Karin Housley
Karin Housley | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 39th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Personal details | |
Born | South St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | January 20, 1964
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Phil Housley (m. 1985) |
Children | 4 |
Education | Augsburg University State University of New York, Buffalo (BA) |
Karin Housley (born January 20, 1964) is an American politician. She is a Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. She represents District 39 since January 8, 2013.
In December 2017, Housley announced she would run for the United States Senate seat left empty by Al Franken.[1] In August 2018, she won the Republican nomination for the Senate race.[2] However, she lost to incumbent Tina Smith.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Washington County Republican Karin Housley wants Al Franken's Senate seat". St. Paul Pioneer Press. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "Sen. Tina Smith holds off Richard Painter, will face Karin Housley in historic matchup". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 16, 2018.