Doron Clark

Clark was born in December 1977^[4][5] and grew up on a sheep farm near Eyota, Minnesota.^[6] He graduated from Hamline University in 2000 with degrees in religion and economics.^[7]

Clark began a campaign to represent Ward 1 in the Minneapolis City Council in 2009^[8] but dropped out before candidate filing.^[9] Before his election, he worked in the ethics department at Medtronic and served a two-year term as chair of the Senate District 60 DFL.^[10]

Clark was elected in a special election on January 28, 2025. On January 14, he won a crowded DFL primary with 38% of the vote. Two weeks later, he defeated Republican nominee Abigail Wolters in the general election with 91% of the vote.^[11] He succeeded former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic, who died of ovarian cancer on December 27, 2024. His election returned control of the Minnesota Senate to the DFL with a one-seat majority; the session began with the DFL and the Republican Party tied at 33 seats each.^[12]

On February 3, 2025, Clark was sworn in, and the Senate reorganized under DFL leadership. He started the session on the Education Finance, Higher Education, Judiciary and Public Safety, and Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committees.^[1]

Clark lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Molly. He has two daughters.^[15] He is a long-distance runner who has competed in multiple marathons and coaches cross country at Yinghua Academy.^[5]