American politician
Jeremy Munson (born December 31, 1975)[ 1] [ 2] Republican Party of Minnesota , Munson represented District 23B in the Minnesota House of Representatives .[ 3] Lake Crystal, Minnesota .[ 4] [ 5]
Early life and education
Munson grew up in Brainerd, Minnesota . He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business from the University of Minnesota Crookston .[ 6]
Career
After graduating from college, Munson lived in New York City for a year and worked as an account manager for RBC Capital Markets . He has since worked as a business analyst for the Taylor Corporation , Target , Ameriprise Financial , Allianz Life , Prime Therapeutics, Edina Realty , Aon , and the Andersen Corporation . In 2013, he founded Minnesota Hops Company, which specializes in growing hops for Minnesota's craft brewing industry.[ 7]
Munson was chair of the Blue Earth County Republican Party for two years before becoming chair of the Minnesota's 1st congressional district Republicans in 2017.[ 7] [ 7]
Munson has supported false claims and conspiracy theories regarding the 2020 election . He has repeated the lie that Donald Trump won the election and advocated for overturning the 2020 election results.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 8]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Munson was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a 2018 special election , succeeding Republican incumbent Tony Cornish , who, after facing sexual harassment and assault allegations from multiple women who worked as staffers, legislators and lobbyists, signed a settlement agreement with one of the women and resigned from office.[ 11] [ 12]
On March 25, 2021, Munson proposed HF2423, a bill that would cede several Minnesota counties to South Dakota .[ 13] [ 14] Kristi Noem supported his idea.[ 14]
U.S. House of Representatives special election campaign
In February 2022, Munson filed paperwork to run in the Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election to replace U.S. Representative Jim Hagedorn , who had died of kidney cancer earlier that month.[ 15] Rand Paul and U.S. Representatives Jim Jordan , Thomas Massie , and Scott Perry .[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Munson faced fellow state representative Nels Pierson , former state representative Brad Finstad , and former Minnesota Republican Party chair Jennifer Carnahan in the August 9 primary election.[ 18]
Munson lost the special primary election and the general primary election to Finstad, who won the general election for the seat in both August and November.[ 19]
Electoral history
Personal life
Munson married Kallie Eberhart, of Madelia, Minnesota , in 2004. The couple have resided on their farm outside Lake Crystal, Minnesota since 2003. They have two daughters.[ 1]
References
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