Matthew David 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.
Matt Klein | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 53rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Metzen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew David Klein September 29, 1967 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kristine |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BS) Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (MD) |
Early life, education, and career
editKlein 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
editKlein serves on the following committees in the Minnesota Senate:
- Chair, Commerce and Consumer Protection
- Taxes
- Energy
2026 U.S. House campaign
editOn May 6, 2025, Klein announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, vying to succeed the retiring Angie Craig, who is running for the U.S. Senate.[6]
In a February 2026 precinct caucus straw poll reported by party organizers, Klein received 20.97% of the vote.[7]
In April 2026, Klein apologized after participating in a political prediction market wager on his own election. [8] The platform, Kalshi, determined the activity violated its rules and issued him and two other politicians a fine and a five-year ban. [9] Klein is a co-author on a bill to ban prediction markets in Minnesota.[10]
Personal life
editKlein and his wife, Kristine, have five children and reside in Mendota Heights.
Electoral history
edit| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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
edit- ↑ "Matt Klein's Biography". 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.
- ↑ Kashiwagi, Sydney (May 6, 2025). "Minnesota state Sen. Matt Klein enters the Second Congressional District race". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ↑ "CD2 Congressional Straw Poll Results Are In!". DFL CD2 (Facebook). February 5, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Bakst, Brian; Ferguson, Dana (April 22, 2026). "Congressional candidate and state Sen. Matt Klein apologizes for prediction market wager". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Folk, Zachary (April 23, 2026). "Kalshi Bans And Fines Three Politicians For Placing Bets On Their Own Races". Forbes. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Griffith, Michelle (April 22, 2026). "DFL Sen. Matt Klein suspended from prediction market after betting on himself in 2nd District race". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "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.