Geri Theis

Minnesota House, District 15B · House District 15B

Republican-endorsed candidate.

Also on the November 3 ballot for this seat: Keith Klawitter (DFL).

Local Republicans in this district

15,557 registered voters in the First District's part of the district.

Theis (Geri) for House

Prepared and paid for by Theis For House · 235 S Mill St Suite 3, Redwood Falls, MN 56283 · Geritheis@hotmail.com

Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) · Questionnaire
MCCL News, Special General Election Edition: 2026 General Election Voter's Guide (Minnesota House candidates)
MCCL's Sept-Oct 2026 guide, page 7, House 15B: Theis (R) answered all 11 questions on the pro-life questionnaire; Klawitter (DFL) is listed as no response.

New Ulm Community Access Television (NUCAT) · October 8, 2026 · Forum recording
LWV of New Ulm Candidate Forum - House District 15b & Senate District 15 | 2026 General Elections
Full recording (about 80 minutes) of the League of Women Voters New Ulm general-election forum: Theis (R) and Klawitter (DFL) for House 15B, then the Senate District 15 candidates.
KNUJ / Ingstad Media · October 7, 2026 · Forum recording
LWV New Ulm Candidate Forum (KNUJ audio recording, SoundCloud track by knuj)
KNUJ radio's audio recording of the League of Women Voters New Ulm forum with HD15B candidates Theis and Klawitter and the SD15 candidates. It is embedded from SoundCloud (track 2415031725, 'LWV New Ulm Candidate Forum by knuj').
Pioneer PBS · October 5, 2026 · Forum recording
Meet The Candidates: MN House District 15B
26-minute Pioneer PBS Meet The Candidates episode (2026 season, episode 10). Klawitter and Theis each give a statement; the episode points viewers to theisforhouse.com.

The Journal (New Ulm) · October 10, 2026
Candidates challenge mandates, talk affordability
Dylan Jackson's report on the LWV House District 15B forum in New Ulm, moderated by Carolyn Dobler: Theis and Klawitter on mandates, affordability and other questions.
KLGR · March 24, 2026
Geri Theis Earns Republican Endorsement in House District 15B
KLGR Redwood Falls reports on Theis winning the GOP endorsement for the open 15B seat. It mentions her real estate work and Torkelson's retirement after nearly 20 years.
KLGR · January 31, 2026
Geri Theis Announces Candidacy for Minnesota House of Representatives
Theis announces her run for the open 15B seat (Redwood, Brown and western Blue Earth counties) and outlines her priorities. Notes her term as Minnesota Realtors president.
Ingstad Media · January 31, 2026
Theis Announces Candidacy for House of Representatives District 15B
Ingstad Media reports Theis, owner of Scenic City Realty in Redwood Falls, entering the 15B race after Torkelson said he would not seek re-election.

Women LEAD MN · July 20, 2026
Women LEAD MN
On July 20, 2026 the Women LEAD MN board announced it had endorsed Theis for House District 15B in its list of additional 2026 endorsements.
NRA-PVF
NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA Endorsed, grade AQ)
NRA-PVF's Minnesota grades page lists Theis with an AQ grade and the NRA Endorsed badge for State House District 15B. Klawitter is graded D.
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund PAC
The Minnesota Chamber's elections page lists Theis among its 2026 Leadership Fund PAC-endorsed candidates for the Minnesota House.
Minnesota Realtors (MN-RPAC)
Minnesota Realtors PAC (MN-RPAC), 2025/2026 Minnesota Biennium Supported Candidates: Realtor® Candidate Geri Theis (R)
Minnesota Realtors PAC lists Geri Theis (R) as a 'Realtor Candidate' under its 2025/2026 Minnesota Biennium MN-RPAC Supported Candidates.
Brown County Republicans
Brown County Republicans, Our Endorsed Candidates: Geri Theis, State Representative, District 15B
The Brown County Republicans' endorsed-candidates page profiles Theis for State Representative, says she won the HD15B endorsement on the first ballot, and links her campaign site and Facebook.