Dr. Scott Jensen: The Reluctant Rebel vs. a “Triad of Tyranny: Big Government, Tech, Pharma"

Dr. Scott Jensen grew up in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. It was a small town, a place where neighbors watched over each other. He came from a Leave It to Beaver family—his mom was his best friend, his dad, his hero. Life was structured and predictable until it wasn’t.

When Jensen’s mother passed away from colon cancer, it set him on a path away from dental school and into medicine. He became a family doctor, thriving on the complexity of human stories and modern science. Medicine gave him purpose, but politics found him.

In 2016, Jensen entered the Minnesota Senate. His voice quickly grew loud in a legislature consumed by gridlock. He fought for healthcare reform, but his tenure frustrated him. He stepped away, thinking his political days were done.

Then COVID-19 hit.

Jensen spoke against lockdown policies he believed were illogical. “I raised my hand and said, ‘Hold it,’” he said. “We’ve been completing death certificates the same way for decades. Why change now?” The backlash was swift. He became a pariah in the medical community, investigated six times by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. None of the complaints came from patients, but his words in public forums.

Jensen’s opposition to COVID orthodoxy turned his life upside down. He wasn’t just a doctor anymore. He was a symbol for resistance. “I felt like Jonah,” he said, referencing the Biblical figure. “A whale got in my way, and suddenly, I was in the fight of my life.”

In 2022, Jensen ran for governor of Minnesota. The campaign was brutal. His opponent, Tim Walz, avoided debates. Political ads painted Jensen as an extremist. He lost but emerged more committed than ever.

Now, at 70, Jensen reflects on what he calls “a triad of tyranny: big government, big tech, and big pharma.” He’s suing the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice to challenge what he sees as an overreach into free speech. For Jensen, it’s not about winning. It’s about drawing a line.

He’s been called many things: a hero, a fool, a troublemaker. But he wears those labels like armor. He believes in the doctor-patient relationship, in honest conversation, and in the value of skepticism. For Jensen, the real battle isn’t political. It’s human.