Angela Craig

Democrat Representative of Minnesota's 2nd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1972 (52 years old)

Birthday

Born and raised in Arkansas, moved to Minnesota in 2005
Worked in journalism, corporate communications, and human resources before entering politics
First ran for Congress in 2016 and was elected in 2018
First openly LGBT+ member of Congress from Minnesota and the first lesbian mother in Congress
Introduced the Affordable Insulin Now Act to cap insulin prices
Played a role in negotiations for the 2024 United States federal budget
Has a bipartisan index score indicating a moderate level of bipartisan cooperation
Voting record shows alignment with both Donald Trump (5.5% of the time) and Joe Biden (100% of the time in the 117th Congress)
Committee assignments include the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Member of several caucuses, including the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and the New Democrat Coalition
Advocated for ending the COVID-19 national emergency and supported Israel following a Hamas attack
Married with four sons and resides in Prior Lake, Minnesota
Was physically assaulted in 2023, with the assailant receiving a prison sentence