Matthew Martin Little is an American politician and a former member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), he represented District 58 in the southern

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metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career

Little graduated from

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in 2003. He graduated with a

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from

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in 2007. He worked as a regional field coordinator for the

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for two years and spent one year teaching English in

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before attending the

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. In 2014, he earned his

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, graduating ''

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''. In 2010, Little was elected to the Lakeville City Council. In 2012, at the age of 27, Little became the youngest person in Lakeville's history to be elected mayor. Little works as an attorney at his firm, Little Law, in Lakeville.

Minnesota Senate

Little was narrowly elected to the

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, where he served on the jobs and economic growth, transportation, and veterans and military affairs committees. Little has gained national attention for his use of the

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app

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, where he has amassed more than 100,000 followers. In 2020, Little was defeated by Republican

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in his bid for re-election.

Elections

;2016 ;2020

References

External links

Official Senate website

Official campaign website

Matt Little TikTok account
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