator Dahms and have regular, annual Town Meetings to listen to constituents and give them an opportunity to speak out and interact with the people of my district, whether they voted for me or not.  I will have an “open-door” policy to allow for constituents to reach me as well.  Too many elected officials do not give their constituents the opportunity to speak, to hear their concerns and listen to topics important in their lives.