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Born in Burns Township, Minnesota (now the city of [[Nowthen, Minnesota|Nowthen]]),<ref name="hometown" /> Blaha earned her [[Bachelor of Science]] from [[St. Cloud State University]] and her [[Master of Education|Master of Education (MEd)]] in education from [[Saint Mary's University of Minnesota]]. She worked as a middle school math teacher and secretary-treasurer of the Minnesota [[AFL–CIO]].<ref name="hometown">{{cite web|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/elk_river_star_news/news/government/julie-blaha-will-run-for-minnesota-auditor/article_97bdf7ae-02b3-11e8-81fb-9f4a6f620742.html |title=Julie Blaha will run for Minnesota auditor | Government |publisher=hometownsource.com |date=January 30, 2018 |access-date=November 8, 2018}}</ref> In the [[2018 Minnesota elections|2018 elections]], Blaha ran for [[Minnesota State Auditor]] and defeated Republican [[Pam Myhra]] in the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/11/07/julie-blaha-declared-winner-in-state-auditor-race/ |title=Julie Blaha Declared Winner In State Auditor Race |publisher=CBS Minnesota |date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=November 8, 2018}}</ref> She was sworn into office on January 7, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/government-and-politics/4553261-one-minnesota-who-we-are-tim-walz-sworn-minnesota-governor |title='One Minnesota is who we are:' Tim Walz sworn in as Minnesota governor|first=Dana |last=Ferguson |date=January 7, 2019 |newspaper=Brainerd Dispatch |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428051814/https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/government-and-politics/4553261-one-minnesota-who-we-are-tim-walz-sworn-minnesota-governor |archive-date=28 April 2019}}</ref>
Blaha ran for reelection in [[2022 Minnesota State Auditor election|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-state-auditor-julie-blaha-announces-bid-for-re-election/600117517/|title=Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha announces bid for re-election |date=November 16, 2021 |website=[[Star Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-13 |title=MN Republicans endorse Ryan Wilson for state auditor |url=https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/13/mn-republicans-endorse-ryan-wilson-for-state-auditor/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US}}</ref> She narrowly defeated Republican Ryan Wilson in the general election.<ref>https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minnesota-auditor-election-2022</ref>
Blaha and her husband, Roger, live in [[Ramsey, Minnesota]].<ref name=hometown />
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