11 Facts About Kristin Bahner

Kristin Bahner is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019.

Kristin Bahner attended Gustavus Adolphus College, graduating with a bachelor of arts in communications.

Kristin Bahner is an IT consultant and small business owner specializing in agile software development and project management.

Kristin Bahner was one of the original organizers of the Minnesota Women's March that brought an estimated 110,000 people to the Minnesota State Capitol in January 2017, making it one of the largest single-day events in Minnesota history.

Kristin Bahner was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018 and has been reelected every two years since.

Kristin Bahner first ran unsuccessfully in 2016, challenging one-term Republican incumbent Dennis Smith.

In 2018, Kristin Bahner's race was one of the top three races that generated the most outside spending and was supported by the Give Smart project.

Kristin Bahner serves as vice chair of the Human Services Finance Committee and sits on the Elections Finance and Policy, Health Finance and Policy, and State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committees.

Governor Tim Walz appointed Kristin Bahner to serve on the governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on IT Reform, now called the Governor's Technical Advisory Council.

Kristin Bahner was appointed chair of the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity, which was created to identify vulnerabilities in Minnesota's cybersecurity defenses.

Kristin Bahner has authored legislation that would make it easier for women to get access to long-acting reversible contraceptives shortly after giving birth.