Michelle Fischbach

Republican Representative of Minnesota's 7th district

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@RepFischbach

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November 3, 1965 (59 years old)

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American attorney and politician
Served as the 49th lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 2018 to 2019
Member of the Minnesota Senate from 1996 to 2018, serving as president of that body twice
Elevated to lieutenant governor following a U.S. Senate appointment, leading to a constitutional dispute over holding two offices simultaneously
Ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in the 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election as Tim Pawlenty’s running mate
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020, defeating a 30-year incumbent
Grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and economics and a Juris Doctor
First involved in politics as an intern for a U.S. senator and was the first woman elected to the Paynesville City Council before her state senate career
Advocates for agriculture, Second Amendment rights, and pro-life issues; opposes abortion
Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022 due to a provision on women’s draft registration, and the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Supported providing aid to Israel following a 2023 attack and voted in favor of an amendment to defund the Office of Vice President Kamala Harris
Roman Catholic, married with two children and several grandchildren, and has moved within her congressional district post-election
Her husband has been the executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life since 2001