Kristin Bahner

Kristin Bahner is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 34B in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area of Maple Grove and Osseo.

Kristin Bahner
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 34B district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byDennis Smith
Personal details
BornRichfield, MN
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
Residence(s)Maple Grove, Minnesota
Alma materGustavus Adolphus College
OccupationIT Consultant/Small Business Owner

Early life, education, and career

Bahner was raised in Richfield, Minnesota.[1] She attended Gustavus Adolphus College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in communications.[2]

Bahner is an IT consultant/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 of 2017 making it one of the largest single-day events in Minnesota history.[3][4][5][6]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Bahner was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Dennis Smith. During the campaign, she was supported by the Give Smart project.[7]

Elections
2018 Minnesota State Representative- House 34B[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Kristin Bahner 12,194 52.79
Republican Dennis Smith (Incumbent) 10,873 47.07

Bahner faced Dori Trossen as part of the 2020 Minnesota House of Representatives election, who she defeated.

2020 Minnesota State Representative- House 34B[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Kristin Bahner (Incumbent) 15,337 53.65
Republican Dori Trossen 13,232 46.29

Personal life

Bahner resides in Maple Grove, Minnesota.[2]

References
  1. "Bahner, Smith on ballot for Dist. 34B seat". Press & News. Adams Publishing Group. October 11, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  2. "Bahner, Kristin". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. "90,000-plus march in St. Paul with message for Trump". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  4. "Women's March brings thousands to St. Paul". KARE. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  5. "Women's march attendance - Largest U.S. protests in history - The Washington Post".
  6. Frostenson, Sarah (January 22, 2017). "The Women's Marches may have been the largest demonstration in US history". Vox. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  7. "Small Donors Suddenly Pour in to Flip Eight State-Level Seats — and Legislatures". October 18, 2018.
  8. "Results for State Representative District 34B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  9. "Results for State Representative District 34B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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