Jen Schultz won Tuesday night’s Democratic primary in Minnesota’s House District 8 and swept Democratic farmer-Job candidate John Munter. She will go on to the parliamentary elections, face to face against Republicans seated rope. Pete Stauber
The Cook Political Report has labeled the 8th Congressional District as “solid” Republican territory.
Originally from Albion, New York, Munter of Warba graduated from Duluth East High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 1972. According to Ballotpedia, he later earned a degree before retiring. from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in 1988, and worked as a writer and at Delta Airlines.
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The sun shines on the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday, February 12, 2024 in St. Paul, on the opening day of the 2024 session of the Minnesota Legislature. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
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Jen Schultz of Duluth has lived in Duluth for nearly two decades, teaches economics at the university of Minnesota, and has served in the state legislature for eight years. During her time in the state House, she championed several bills focused on expanding affordable health insurance, raising wages for personal care aides, investing in home and community-based services and “closing corporate tax loopholes,” according to her website.