Collin Clark Peterson is an American accountant,politician,and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 7th congressional district from 1991 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he was chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture from 2019 to 2021 having previously held the office from 2007 to 2011;he had been ranking member from 2011 to 2019 and 2005 to 2007. Peterson was the most senior U.S. Representative from Minnesota and the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation. In 2020,Peterson was defeated by Michelle Fischbach,ending his 30-year tenure in the United States House of Representatives. In 2022,Peterson registered as a federal lobbyist after opening an eponymous consulting firm.
Satveer Singh Chaudhary is an American criminal defense and immigration lawyer. He is also a politician and a former member of the Minnesota State Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives serving from 1996 to 2010.
Patricia Torres Ray is a Colombian-American politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represented District 63,which includes portions of southeastern Minneapolis and eastern Richfield in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is the first Latina woman to serve in the Minnesota Senate. She ran for Congress in Minnesota's 5th district in 2018 to succeed Congressman Keith Ellison,but lost the primary to Ilhan Omar. In November 2021,she announced that she would not run for reelection in 2022.
David Howard Senjem is an American politician currently serving on the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners. He is a former member of the Minnesota Senate,serving in that body from 2003 to 2023. He led the Republican caucus as majority leader from 2011 to 2013. A moderate Republican,Senjem has crossed party lines on many occasions,notably environmental policy and women's issues. He represented District 25,which at the time included portions of Dodge and Olmsted counties in the southeastern part of the state. Much of the northern half of Rochester was in his district.
The 2008 Minnesota U.S. House of Representatives elections took place on November 4,2008. All 8 congressional seats that make up the state's delegation were contested. Representatives were elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 111th United States Congress from January 4,2009,until January 3,2011.
Michael J. Jungbauer is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 48 in the northern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The district included portions of Anoka and Sherburne counties. A Republican,he was first elected in 2002,and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010. Prior to becoming a senator,he was the mayor of East Bethel from 1998 to 2002.
Tarryl Lynn Clark is an American activist,attorney,politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate. A Democrat,she represented District 15,including portions of Benton,Sherburne,and Stearns counties,from 2006 to 2011. She was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee for United States Congress in 2010,unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Republican Michele Bachmann.
Michelle Louise Helene Fischbach is an American attorney and politician who is the U.S. representative from Minnesota's 7th congressional district. The district,which is very rural,is Minnesota's largest by area and includes most of the western part of the state. A Republican,Fischbach served as the 49th lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 2018 until 2019. As of 2024,she is the last Republican to have held statewide office in Minnesota.
Warren E. Limmer is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represents the 37th District,which includes portions of Hennepin County in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area. Limmer previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives,and in 1998 he sought the Republican endorsement for Minnesota Secretary of State,losing to Mary Kiffmeyer. He was the author of the 2012 Minnesota constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
Geoff Michel is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 41,which included portions of the southwestern Twin Cities suburbs of Edina and Bloomington in Hennepin County. A Republican,he was first elected to the Senate in 2002,succeeding retiring Senator Roy Terwilliger,who represented the area as District 42 before the 2002 legislative redistricting. Michel was reelected in 2006 and 2010.
Joseph R. "Joe" Gimse is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 13,which included portions of Kandiyohi,Pope and Stearns counties in the west central part of the state. A Republican,he was first elected to the Senate in 2006,and was reelected in 2010. He also ran unsuccessfully for the seat in 2002 against former Senator Dean Johnson. He served as an assistant minority leader. Gimse ran for reelection in 2012 in the newly drawn 17th District,but was defeated by Clara City DFLer Lyle Koenen.
Richard "Rick" Olseen is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate,representing District 17,which includes portions of Anoka,Chisago and Isanti counties in the northeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat,he was first elected to the Senate in 2006. He was unseated by Republican Sean Nienow in the 2010 general election;he had previously unseated Nienow in the 2006 general election.
Bruce Douglas Anderson is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represents District 29,which includes portions of Hennepin and Wright Counties in central Minnesota.
Gretchen M. Hoffman is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 10,which included all or parts of Becker,Otter Tail,and Wadena Counties in the northwestern part of the state. A Republican,she is a registered nurse and a former small business owner.
Carla J. Nelson is an American politician from Minnesota who is a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,she represents District 24,which includes parts of Olmsted County and Dodge County in the southeastern part of the state. Much of the southern half of Rochester and parts of northwestern Rochester are in her district.
Roger C. Chamberlain is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he served four terms in the Minnesota Senate,representing District 53 from 2011 to 2013 and District 38 from 2014 to 2023.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota took place in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4,2014,to elect Minnesota's eight representatives in the United States House of Representatives for two-year terms,one from each of Minnesota's eight congressional districts. Primary elections were held on August 12,2014.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 8,2016,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 6,2018,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with an open gubernatorial election,a U.S. Senate election,a special U.S. Senate election,State House elections,and other elections.
Calvin Bahr is an American businessman,truck driver and politician serving since 2023 as a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represents the 31st district,in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
