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Jeff Dotseth is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Dotseth represents District 11A in northeastern Minnesota, which includes the city of Cloquet, Thomson Township, and parts of Carlton, Pine and St. Louis Counties.[1][2]
Jeff Dotseth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 11A district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Sundin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Melissa |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Kettle River, Minnesota |
| Occupation | |
| Website | Government website Campaign website |
Dotseth was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran unsuccessfully in 2018 against DFL incumbent Mike Sundin, then lost to him again in 2020. Dotseth defeated DFL nominee Pete Radosevich in 2022 after Sundin retired.[1]
Dotseth serves on the Commerce Finance and Policy and Housing Finance and Policy Committees.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Mike Sundin (incumbent) | 10,532 | 58.30 | |
| Republican | Jeff Dotseth | 7,518 | 41.62 | |
| Write-in | 14 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 18,064 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Mike Sundin (incumbent) | 11,452 | 51.41 | |
| Republican | Jeff Dotseth | 10,798 | 48.48 | |
| Write-in | 25 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 22,275 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Dotseth | 9,510 | 51.16 | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | Pete Radosevich | 9,056 | 48.71 | |||
| Write-in | 24 | 0.13 | ||||
| Total votes | 18,590 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) | ||||||
Dotseth lives in Kettle River, Minnesota, with his wife, Melissa, and three children.[1]
In 2008, Dotseth was charged with abuse of his then wife, Penny Kowal. He denied the allegations and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct.[6] Kowal said in an affidavit that Dotseth had choked, kicked, and hit her on several occasions over a decade, and also abused their dog.[7] Dotseth's stepson also alleged that Dotseth had punched, choked, and hit him in violent outbursts.[7] After a September 2024 Minnesota Star Tribune report on the matter, DFL leadership called for Dotseth to end his reelection campaign.[8]
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