Fact check: Has Vance Boelter run for public office as a Democrat?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, Vance Boelter has not run for public office as a Democrat. Multiple sources provide clear evidence contradicting this possibility:

• Boelter registered to vote as a Republican while living in Oklahoma in 2004 ^[1]
• Sources explicitly state that Boelter was not a Democrat, citing his conservative views and registration as a Republican, and that he would have been offended by being labeled as such ^[2]
• His political beliefs are described as opposing abortion and LGBTQ rights, and voting for President Donald Trump ^[3]
• There is no evidence of party registration or political donations tied to him in recent years ^[4]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important context about Boelter's actual political affiliations and appointments:

• Boelter was appointed to government positions by two Democratic governors - the Governor's Workforce Development Board by both Gov. Mark Dayton and Gov. Tim Walz ^{[5] [6]}
• These appointments were to a nonpartisan workforce board where he served as a private sector representative and business member ^{[6] [4]}
• He is listed as having no party preference in official records ^[7]
• His appointments under Democratic governors may create confusion about his political affiliation, but these were business-focused, nonpartisan roles rather than partisan political positions

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question itself appears to contain an incorrect premise. The framing suggests Boelter may have run as a Democrat, but the evidence shows:

• No sources mention any campaign for public office by Boelter under any party affiliation
• The question may conflate his appointments to nonpartisan advisory boards with running for elected office as a Democrat
• This confusion could stem from his appointments by Democratic governors, which might mislead people into assuming he shared their party affiliation
• The question fails to acknowledge that business representatives are often appointed to workforce boards regardless of their personal political views to provide private sector expertise