Matt Klein
# Matt Klein

Matthew David "Matt" Klein (born September 29, 1967) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 53 in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

## Early life, education, and career

Klein was raised in Saint Paul and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1985. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating with a Bachelor of Science, and went on to graduate as a Doctor of Medicine from Mayo Medical School. Klein was elected to the West St. Paul–Mendota Heights–Eagan School Board in 2012. He is a doctor of internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

## Minnesota Senate

Klein serves on the following committees in the Minnesota Senate:

* Chair, Commerce and Consumer Protection
* Taxes
* Energy

## Personal life

Klein and his wife, Kristine, have five children and reside in Mendota Heights.

## Electoral history

Minnesota Senate 53rd district election, 2022 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Matt Klein (Incumbent) | 21,501 | 58.24 |
| | Republican | Chris Rausch | 15,374 | 41.64 |
| | | Write-in | 42 | 0.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,917 | 100.0 |

Minnesota Senate 52nd district election, 2020 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Matt Klein (Incumbent) | 29,730 | 60.58 |
| | Republican | Tomas Settell | 19,291 | 39.31 |
| | | Write-in | 58 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,079 | 100.0 |

Minnesota Senate 52nd district election, 2016 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Matt Klein | 25,448 | 57.84 |
| | Republican | Mark Misukanis | 18,485 | 42.01 |
| | | Write-in | 65 | 0.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,998 | 100.0 |
