Grant Hauschild

Grant Hauschild is an American politician representing District 3 in the Minnesota Senate since 2023.

Grant Hauschild
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byThomas Bakk
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
Children2
EducationUniversity of North Dakota (BA)
George Washington University (MS)

Education

Hauschild earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and public administration from the University of North Dakota and a Master of Science in public policy analysis from George Washington University.[1] Hauschild is a hunter.[2]

Career

Hauschild worked for Barack Obama's 2012 presidential campaign. From 2011 to 2014, he served in the United States Department of Agriculture as an economic development specialist and confidential assistant. In 2014 and 2015, he served in the office of U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp. Hauschild was an unsuccessful candidate for the North Dakota Senate in 2016. He returned to the University of North Dakota in 2015, working as associate director of development until 2017 and director of development from 2017 to 2018. Hauschild moved to Minnesota in 2019 to work for the Essentia Health Foundation.[3][4] He also served as a member of the Hermantown, Minnesota, city council.

Hauschild was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2022.[5][6] His district is considered a swing district, and Hauschild was considered a key swing vote on gun safety legislation in the 83rd Minnesota Legislature, ultimately voting for several bills supported by fellow DFLers.[2]

References
  1. "Alumni Spotlight: Grant Hauschild | North Dakota Delta Upsilon". 2021-03-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. Winter, Deena (29 June 2023). "The players who made the big plays: Minnesota lawmakers worth watching". Minnesota Reformer. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  3. "Hermantown City Councilor Grant Hauschild to run for State Senate - Cook County News Herald". Cook County News Herald. 2022-04-08. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  4. "District 3 Senator-Elect Grant Hauschild from Hermantown". KAXE. 2022-12-08. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  5. "Grant Hauschild (Minnesota)". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  6. Fogal, Bo (23 March 2022). "Hermantown city councilor Grant Hauschild announces run for District 3 seat". Northern News Now. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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