Ned Carroll

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Ned Carroll
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 42A district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Website	Government website Campaign website

Ned Carroll is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Carroll represents District 42A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Plymouth and Maple Grove in Hennepin County. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life, education and career

Carroll received his bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Cornell College in Iowa, and his master's degree in public policy analysis from Rutgers University. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law. ^[1]

Carroll works as a senior assistant attorney for Hennepin County. ^[1] He served on the Plymouth city council for eight years before his election to the legislature, and as deputy mayor from 2019 to 2022. ^{[1] [3]} While on the council he supported a measure to hire a diversity, equity, and inclusion coordinator for the city. ^[4]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Carroll was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran for an open seat after 2022 legislative redistricting. ^[1]

Carroll serves on the Capital Investment, Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, Health Finance and Policy, and Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committees. ^[1]

Electoral history

2022 Minnesota State House - District 42A ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Ned Carroll	12,018	58.03
	Republican	Kathy Burkett	8,587	41.66
	Write-in		9	0.04
Total votes			18,614	100.0
	Democratic (DFL) hold

2024 Minnesota State House - District 42A ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Ned Carroll	14,288	57.3
	Republican	Kathy Burkett	10,617	42.58
	Write-in		31	0.12
Total votes			25,936	100.0
	Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

Carroll lives in Plymouth, Minnesota, with his wife, Maureen, and has three children. ^[1]

References

1. "Carroll, Ned - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
2. "Rep. Ned Carroll (42A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
3. Otárola, Miguel (November 7, 2018). "Richfield elects Maria Regan Gonzalez, the first Latina mayor in the state". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
4. Read, Katy (December 11, 2020). "Plymouth council votes to hire diversity, equity and inclusion coordinator". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
5. "2022 Results for State Representative District 42A". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
6. "2024 Results for State Representative District 42A". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved May 16, 2025.

External links

• Ned Carroll at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
• Official House of Representatives website
• Official campaign website