Bill Ingebrigtsen
# Bill Ingebrigtsen

Bill G. Ingebrigtsen (/ˈɪŋɡəbrɪtsɪn/ ING-gə-brit-sin; born March 26, 1952) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 8, which includes parts of Douglas and Otter Tail counties in the west central part of the state.

## Early life, education, and career

Ingebrigtsen was born in Karlstad, Minnesota, in 1952. He graduated from Hallock High School, obtained an A.A. in law enforcement from Alexandria Technical College, and attended the National Sheriffs Institute of Business Management. He was a Douglas County deputy sheriff from 1972 to 1991. He ran for and was elected sheriff in 1990. He was reelected in 1994, 1998, and 2002, serving in that position from 1991 to 2007.

## Minnesota Senate

Ingebrigtsen was first elected in 2006 and reelected in 2010, 2012, 2016, and 2020. In 2008, he was appointed to the Minnesota Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council by then-Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller.

## Electoral history

* Minnesota Senate 8th district election, 2012
   * Bill Ingebrigtsen (R), 22,693 votes (52.86%)
   * Dan Skogen (DFL), 20,197 votes (47.04%)
   * Write-in, 42 votes (0.10%)
* Minnesota Senate 11th district election, 2010
   * Bill Ingebrigtsen (R), 20,798 votes (64.98%)
   * Jim Thoreen (DFL), 11,171 votes (34.90%)
   * Write-in, 37 votes (0.12%)
* Minnesota Senate 11th district election, 2006
   * Bill Ingebrigtsen (R), 17,699 votes (51.30%)
   * Dallas Sams (DFL), 16,765 votes (48.59%)
   * Write-in, 38 votes (0.11%)
