Jen McEwen

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Jen McEwen
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 7th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byErik Simonson
Personal details
Born (1977-05-14) May 14, 1977 (age 44)
Political partyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse(s)Rich
Children2
ResidenceDuluth, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Maine
Hamline University School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

Jen McEwen (born May 14, 1977) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. As a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) she represents Senate District 7, which includes the city of Duluth in St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota.

Early life, education, and career[]

McEwen is a Duluth native who had received her B.A. from the University of Maine. She then attended the Hamline University School of Law where she received her J.D., after which she became an attorney for disabled workers. As well as Board President of the Damiano Center, where she has worked with families struggling with food security.[1] In addition to the DFL, McEwen is also a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member.[2]

Minnesota State Senate[]

In 2020, McEwen challenged incumbent Senator Erik Simonson for the DFL endorsement in District 7. She won the endorsement and won her primary by 77% of the vote.[3] She went on to win the general election against Republican candidate Donna Bergstrom, a second time candidate who ran against Simonson in 2016, with just over 68% of the vote.[4]

McEwen currently serves on the following committees[5]

  • Ranking Minority Member: Labor and Industry Policy
  • Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance
  • Transportation Finance and Policy

See also[]

  • List of Democratic Socialists of America who have held office in the United States

References[]

  1. ^ Aug 12th 2020 - 10am, Teri Cadeau |. "McEwen advances to Minnesota Senate District 7 general election". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ Dreier, Peter (2020-12-11). "The Number Of Democratic Socialists In The House Will Soon Double. But The Movement Scored Its Biggest Victories Down Ballot". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. ^ "What a progressive DFLer's primary victory in Duluth says (and doesn't say) about politics and environmental policy in northern Minnesota". MinnPost. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  4. ^ "Index - Election Results". electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  5. ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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