Michelle Fischbach (7)

Michelle Fischbach is a Republican U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 7th Congressional District, which covers the western half of Minnesota from the Canadian border nearly to Iowa. Born on November 3, 1965, she is a trailblazing conservative leader and attorney with over 20 years of public service, including as Minnesota's 49th Lieutenant Governor and the first woman to serve as President of the Minnesota Senate . Notable achievements include authoring the Higher Education Omnibus Bill investing $36 million in the Minnesota State Grant Program, sponsoring legislation to honor fallen heroes by renaming highway sections, and flipping a 30-year Democratic-held seat in 2020 by 14 points. In Congress since 2021, she serves on the House Ways and Means Committee , Rules Committee, Ethics Committee, and Budget Committee, advocating for agriculture, Second Amendment rights, law and order, and pro-life issues.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: B.A. in political science from St. Cloud State University ; J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law .
• Political Experience:
  • Paynesville City Council .
  • Minnesota Senate , representing Benton and Stearns Counties; chaired Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee.
  • Minnesota Lieutenant Governor , ascending after Tina Smith's resignation.
  • U.S. House of Representatives, Minnesota's 7th District .

She lives on a hobby farm in the Paynesville/Regal area with her husband Scott, two children, and seven grandchildren.