ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, hiː ɹˈæn fɚðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ɪŋkˈʌmbənt dˌiːˌɛfˈɛl pˈɑːɹɾi ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv kˈɔɪə nˈʌtsən.
In 1958, he ran for the United States House of Representatives against the incumbent DFL Party representative Coya Knutson.