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Jay Xiong (born 1983)[1] is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Xiong represents District 67B, which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota.[2]
Jay Xiong | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 67B district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sheldon Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 or 1983 (age 41–42) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. Olaf College Waseda University Chiang Mai University East China Normal University |
| Occupation | Business Owner |
Xiong attended Saint Paul Public Schools and graduated from St. Olaf College.[3]
Xiong is a co-founder of the Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) and Progressive Hmong American Organizers (PHAO).[3]
Xiong was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, to represent House District 67B, on St. Paul's lower east side.[4] He replaced Sheldon Johnson, who retired after serving 18 years.[5] Xiong received the DFL endorsement after three rounds of balloting, leading by a wide margin each time against Shoua Yang, John Slade, and Grant Stevensen.[5] He is the first person of color to hold the seat in the majority-minority district.[6]
Xiong serves as chair of the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee, and sits on the Capital Investment and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committees.[2]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Jay Xiong | 10,235 | 78.10 | |
| Republican | Fred Turk | 2,827 | 21.57 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.33 | ||
| Total votes | 13,105 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Jay Xiong (incumbent) | 12,474 | 75.73 | |
| Republican | Fred Turk | 3,952 | 23.99 | |
| Write-in | 46 | 0.28 | ||
| Total votes | 16,426 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Jay Xiong (incumbent) | 7,702 | 75.17 | |
| Republican | Fred Turk | 2,527 | 24.66 | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.17 | ||
| Total votes | 10,229 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Jay Xiong (incumbent) | 10,610 | 74.70 | |
| Republican | Sharon Anderson | 3,538 | 24.91 | |
| Write-in | 56 | 0.39 | ||
| Total votes | 14,204 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
Xiong lives with his spouse and children in St. Paul's Battle Creek neighborhood.[3]
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