# Kristin Bahner > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kristin_Bahner > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kristin_Bahner.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Bahner > Source revision: 1353884150 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician (born 1972)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Kristin Bahner | image = Kristin Bahner universal school meals press conference.jpg | caption = Bahner in 2024 | state_house = Minnesota | district = 37B | constituency = 37B (2023-present)
34B (2019-2022) | term_start = January 8, 2019 | term_end = | predecessor = [Dennis Smith](/source/Dennis_Smith_(politician)) | successor = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|08|15}} | birth_place = [Richfield, Minnesota](/source/Richfield%2C_Minnesota), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Democratic (DFL)](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party) | spouse = | children = | occupation = {{hlist|[IT consultant](/source/IT_consultant)|[Small business owner](/source/Small_business_owner)}} | website = {{URL|https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15505|Government website}} {{URL|https://www.bahnerforhouse.com/|Campaign website}} | education = [Gustavus Adolphus College](/source/Gustavus_Adolphus_College) ([B.A.](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts)) }} '''Kristin Bahner''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɑː|n|ər}} {{respell|BAH|nər}};{{cite web |url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/pronunciation |title=Name Pronunciation Guide for House Members 2023|website=Minnesota Legislature|access-date=August 23, 2024}} born August 15, 1972) is an American politician serving in the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives) since 2019. A member of the [Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party) (DFL), Bahner represents District 37B in the northwestern [Twin Cities](/source/Twin_Cities) metropolitan area, including the city of [Maple Grove](/source/Maple_Grove%2C_Minnesota) in [Hennepin County](/source/Hennepin_County%2C_Minnesota).{{Cite web |title=Bahner, Kristin - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=15505 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Rep. Kristin Bahner (37B) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15505 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=www.house.mn.gov}} ==Early life, education, and career== Bahner grew up in [Richfield, Minnesota](/source/Richfield%2C_Minnesota). She graduated from [Gustavus Adolphus College](/source/Gustavus_Adolphus_College) in [St. Peter](/source/St._Peter%2C_Minnesota) with a [bachelor of arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree in communications. She is an [IT consultant](/source/Information_technology_consulting) and small business owner specializing in [agile software development](/source/agile_software_development) and project management. Bahner was one of the original organizers of the January 2017 Minnesota Women's March, where an estimated 110,000 people went to the Capitol, making it one of the largest single-day events in Minnesota history.{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/thousands-flock-to-st-paul-for-women-s-march/411409885/|title=90,000-plus march in St. Paul with message for Trump|website=Star Tribune|date=22 January 2017 |access-date=June 12, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/womens-march-brings-thousands-to-st-paul/89-389602212|title=Women's March brings thousands to St. Paul|website=KARE|date=21 January 2017 |access-date=June 12, 2019}}{{cite news| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/02/07/this-is-what-we-learned-by-counting-the-womens-marches/| title = Women's march attendance - Largest U.S. protests in history - The Washington Post| newspaper = [The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/2017/1/22/14350808/womens-marches-largest-demonstration-us-history-map|title=The Women's Marches may have been the largest demonstration in US history|first=Sarah|last=Frostenson|date=January 22, 2017|website=Vox|access-date=June 12, 2019}} ==Minnesota House of Representatives== Bahner was elected to the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives) in [2018](/source/2018_Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_election) and has been reelected every two years since. Bahner first ran unsuccessfully in [2016](/source/2016_Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_election), challenging one-term [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_of_Minnesota) incumbent [Dennis Smith](/source/Dennis_Smith_(politician)). She challenged Smith again in 2018 and won. In 2018, Bahner's race was one of the top three races that generated the most outside spending and was supported by the Give Smart project.{{Cite web |last=Grim |first=Ryan |date=October 18, 2018 |title=Small Donors Suddenly Pour in to Flip Eight State-Level Seats — and Legislatures |url=https://theintercept.com/2018/10/17/data-for-progress-state-legislative-races-democrats/ |website=The Intercept}}{{Cite web |last1=Van Berkel |first1=Jessie |last2=Coolican |first2=J. Patrick |date=February 1, 2019 |title=DFL donors poured millions into Minnesota 2018 election season |url=https://www.startribune.com/dfl-donors-poured-millions-into-minnesota-2018-election-season/505197092/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Star Tribune}} Bahner serves as vice chair of the Human Services Finance Committee and sits on the Elections Finance and Policy, Health Finance and Policy, and State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committees. From 2021 to 2022, she was vice chair of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, and from 2019 to 2020 she was vice chair of the Subcommittee on Elections. Governor [Tim Walz](/source/Tim_Walz) appointed Bahner to serve on the governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on IT Reform, now called the Governor's Technical Advisory Council. She also was appointed chair of the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity, which was created to identify vulnerabilities in Minnesota's cybersecurity defenses.{{Cite web |last=Montemayor |first=Stephen |date=November 27, 2021 |title=New legislative commission begins work on studying Minnesota's cybersecurity defenses |url=https://www.startribune.com/new-legislative-commission-begins-work-on-studying-minnesotas-cyber-defenses/600121305/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Star Tribune}}{{Cite web |last=Gringauz |first=Lev |date=2021-12-17 |title=Minnesota has done well protecting state agencies from cybersecurity threats. A new Legislative commission wants to keep it that way. |url=https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2021/12/minnesota-has-done-well-protecting-state-agencies-from-cybersecurity-threats-a-new-legislative-commission-wants-to-keep-it-that-way/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=MinnPost |language=en-US}} Bahner has authored legislation that would make it easier for women to get access to [long-acting reversible contraceptives](/source/long-acting_reversible_contraceptives) (LARC) shortly after giving birth.{{Cite web |last=Star Tribune Editorial Board |date=January 26, 2023 |title=EDITORIAL {{!}} Pass bill to broaden birth control access |url=https://www.startribune.com/pass-bill-to-broaden-birth-control-access/600246865/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Star Tribune}} ==Assassination attempt== {{Main|2025 shootings of Minnesota legislators}} On June 14, 2025, after shooting and injuring Minnesota state representative [John Hoffman](/source/John_Hoffman_(Minnesota_politician)) alongside his wife Yvette, Vance Boelter allegedly next targeted Bahner at her home. He approached the residence at 2:24 a.m. [CDT](/source/Central_Time_Zone) ([UTC−5](/source/UTC%E2%88%925)) dressed as a law enforcement officer and rang the doorbell, but received no response, as she was away on vacation at the time. After several minutes, Boelter left.{{Cite web |last=Thiede |first=Dana |date=2025-06-16 |title=Source: Sen. Ann Rest, Rep. Kristin Bahner were targeted by accused killer |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/source-sen-ann-rest-rep-kristin-bahner-were-targeted-by-accused-killer/89-29ca0a48-6a21-40b5-bbb7-1ecb38bc1f78 |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=kare11.com |language=en-US}} ==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = 2016 Minnesota State House - District 34B{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=100&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=422&show=Go|title=2016 Results for State Representative District 34B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=[Minnesota Secretary of State](/source/Minnesota_Secretary_of_State)}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = [Dennis Smith](/source/Dennis_Smith_(politician)) (incumbent) | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 13,773 | percentage = 55.83 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kristin Bahner | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 10,841 | percentage = 43.95 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 55 | percentage = 0.22 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 24,669 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Republican Party of Minnesota }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = 2018 Minnesota State House - District 34B{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=115&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=422&show=Go|title=2018 Results for State Representative District 34B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=[Minnesota Secretary of State](/source/Minnesota_Secretary_of_State)}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kristin Bahner | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 12,194 | percentage = 52.79 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = [Dennis Smith](/source/Dennis_Smith_(politician)) (incumbent) | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 10,873 | percentage = 47.07 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 33 | percentage = 0.14 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 23,100 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | loser = Republican Party of Minnesota }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = 2020 Minnesota State House - District 34B{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=136&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=422&show=Go|title=2020 Results for State Representative District 34B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=[Minnesota Secretary of State](/source/Minnesota_Secretary_of_State)}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kristin Bahner (incumbent) | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 15,337 | percentage = 53.65 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Dori Trossen | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 13,232 | percentage = 46.29 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 16 | percentage = 0.06 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 28,585 | 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 37B{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=136&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=422&show=Go|title=2022 Results for State Representative District 37B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=[Minnesota Secretary of State](/source/Minnesota_Secretary_of_State)}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kristin Bahner (incumbent) | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 12,293 | percentage = 55.61 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = John Bristol | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 9,802 | percentage = 44.34 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 11 | percentage = 0.05 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 22,106 | 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 37B{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=170&scenario=StateFedMNHouse&DistrictId=428&show=Go|title=2024 Results for State Representative District 37B|access-date=May 12, 2026|website=[Minnesota Secretary of State](/source/Minnesota_Secretary_of_State)}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kristin Bahner (incumbent) | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 14,726 | percentage = 55.39 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = John Bristol | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 11,841 | percentage = 44.54 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 18 | percentage = 0.07 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 26,585 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} ==Personal life== Bahner lives in [Maple Grove, Minnesota](/source/Maple_Grove%2C_Minnesota), with her partner, Brahme. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{MN-legdb|15505}} * [https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15505 Official House of Representatives website] * [https://www.bahnerforhouse.com/ Official campaign website] {{Minnesota House of Representatives}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bahner, Kristin}} Category:Living people Category:People from Maple Grove, Minnesota Category:Gustavus Adolphus College alumni Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Category:21st-century American women politicians Category:Women state legislators in Minnesota Category:1972 births Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kristin Bahner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Bahner) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Bahner?action=history)). 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