{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jay Xiong | image = Jay Xiong (cropped).jpg | state_house = Minnesota | district = 67B | constituency = 67B (2019-present) | term_start = January 8, 2019 | term_end = | predecessor = Sheldon Johnson | successor = | birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|35|2018|10|22}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = St. Olaf College<br>Waseda University<br>Chiang Mai University<br>East China Normal University | occupation = Business Owner }}
'''Jay Xiong''' (born 1983)<ref>{{cite news |title=Elections 2018: Jay Xiong vs. Fred Turk in Minnesota House District 67B |url=https://www.twincities.com/2018/10/22/elections-2018-jay-xiong-vs-fred-turk-in-minnesota-house-district-67b/ |access-date=November 11, 2018 |work=Pioneer Press |date=October 23, 2018}}</ref> is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Xiong represents District 67B, which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Xiong, Jay - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15533 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov}}</ref>
==Early life, education, and career== Xiong attended Saint Paul Public Schools and graduated from St. Olaf College.<ref name="lsn_20180116">{{cite news |last1=Otto |first1=Marjorie |title=Busy House District 67B race taking shape |url=http://www.lillienews.com/articles/2018/01/16/busy-house-district-67b-race-taking-shape |access-date=November 11, 2018 |publisher=Lillie Suburban Newspapers |date=January 16, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
Xiong is a co-founder of the Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) and Progressive Hmong American Organizers (PHAO).<ref name="lsn_20180116" />
==Minnesota House of Representatives== Xiong was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, to represent House District 67B, on St. Paul's lower east side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13444|title=Session Daily Story - Minnesota House of Representatives|website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref> He replaced Sheldon Johnson, who retired after serving 18 years.<ref name="twincities.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/10/dfl-endorsing-conventions-back-john-lesch-jay-xiong/|title=DFL endorsing conventions back John Lesch, Jay Xiong|date=11 March 2018}}</ref> Xiong received the DFL endorsement after three rounds of balloting, leading by a wide margin each time against Shoua Yang, John Slade, and Grant Stevensen.<ref name="twincities.com"/> He is the first person of color to hold the seat in the majority-minority district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_District_67B|title=Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B - Ballotpedia}}</ref>
Xiong serves as chair of the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee, and sits on the Capital Investment and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committees.<ref name=":0" />
== Electoral history ==
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2018 Minnesota State House - District 67B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=115&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=488&show=Go|title=2018 Results for State Representative District 67B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jay Xiong | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 10,235 | percentage = 78.10 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Fred Turk | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 2,827 | percentage = 21.57 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 43 | percentage = 0.33 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 13,105 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2020 Minnesota State House - District 67B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=136&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=488&show=Go|title=2020 Results for State Representative District 67B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jay Xiong (incumbent) | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 12,474 | percentage = 75.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Fred Turk | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 3,952 | percentage = 23.99 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 46 | percentage = 0.28 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 16,426 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2022 Minnesota State House - District 67B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=149&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=488&show=Go|title=2022 Results for State Representative District 67B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jay Xiong (incumbent) | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 7,702 | percentage = 75.17 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Fred Turk | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 2,527 | percentage = 24.66 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 17 | percentage = 0.17 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 10,229 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change |title = 2024 Minnesota State House - District 67B<ref name="Nov24Results">{{cite web |title=Results for All State Representative Races |url=https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/Results/Index?ersElectionId=170&scenario=StateRepresentative |website=Minnesota Secretary of State |access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | candidate = Jay Xiong (incumbent) | votes = 10,610 | percentage = 74.70 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Sharon Anderson | votes = 3,538 | percentage = 24.91 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 56 | percentage = 0.39 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 14,204 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}}
==Personal life== Xiong lives with his spouse and children in St. Paul's Battle Creek neighborhood.<ref name="lsn_20180116" />
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==External links== {{MN-legdb|15533}} * [https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15533 Official House of Representatives website] * [http://www.jayforhouse.com/ Official campaign website]
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