Jennifer Schultz is an American politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), she represented District 7A in northeastern Minnesota.

Early life and education

Schultz was raised in

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Chippewa Falls is a city located on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 14,778 in the 2021 census. Incorporated as a city in 1869, it is the county seat of Chippewa Cou ...

. She attended the

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, graduating with a Ph.D. in health services research, policy, and administration, with a concentration in

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Personal life

Schultz is married with two children and resides in

Duluth, Minnesota , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City , motto = , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...

. She is a professor of health care economics at the

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Congressional campaign

On March 28, 2022, Schultz announced that she was running for Congress in

Minnesota's 8th congressional district Minnesota's 8th congressional district covers the northeastern part of Minnesota. It is anchored by Duluth, the state's fourth-largest city. It also includes most of the Mesabi & Vermilion iron ranges, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in th ...

. She won the August 9 DFL primary with 86.15% of the vote, and lost the November 8 general election.

References

External links

Rep. Jennifer Schultz
legislative website
Jennifer Schultz for Congress
campaign website {{DEFAULTSORT:Schultz, Jennifer 1970s births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Living people Politicians from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Politicians from Duluth, Minnesota University of Minnesota alumni University of Minnesota Duluth faculty University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire alumni Washington State University alumni Women state legislators in Minnesota