357:, Carnahan announced her candidacy in the special election to fill his seat in Minnesota's 1st congressional district. She said, "In the final weeks before his passing, Jim told me to keep forging ahead, to keep reaching my dreams, and to win this seat. Jim was my best friend and the love of my life, and it is his blessing that strengthens me for the challenges ahead. I am committed to continuing my husband's legacy of fighting to secure the border, defending conservative values, safeguarding the integrity of our elections, and serving the people of Minnesota's First Congressional District." Carnahan came in third in the Republican primary, receiving 2,887 votes (8.0%).
33:
290:
In
January 2017, during her first race for chair, Carnahan said: "I don't feel it's a one-size-fits-all approach. What resonates with voters in different parts of Minnesota may be different even though we have the same set of values. We can't keep putting up the same white 60-year-old guy to speak
381:
Carnahan served on the board of directors for Big
Brothers Big Sisters of the Twin Cities and owned a women's specialty boutique. She is a former board member of the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Asian MBAs, where she led initiatives to support the advancement, development,
336:. Before his indictment, Carnahan called him "one of the biggest advocates and champions in the Republican Party of Minnesota". In a statement released to the media after Lazzaro's indictment, Carnahan condemned his alleged actions and pledged to donate funds received from him to charity.
294:
In June 2018, Carnahan said she had faced racist remarks from members of both the
Democratic and Republican parties. She was criticized after she received a merit bonus based on her performance as a fundraiser. The party executive director, Matthew Pagano, said: "It's merit-based, based on
295:
performance. It's not like a flat salary, which has been a lot larger at a flat rate for prior chairs. The incentive is meant to recognize the extra work involved in securing those large donations, which is the primary duty of any party chair."
1040:
319:
district in 2020. During the campaign, Koran alleged that the staff of the
Minnesota Republican Party seized undue control of the party convention process at the local level to tilt the scales in Carnahan's favor.
283:, but did not do well in the 2018 elections. After the 2020 elections, Carnahan alleged that the election results showed "extreme abnormalities and statistical variations from Minnesota's historic voter trends". A
348:
186:
1060:
917:
1030:
1035:
836:
494:
1070:
754:
1080:
1020:
603:
782:
332:
charges. Lazzaro led a team that helped
Carnahan campaign for state party chair starting in 2017. He and Carnahan co-hosted the Minnesota Republican Party podcast
217:
643:
1045:
470:
1015:
443:
1065:
316:
312:
308:
190:
906:
863:
662:
1075:
420:
700:
256:
890:
728:
808:
521:
165:
114:
681:
1055:
624:
328:
In August 2021, a federal grand jury indicted Anton
Lazzaro, a prominent Republican political operative and fundraiser, on
980:
644:"MN Republican Party chair candidate: 'We can't keep putting up the same white 60-year-old guy to speak about our values'"
276:
182:
104:
48:
225:
252:. At Ecolab, she founded the Ecolab Asian Employee network. She received the General Manager's Award in 2011 and 2012.
475:
206:
1025:
279:
in 2017. Under the motto "Make
Minnesota Red 2018", the party hoped to carry the momentum of Trump almost winning
972:
303:
On April 10, 2021, Carnahan was reelected as chair of the
Republican Party of Minnesota, defeating State Senator
71:
574:
280:
210:
548:
940:
307:
with 67% of the vote. During her reelection campaign, she touted the party's success in winning
Minnesota's
229:
161:
1050:
912:
813:
284:
389:
official at
Carnahan's request to ask for free entrance and private guided tours for Carnahan at several
386:
329:
224:, where she majored in broadcast journalism. She earned her Masters of Business Administration from the
837:"Growing GOP calls for chairwoman's resignation following sex trafficking indictment against top donor"
604:"2018 midterms: GOP sees opportunity in Minnesota Trump country, despite an otherwise brutal House map"
1010:
221:
156:
152:
579:
264:
755:"Gold, private jets and Ferraris: Arrested GOP strategist Anton Lazzaro's high-flying lifestyle"
990:
759:
448:
370:
480:
260:
783:"Sex trafficking indictment trains spotlight on Anton Lazzaro's fast rise in Minnesota GOP"
415:
385:
In 2020, Carnahan was criticized after a staffer in Hagedorn's Washington office emailed a
259:
in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2016, she was a Republican candidate for the 59th district in the
891:"Minnesota House District 1 Republican Special Primary Election Results and Maps 2022"
1004:
526:
245:
241:
841:
705:
358:
354:
126:
240:
Carnahan began her career working with private businesses on branding, including
864:"Jim Hagedorn's widow, Jennifer Carnahan, announces run for his open House seat"
202:
32:
291:
about our values. If they say that's identity politics then that's too bad."
304:
83:
907:"Former Minnesota GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan is running for mayor of Nisswa"
608:
868:
809:"Grand jury indicts Minn. GOP operative on child sex trafficking charges"
382:
progression, and advancement of Asian Americans in the corporate world.
1041:
Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections
575:"Minnesota 59th District State Senate Results: Bobby Joe Champion Wins"
390:
353:
On March 16, 2022, after the death of her husband, U.S. Representative
185:
from 2017 to 2021. On March 14, 2022, she declared her candidacy for a
249:
181:(born 1976) is an American politician who served as the chair of the
193:. She finished third in the Republican primary with 8% of the vote.
552:
701:"Jennifer Carnahan re-elected to lead Minnesota Republican Party"
522:"Minnesota GOP elects newcomer Jennifer Carnahan as state chair"
216:
Carnahan earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1999 from the
729:"Accusations fly in contest to lead Minnesota Republican Party"
471:"Carnahan Enters Race for Husband Hagedorn's Seat in Congress"
369:
In August 2024, Carnahan announced her candidacy for mayor of
201:
Carnahan was left on the back doorstep of a rural hospital in
663:"Minnesota GOP chair said she faced racism from within party"
287:
reporter's analysis of the data did not support her opinion.
349:
2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election
682:"Minnesota GOP leader to earn cut of large donations"
339:
Carnahan resigned as party chair on August 19, 2021.
1061:
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications alumni
205:. She was adopted by an American and grew up in the
941:"Minnesota GOP's power couple ride political waves"
255:Carnahan was elected as a national delegate to the
148:
120:
110:
98:
93:
77:
65:
46:
23:
905:
625:"Carnahan's election claims unsupported by facts"
218:S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
807:Bakst, Brian; Sepic, Matt (August 12, 2021).
8:
1031:American women of Korean descent in politics
1036:Asian-American people in Minnesota politics
361:won the primary with 13,695 votes (38.1%).
961:
781:Bierschbach, Briana; Montemayor, Stephen.
623:Montgomery, David H. (November 20, 2020).
31:
20:
1071:State political party chairs of Minnesota
444:"Carnahan chosen as new state GOP chair"
1081:Asian conservatism in the United States
1021:21st-century American women politicians
402:
141: 2018; died 2022)
410:
408:
406:
209:metropolitan area. She graduated from
191:Minnesota's 1st congressional district
61:May 1, 2017 – August 19, 2021
275:Carnahan was elected as chair of the
7:
920:from the original on August 16, 2024
520:Montgomery, David (April 29, 2017).
421:Minority Business Development Agency
416:"Ms. Jennifer Carnahan of Minnesota"
1046:Carlson School of Management alumni
642:Brucato, Cyndy (January 31, 2017).
343:2022 congressional special election
257:2016 Republican National Convention
727:Condon, Patrick (March 11, 2021).
699:Condon, Patrick (April 10, 2021).
14:
1016:21st-century American politicians
680:Bakst, Brian (January 19, 2018).
602:Collins, Eliza; Hertzel, Nora G.
263:, but lost to incumbent Democrat
1066:Spouses of Minnesota politicians
893:. CNN Politics. April 19, 2023.
442:Bakst, Brian (April 29, 2017).
138:
16:American politician (born 1976)
904:Hyatt, Kim (August 16, 2024).
835:Hyatt, Kim (August 15, 2021).
753:Uren, Adam (August 13, 2021).
661:Lam, Charles (June 25, 2018).
1:
365:Candidacy for mayor of Nisswa
277:Republican Party of Minnesota
183:Republican Party of Minnesota
499:Minnesota Secretary of State
476:U.S. News & World Report
226:Carlson School of Management
1076:Women in Minnesota politics
102:1976 (age 47–48)
1097:
981:Minnesota Republican Party
346:
315:districts in 2018 and the
271:Minnesota Republican Party
49:Minnesota Republican Party
987:
977:
969:
964:
172:
89:
54:
42:
30:
965:Party political offices
211:Osseo Senior High School
197:Early life and education
230:University of Minnesota
162:University of Minnesota
913:Minnesota Star Tribune
814:Minnesota Public Radio
285:Minnesota Public Radio
207:Minneapolis–Saint Paul
1056:Minnesota Republicans
387:National Park Service
330:child sex trafficking
669:. Associated Press.
555:on October 22, 2020
222:Syracuse University
153:Syracuse University
580:The New York Times
495:"Election Results"
265:Bobby Joe Champion
1026:American adoptees
999:
998:
991:Carleton Crawford
988:Succeeded by
939:Condon, Patrick.
760:Bring Me The News
483:. March 14, 2022.
449:La Crosse Tribune
371:Nisswa, Minnesota
281:Minnesota in 2016
179:Jennifer Carnahan
176:
175:
25:Jennifer Carnahan
1088:
970:Preceded by
962:
956:
955:
953:
951:
936:
930:
929:
927:
925:
909:
901:
895:
894:
887:
881:
880:
878:
876:
860:
854:
853:
851:
849:
832:
826:
825:
823:
821:
804:
798:
797:
795:
793:
778:
772:
771:
769:
767:
750:
744:
743:
741:
739:
724:
718:
717:
715:
713:
696:
690:
689:
677:
671:
670:
658:
652:
651:
639:
633:
632:
620:
614:
613:
599:
593:
592:
590:
588:
583:. August 1, 2017
571:
565:
564:
562:
560:
551:. Archived from
545:
539:
538:
536:
534:
517:
511:
510:
508:
506:
491:
485:
484:
481:Associated Press
467:
461:
460:
458:
456:
439:
433:
432:
430:
428:
412:
261:Minnesota Senate
187:special election
142:
140:
94:Personal details
80:
68:
59:
37:Carnahan in 2018
35:
21:
1096:
1095:
1091:
1090:
1089:
1087:
1086:
1085:
1001:
1000:
995:
993:
984:
975:
960:
959:
949:
947:
938:
937:
933:
923:
921:
903:
902:
898:
889:
888:
884:
874:
872:
862:
861:
857:
847:
845:
834:
833:
829:
819:
817:
806:
805:
801:
791:
789:
780:
779:
775:
765:
763:
752:
751:
747:
737:
735:
726:
725:
721:
711:
709:
698:
697:
693:
679:
678:
674:
660:
659:
655:
641:
640:
636:
622:
621:
617:
601:
600:
596:
586:
584:
573:
572:
568:
558:
556:
547:
546:
542:
532:
530:
519:
518:
514:
504:
502:
493:
492:
488:
469:
468:
464:
454:
452:
441:
440:
436:
426:
424:
414:
413:
404:
399:
379:
367:
351:
345:
326:
301:
273:
238:
199:
160:
144:
136:
132:
129:
111:Political party
103:
78:
66:
60:
55:
38:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1094:
1092:
1084:
1083:
1078:
1073:
1068:
1063:
1058:
1053:
1048:
1043:
1038:
1033:
1028:
1023:
1018:
1013:
1003:
1002:
997:
996:
989:
986:
976:
971:
967:
966:
958:
957:
931:
896:
882:
855:
827:
799:
773:
745:
719:
691:
672:
653:
634:
615:
594:
566:
540:
512:
501:. May 24, 2022
486:
462:
434:
401:
400:
398:
395:
378:
375:
366:
363:
347:Main article:
344:
341:
325:
322:
300:
297:
272:
269:
237:
234:
198:
195:
174:
173:
170:
169:
150:
146:
145:
134:
130:
125:
124:
122:
118:
117:
112:
108:
107:
100:
96:
95:
91:
90:
87:
86:
81:
75:
74:
69:
63:
62:
52:
51:
44:
43:
40:
39:
36:
28:
27:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1093:
1082:
1079:
1077:
1074:
1072:
1069:
1067:
1064:
1062:
1059:
1057:
1054:
1052:
1051:Living people
1049:
1047:
1044:
1042:
1039:
1037:
1034:
1032:
1029:
1027:
1024:
1022:
1019:
1017:
1014:
1012:
1009:
1008:
1006:
992:
983:
982:
979:Chair of the
974:
968:
963:
946:
942:
935:
932:
919:
915:
914:
908:
900:
897:
892:
886:
883:
871:
870:
865:
859:
856:
844:
843:
838:
831:
828:
816:
815:
810:
803:
800:
788:
784:
777:
774:
762:
761:
756:
749:
746:
734:
730:
723:
720:
708:
707:
702:
695:
692:
687:
683:
676:
673:
668:
664:
657:
654:
649:
645:
638:
635:
630:
626:
619:
616:
611:
610:
605:
598:
595:
582:
581:
576:
570:
567:
554:
550:
544:
541:
529:
528:
527:Pioneer Press
523:
516:
513:
500:
496:
490:
487:
482:
478:
477:
472:
466:
463:
451:
450:
445:
438:
435:
423:
422:
417:
411:
409:
407:
403:
396:
394:
392:
388:
383:
377:Personal life
376:
374:
372:
364:
362:
360:
356:
350:
342:
340:
337:
335:
334:Truth Matters
331:
323:
321:
318:
314:
310:
306:
298:
296:
292:
288:
286:
282:
278:
270:
268:
266:
262:
258:
253:
251:
247:
246:General Mills
243:
235:
233:
231:
227:
223:
219:
214:
212:
208:
204:
196:
194:
192:
188:
184:
180:
171:
167:
163:
158:
154:
151:
147:
128:
123:
119:
116:
113:
109:
106:
101:
97:
92:
88:
85:
82:
76:
73:
70:
64:
58:
53:
50:
47:Chair of the
45:
41:
34:
29:
22:
19:
978:
973:Keith Downey
948:. Retrieved
945:Star Tribune
944:
934:
922:. Retrieved
911:
899:
885:
873:. Retrieved
867:
858:
846:. Retrieved
842:Star Tribune
840:
830:
818:. Retrieved
812:
802:
790:. Retrieved
787:Star Tribune
786:
776:
764:. Retrieved
758:
748:
736:. Retrieved
733:Star Tribune
732:
722:
710:. Retrieved
706:Star Tribune
704:
694:
685:
675:
666:
656:
647:
637:
628:
618:
607:
597:
587:November 13,
585:. Retrieved
578:
569:
557:. Retrieved
553:the original
543:
531:. Retrieved
525:
515:
503:. Retrieved
498:
489:
474:
465:
453:. Retrieved
447:
437:
425:. Retrieved
419:
384:
380:
368:
359:Brad Finstad
355:Jim Hagedorn
352:
338:
333:
327:
302:
293:
289:
274:
254:
239:
215:
200:
178:
177:
127:Jim Hagedorn
79:Succeeded by
72:Keith Downey
56:
18:
1011:1976 births
324:Resignation
203:South Korea
105:South Korea
67:Preceded by
1005:Categories
985:2017–2021
924:August 20,
848:August 15,
820:August 12,
766:August 13,
559:October 5,
397:References
305:Mark Koran
299:Reelection
242:McDonald's
115:Republican
84:David Hann
875:March 17,
738:August 9,
712:April 10,
609:USA Today
232:in 2010.
213:in 1995.
149:Education
57:In office
950:March 9,
918:Archived
869:Fox News
792:March 8,
686:MPR News
667:NBC News
648:MinnPost
629:MPR News
455:April 6,
427:March 7,
549:"MNGOP"
505:May 28,
393:parks.
391:Arizona
228:at the
143:
135:
131:
994:Acting
533:May 1,
250:Ecolab
248:, and
236:Career
121:Spouse
137:(
133:
952:2022
926:2024
877:2022
850:2021
822:2021
794:2022
768:2021
740:2023
714:2021
589:2017
561:2020
535:2017
507:2022
457:2020
429:2022
311:and
99:Born
317:7th
313:8th
309:1st
220:at
189:in
166:MBA
1007::
943:.
916:.
910:.
866:.
839:.
811:.
785:.
757:.
731:.
703:.
684:.
665:.
646:.
627:.
606:.
577:.
524:.
497:.
479:.
473:.
446:.
418:.
405:^
373:.
267:.
244:,
157:BS
139:m.
954:.
928:.
879:.
852:.
824:.
796:.
770:.
742:.
716:.
688:.
650:.
631:.
612:.
591:.
563:.
537:.
509:.
459:.
431:.
168:)
164:(
159:)
155:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
