Jay Xiong

Jay Xiong (born 1983)[1] is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Xiong represents District 67B, which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota.[2]

Jay Xiong
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 67B district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded bySheldon Johnson
Personal details
Born1982 or 1983 (age 40–41)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materSt. Olaf College
Waseda University
Chiang Mai University
East China Normal University
OccupationBusiness Owner

Early life, education, and career

Xiong attended Saint Paul Public Schools and graduated from St. Olaf College.[3]

Xiong is a co-founder of the Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) and Progressive Hmong American Organizers (PHAO).[3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Xiong was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, to represent House District 67B, on St. Paul's lower east side.[4] He replaced Sheldon Johnson, who retired after serving 18 years.[5] Xiong received the DFL endorsement after three rounds of balloting, leading by a wide margin each time against Shoua Yang, John Slade, and Grant Stevensen.[5] He is the first person of color to hold the seat in the majority-minority district.[6]

Xiong serves as chair of the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee, and sits on the Capital Investment and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committees.[2]

Electoral history
2018 Minnesota State House - District 67B[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Jay Xiong 10,235 78.10
Republican Fred Turk 2,827 21.57
Write-in 43 0.33
Total votes 13,105 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 67B[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Jay Xiong (incumbent) 12,474 75.73
Republican Fred Turk 3,952 23.99
Write-in 46 0.28
Total votes 16,426 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 67B[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Jay Xiong (incumbent) 7,702 75.17
Republican Fred Turk 2,527 24.66
Write-in 17 0.17
Total votes 10,229 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

Xiong lives with his spouse and children in St. Paul's Battle Creek neighborhood.[3]

References
  1. "Elections 2018: Jay Xiong vs. Fred Turk in Minnesota House District 67B". Pioneer Press. October 23, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  2. "Xiong, Jay - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  3. Otto, Marjorie (January 16, 2018). "Busy House District 67B race taking shape". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. "Session Daily Story - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us.
  5. "DFL endorsing conventions back John Lesch, Jay Xiong". 11 March 2018.
  6. "Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B - Ballotpedia".
  7. "2018 Results for State Representative District 67B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. "2020 Results for State Representative District 67B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. "2022 Results for State Representative District 67B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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