Spotlight on the MN 6th Congressional District

Republican Winner, Michele Bachmann
Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District includes the northernmost and eastern suburbs of theTwin Cities along with St. Cloud. Most or all of the following counties are included: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, and Washington. In the past three presidential elections, this suburban district has favored Republican candidates, giving George W. Bush double digit margins in ’00 and ’04 and John McCain an eight point win in ’08. Sophomore congresswoman Michele Bachmann has become one of the most admired women in Republican politics for her courageous and outspoken stances on conservative issues. She is a sought after Tea Party speaker and has spearheaded the creation of a Tea Party Caucus in the U.S. House. Her effectiveness in the halls of Congress and in rallying the party faithful has made her a prime target of Democrats. Bachmann’s Democratic challenger was Tarryl Clark, state Senate assistant majority leader. Although Democrats had high hopes that they could knock off Bachmann, those hopes were happily dashed with Bachmann's 53% to 40% victory over Clark.
Michele Bachmann
  • Grew up in Anoka, MN
  • BA, Winona State University, 1978
  • JD, Coburn Law School, 1986
  • LLM, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary, 1988
  • U.S. Treasury Dept. attorney, 1988-1993
  • With husband Marcus, owner of a mental health practice which employs 42 people
  • Senator, Minnesota State Senate, 2000-2006
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Minnesota State Senate, 2006
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present, first Republican woman to be elected to this office from Minnesota, currently sits on the Financial Services Comm.
  • With her husband, has cared for 23 foster children

ISSUES

Michele Bachmann details her policy positions at her congressional website. See:

http://bachmann.house.gov/Issues/

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