Dan Wolgamott
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Daniel Kirk Wolgamott (born October 24, 1990)[1] is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Wolgamott represents District 14B in central Minnesota, which includes the city of St. Cloud and parts of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns Counties.[1]
Dan Wolgamott | |
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.jpg) Wolgamott in 2022 | |
| Speaker pro tempore of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – January 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Liz Olson |
| Succeeded by | Bjorn Olson |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 14B district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Knoblach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Kirk Wolgamott October 24, 1990 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Saint John's University (BA) |
Early life, education, and career
Wolgamott was raised in the Elkhorn neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Elkhorn High School.[2][3] He attended Saint John's University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. In 2011, he was an intern in U.S. Representative Tim Walz's office.[1]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Wolgamott ran for Minnesota House in District 14A in 2014, losing to Republican Tama Theis.[4] He then ran for the Minnesota Senate in District 14 in 2016, losing to Republican Jerry Relph by 141 votes.[5] He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018 and has been reelected every two years since.[1]
In the 2021–22 legislative session, Wolgamott was an assistant majority leader for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party House Caucus. He was sworn in as speaker pro tempore of the House on January 3, 2023. Wolgamott is the vice chair of the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee and sits on the Capital Investment, Labor and Industry Finance and Policy, and Rules and Legislative Administration Committees.[1]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tama Theis | 7,292 | 54.90 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Wolgamott | 5,972 | 44.96 | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 13,282 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Relph | 17,519 | 47.40 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Wolgamott | 17,378 | 47.02 | |
| Libertarian | Stephen Zilberg | 2,021 | 5.47 | |
| Write-in | 41 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 39,959 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Wolgamott | 7,950 | 58.07 | |||
| Republican | Jim Knoblach | 5,705 | 41.67 | |||
| Write-in | 36 | 0.26 | ||||
| Total votes | 13,691 | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Wolgamott | 9,422 | 55.93 | |
| Republican | Paul Brandmire | 7,383 | 43.82 | |
| Write-in | 42 | 0.25 | ||
| Total votes | 16,847 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Wolgamott | 7,652 | 51.80 | |
| Republican | Aaron Henning | 7,112 | 48.14 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 14,773 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
Personal life
Wolgamott has two children. He resides in St. Cloud, Minnesota.[1] In 2014, he married Nicole Wolgamott (née Swanson); the couple divorced in 2021.[10] In June 2024, Wolgamott announced his engagement to Erika Mejía.[11]
Legal issues
On January 9, 2021, Wolgamott's vehicle was found abandoned in a yard in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Police investigated, noted the roads were icy at the time, and cited Wolgamott with a misdemeanor for abandoning his vehicle on private property without the property owner's consent.[12]
On July 7, 2023, Wolgamott was arrested in Kanabec County, Minnesota, for driving while intoxicated.[13] Two weeks later, surveillance video from a liquor store showed him drinking from a bottle of alcohol in the parking lot before getting in his car and driving away.[12] On August 7, after blood test results showed a blood alcohol content of 0.09, above Minnesota's legal limit of 0.08, Wolgamott was charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated.[14] He pleaded guilty in September and was sentenced to two years of supervised probation.[15]
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