Elliott Engen was born on October 6,1998 and is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023.
14 Facts About Elliott Engen
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Elliott Engen attended White Bear High School in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
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Elliott Engen earned a bachelor's degree in legal studies and political science from Hamline University.
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Elliott Engen was encouraged to run for office by Iowa state representative Joe Mitchell while the two were "discussing policy in a hot tub" at a Turning Point USA Student Action Summit.
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Elliott Engen worked for a wildlife conservation group focused on invasive species prevention, but left the job before joining the legislature.
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Elliott Engen was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022.
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Elliott Engen first ran in 2020, unsuccessfully challenging one-term DFL incumbent Ami Wazlawik.
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Elliott Engen ran again and won in 2022 in an open seat created by legislative redistricting and Wazlawik's retirement.
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Elliott Engen is the first Generation Z Republican elected to the Minnesota Legislature.
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Elliott Engen serves as an assistant minority leader for the House Republican caucus and sits on the Human Services Policy, Public Safety Finance and Policy, and Rules and Legislative Administration Committees.
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Elliott Engen is anti-abortion and has claimed it "won't be an issue that Republicans address" due to a prior state supreme court decision.
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Elliott Engen has voted against legislation that codified the right to an abortion into state law, and a law to restore voting rights for felons serving parole.
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Elliott Engen opposed a move to raise legislators' per diem payments, calling it "self-centered" and "egregious".
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In 2023, Elliott Engen authored the "Safe Haven In Every Local District Act", which would require school security system improvements.