Jennifer Schultz
American politician
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Jennifer Schultz is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 7A in northeastern Minnesota. She unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Congress in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District in 2022, and again 2024.
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Jennifer Schultz | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 7A district | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Huntley |
| Succeeded by | Liish Kozlowski |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Minnesota (PhD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Early life and education
Schultz was raised in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.[1] She attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Ph.D. in health services research, policy, and administration, with a concentration in health economics.[2]
Personal life
Schultz is married with two children and resides in Duluth, Minnesota.[2] She is a professor of health care economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth.[3]
Congressional campaign
On March 28, 2022, Schultz announced that she was running for Congress in Minnesota's 8th congressional district.[4] She won the August 9 DFL primary with 86.15% of the vote,[5] and lost the November 8 general election.[6]