Paul M. Torkelson (born July 12, 1952) is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents district 16B, which includes all or parts of Brown, Redwood and Renville counties in southwestern Minnesota. Torkelson is a fourth-generation Watonwan County corn, soybean and pork farmer, with family roots in the area since 1878, and a former music teacher.