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Kristin Bahner

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Kristin Bahner
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 37B district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byDennis Smith
Personal details
Born (1972-08-15) August 15, 1972 (age 52)
Richfield, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
ResidenceMaple Grove, Minnesota
EducationGustavus Adolphus College (B.A.)
Occupation
WebsiteGovernment website Campaign website

Kristin Bahner (/ˈbɑːnər/ BAH-nər;[1] born August 15, 1972) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Bahner represents District 37B in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area, including the city of Maple Grove in Hennepin County.[2][3]

Early life, education, and career

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Bahner was raised in Richfield, Minnesota. She attended Gustavus Adolphus College, graduating with a bachelor of arts in communications.[2]

Bahner is an IT consultant and small business owner specializing in agile software development and project management.[2]

Bahner was one of the original organizers of the Minnesota Women's March that brought an estimated 110,000 people to the Minnesota State Capitol in January 2017, making it one of the largest single-day events in Minnesota history.[4][5][6][7]

Minnesota House of Representatives

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Bahner was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018 and has been reelected every two years since. Bahner first ran unsuccessfully in 2016, challenging one-term Republican incumbent Dennis Smith. She challenged Smith again in 2018 and won.[2] In 2018, Bahner's race was one of the top three races that generated the most outside spending and was supported by the Give Smart project.[8][9]

Bahner serves as vice chair of the Human Services Finance Committee and sits on the Elections Finance and Policy, Health Finance and Policy, and State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committees. From 2021 to 2022, she was vice chair of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, and from 2019 to 2020 she was vice chair of the Subcommittee on Elections.[2]

Governor Tim Walz appointed Bahner to serve on the governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on IT Reform, now called the Governor's Technical Advisory Council.[2] She also was appointed chair of the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity, which was created to identify vulnerabilities in Minnesota's cybersecurity defenses.[10][11] Bahner has authored legislation that would make it easier for women to get access to long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) shortly after giving birth.[12]

Electoral history

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2016 Minnesota State House - District 34B[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Smith (incumbent) 13,773 55.83
Democratic (DFL) Kristin Bahner 10,841 43.95
Write-in 55 0.22
Total votes 24,669 100.0
Republican hold
2018 Minnesota State House - District 34B[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Kristin Bahner 12,194 52.79
Republican Dennis Smith (incumbent) 10,873 47.07
Write-in 33 0.14
Total votes 23,100 100.0
Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican
2020 Minnesota State House - District 34B[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Kristin Bahner (incumbent) 15,337 53.65
Republican Dori Trossen 13,232 46.29
Write-in 16 0.06
Total votes 28,585 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 37B[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Kristin Bahner (incumbent) 12,293 55.61
Republican John Bristol 9,802 44.34
Write-in 11 0.05
Total votes 22,106 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

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Bahner lives in Maple Grove, Minnesota, with her partner, Brahme.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Name Pronunciation Guide for House Members 2023". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Bahner, Kristin - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  3. ^ "Rep. Kristin Bahner (37B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  4. ^ "90,000-plus march in St. Paul with message for Trump". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Women's March brings thousands to St. Paul". KARE. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Women's march attendance - Largest U.S. protests in history - The Washington Post".
  7. ^ Frostenson, Sarah (January 22, 2017). "The Women's Marches may have been the largest demonstration in US history". Vox. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  8. ^ Grim, Ryan (October 18, 2018). "Small Donors Suddenly Pour in to Flip Eight State-Level Seats — and Legislatures". The Intercept.
  9. ^ Van Berkel, Jessie; Coolican, J. Patrick (February 1, 2019). "DFL donors poured millions into Minnesota 2018 election season". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  10. ^ Montemayor, Stephen (November 27, 2021). "New legislative commission begins work on studying Minnesota's cybersecurity defenses". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  11. ^ Gringauz, Lev (2021-12-17). "Minnesota has done well protecting state agencies from cybersecurity threats. A new Legislative commission wants to keep it that way". MinnPost. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  12. ^ Star Tribune Editorial Board (January 26, 2023). "EDITORIAL | Pass bill to broaden birth control access". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  13. ^ "2016 Results for State Representative District 34B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "2018 Results for State Representative District 34B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "2020 Results for State Representative District 34B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 37B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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