Jim Hagedorn

In 1984, Jim began serving Minnesota’s Seventh District as Republican Congressman Arlan Stangeland’s legislative assistant. Jim handled an array of issues and successfully managed the Congressman’s legislative agenda, including stewardship of a bipartisan “workfare” bill that required able-bodied welfare recipients to work for benefits. This bill was conceptually enacted into law shortly after Republicans won control of the House of Representatives in 1994.

Jim also brings policy experience to Capitol Hill from time spent as a congressional affairs officer for two U.S. Department of the Treasury agencies as a civil servant. Under his leadership, Jim assisted in the enactment of several efforts to reform government and to drive down costs for the American taxpayer.

On January 3, 2019, Jim was sworn in to represent Minnesota’s First District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The First District includes 21 counties from South Dakota to Wisconsin, along the Iowa border. Jim married Jennifer Carnahan in 2018. He resides in his hometown of Blue Earth and worships at St. Paul Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Blue Earth.

Jim serves on the House Committees on Agriculture and Small Business to promote farming, Main Street enterprises and southern Minnesota’s rural way of life.