Matt Klein

Matt Klein
Matt Klein
Member of the Minnesota Senate; from the 53rd district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Jim Metzen
Personal details
Born	Matthew David Klein; September 29, 1967 (age 57); Saint Paul, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic (DFL)
Spouse	Kristine
Children	5
Residence	Mendota Heights
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison; Mayo Medical School
Occupation	physician

Matthew David "Matt" Klein (born September 29, 1967^[1]) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 53 in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career

Klein was raised in Saint Paul and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1985.^[2] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating with a Bachelor of Science, and went on to graduate as a Doctor of Medicine^[3] from Mayo Medical School. Klein was elected to the West St. Paul–Mendota Heights–Eagan School Board in 2012.^[4] He is a doctor of internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.^[5]

Minnesota Senate

Klein serves on the following committees in the Minnesota Senate:

Chair, Commerce and Consumer Protection
Taxes
Energy

Personal life

Klein and his wife, Kristine, have five children and reside in Mendota Heights.

Electoral history

Minnesota Senate 53rd district election, 2022^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Matt Klein (Incumbent)	21,501	58.24
	Republican	Chris Rausch	15,374	41.64
		Write-in	42	0.11
Total votes			36,917	100.0

Minnesota Senate 52nd district election, 2020^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Matt Klein (Incumbent)	29,730	60.58
	Republican	Tomas Settell	19,291	39.31
		Write-in	58	0.12
Total votes			49,079	100.0

Minnesota Senate 52nd district election, 2016^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Matt Klein	25,448	57.84
	Republican	Mark Misukanis	18,485	42.01
		Write-in	65	0.15
Total votes			43,998	100.0

References

^ "Matt Klein's Biography". Vote Smart. Vote Smart. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
^ Ahlstrom, John E. (August 2016). "Matt Klein and Todd Podgorski face off on Aug. 9". South St. Paul Voice. Vol. XIII, no. 8. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
^ "Klein, Matt". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
^ Ahlstrom, John E. (August 2016). "Matt Klein and Todd Podgorski face off on Aug. 9". South St. Paul Voice. Vol. XIII, no. 8. p. 3. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
^ "Klein announces run for State Senate". Southwest Review. January 17, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
^ "2022 Minnesota State Senate District 53 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ "2020 Minnesota State Senate District 52 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
^ "2016 Minnesota State Senate District 52 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 8, 2016.

External links

[1] "Matt Klein's Biography". Vote Smart. Vote Smart. Retrieved 26 December 2016.

[2] Ahlstrom, John E. (August 2016). "Matt Klein and Todd Podgorski face off on Aug. 9". South St. Paul Voice. Vol. XIII, no. 8. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

[lpp-3] "Klein, Matt". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[4] Ahlstrom, John E. (August 2016). "Matt Klein and Todd Podgorski face off on Aug. 9". South St. Paul Voice. Vol. XIII, no. 8. p. 3. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

[5] "Klein announces run for State Senate". Southwest Review. January 17, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

[2022_MN_State_Senate_District_53_Election_Results-6] "2022 Minnesota State Senate District 53 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

[2020_MN_State_Senate_District_52_Election_Results-7] "2020 Minnesota State Senate District 52 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

[2016_MN_State_Senate_District_52_Election_Results-8] "2016 Minnesota State Senate District 52 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 8, 2016.

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