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American politician

Hunter Cantrell

Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 56A district
In office January 8, 2019 – January 5, 2021
Preceded by	Drew Christensen
Succeeded by	Jessica Hanson

Personal details
Born	(1995-07-10) July 10, 1995 (age 29) Nenah, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic–Farmer–Labor
Residence	Savage, Minnesota
Alma mater	University of Minnesota
Occupation	Medical student, ceramic artist, wedding officiant

Hunter Cantrell (born July 10, 1995) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 56A in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career

Cantrell was raised in Savage, Minnesota, where he attended Hidden Valley Elementary School, Eagle Ridge Middle School, and graduated from Burnsville High School in 2013. He attended Inver Hills Community College and the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Law, Health, and Life Sciences.

Cantrell is a medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School, ceramic artist, and wedding officiant.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Cantrell was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Drew Christensen. He did not run for re-election in 2020, instead campaigning for fellow DFL candidate Jessica Hanson.

Personal life

Cantrell resides in Savage, Minnesota. He is openly gay.

Cantrell was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in May 2017, which is in remission after seven months of chemotherapy.

References

^ "Cantrell, Hunter". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
^ Schuster, Christine (October 29, 2018). "State Representative candidate Q&As: House District 56A". Savage Pacer. Big Fish Works. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
^ Schuster, Christine (March 30, 2018). "Savage resident Hunter Cantrell gets DFL nod for House District 56A". Savage Pacer. Big Fish Works. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
^ "House District 56A candidate questionnaire 2018". Sun Thisweek. Adams Publishing Group. October 15, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
"Candidates lay out priorities after Cantrell announces no re-election run". 14 November 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
Van Oot, Torey (January 10, 2019). "Minnesota lawmaker proposes ban on therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
Gessner, John (February 15, 2018). "2 seek DFL nod in 56A". Sun Thisweek. Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved November 10, 2018.

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Majority Leader: TBD
DFL Leader: Melissa Hortman (DFL)

1A. ▌John Burkel (R) 1B. ▌Steve Gander (R) 2A. ▌Bidal Duran Jr (R) 2B. ▌Matt Bliss (R) 3A. ▌Roger Skraba (R) 3B. ▌Natalie Zeleznikar (R) 4A. ▌Heather Keeler (DFL) 4B. ▌Jim Joy (R) 5A. ▌Krista Knudsen (R) 5B. ▌Mike Wiener (R) 6A. ▌Ben Davis (R) 6B. ▌Josh Heintzeman (R) 7A. ▌Spencer Igo (R) 7B. ▌Cal Warwas (R) 8A. ▌Peter Johnson (D) 8B. ▌Alicia Kozlowski (DFL) 9A. ▌Jeff Backer (R) 9B. ▌Tom Murphy (R) 10A. ▌Ron Kresha (R) 10B. ▌Isaac Schultz (R) 11A. ▌Jeff Dotseth (R) 11B. ▌Nathan Nelson (R) 12A. ▌Paul Anderson (R) 12B. ▌Mary Franson (R) 13A. ▌Lisa Demuth (R) 13B. ▌Tim O'Driscoll (R) 14A. ▌Bernie Perryman (R) 14B. ▌Dan Wolgamott (DFL) 15A. ▌Chris Swedzinski (R) 15B. ▌Paul Torkelson (R) 16A. ▌Scott Van Binsberge (R) 16B. ▌Dave Baker (R) 17A. ▌Dawn Gillman (R) 17B. ▌Bobbie Harder (R) 18A. ▌Erica Schwartz (R) 18B. ▌Luke Frederick (DFL) 19A. ▌Keith Allen (R) 19B. ▌Thomas Sexton (R) 20A. ▌Pam Altendorf (R) 20B. ▌Steven Jacob (R) 21A. ▌Joe Schomacker (R) 21B. ▌Marj Fogelman (R) 22A. ▌Bjorn Olson (R) 22B. ▌Terry Stier (R) 23A. ▌Peggy Bennett (R) 23B. ▌Patricia Mueller (R) 24A. ▌Duane Quam (R) 24B. ▌Tina Liebling (DFL) 25A. ▌Kim Hicks (DFL) 25B. ▌Andy Smith (DFL) 26A. ▌Aaron Repinski (R) 26B. ▌Greg Davids (R) 27A. ▌Shane Mekeland (R) 27B. ▌Bryan Lawrence (R) 28A. ▌Jimmy Gordon (R) 28B. ▌Max Rymer (R) 29A. ▌Joe McDonald (R) 29B. ▌Marion O'Neill (R) 30A. ▌Walter Hudson (R) 30B. ▌Paul Novotny (R) 31A. ▌Harry Niska (R) 31B. ▌Peggy Scott (R) 32A. ▌Nolan West (R) 32B. ▌Matt Norris (DFL) 33A. ▌Patti Anderson (R) 33B. ▌Josiah Hill (DFL) 34A. ▌Danny Nadeau (R) 34B. ▌Melissa Hortman (DFL) 35A. ▌Zack Stephenson (DFL) 35B. ▌Kari Rehrauer (DFL) 36A. ▌Elliott Engen (R) 36B. ▌Brion Curran (DFL) 37A. ▌Kristin Robbins (R) 37B. ▌Kristin Bahner (DFL) 38A. ▌Huldah Hiltsley (DFL) 38B. ▌Samantha Vang (DFL) 39A. ▌Erin Koegel (DFL) 39B. ▌Sandra Feist (DFL) 40A. ▌Kelly Moller (DFL) 40B. ▌Vacant 41A. ▌Wayne Johnson (R) 41B. ▌Tom Dippel (R) 42A. ▌Ned Carroll (DFL) 42B. ▌Ginny Klevorn (DFL) 43A. ▌Cedrick Frazier (DFL) 43B. ▌Mike Freiberg (DFL) 44A. ▌Peter Fischer (DFL) 44B. ▌Leon Lillie (DFL) 45A. ▌Andrew Myers (R) 45B. ▌Patty Acomb (DFL) 46A. ▌Larry Kraft (DFL) 46B. ▌Cheryl Youakim (DFL) 47A. ▌Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (DFL) 47B. ▌Ethan Cha (DFL) 48A. ▌Jim Nash (R) 48B. ▌Lucy Rehm (DFL) 49A. ▌Laurie Pryor (DFL) 49B. ▌Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (DFL) 50A. ▌Julie Greene (DFL) 50B. ▌Steve Elkins (DFL) 51A. ▌Michael Howard (DFL) 51B. ▌Nathan Coulter (DFL) 52A. ▌Liz Reyer (DFL) 52B. ▌Bianca Virnig (DFL) 53A. ▌Mary Frances Clardy (DFL) 53B. ▌Rick Hansen (DFL) 54A. ▌Brad Tabke (DFL) 54B. ▌Ben Bakeberg (R) 55A. ▌Jessica Hanson (DFL) 55B. ▌Kaela Berg (DFL) 56A. ▌Robert Bierman (DFL) 56B. ▌John Huot (DFL) 57A. ▌Jon Koznick (R) 57B. ▌Jeff Witte (R) 58A. ▌Kristi Pursell (DFL) 58B. ▌Drew Roach (R) 59A. ▌Fue Lee (DFL) 59B. ▌Esther Agbaje (DFL) 60A. ▌Sydney Jordan (DFL) 60B. ▌Mohamud Noor (DFL) 61A. ▌Katie Jones (DFL) 61B. ▌Jamie Long (DFL) 62A. ▌Anquam Mahamoud (DFL) 62B. ▌Hodan Hassan (DFL) 63A. ▌Samantha Sencer-Mura (DFL) B. ▌Emma Greenman (DFL) 64A. ▌Kaohly Her (DFL) B. ▌Dave Pinto (DFL) 65A. ▌Samakab Hussein (DFL) B. ▌María Isa Pérez-Vega (DFL) 66A. ▌Leigh Finke (DFL) B. ▌Athena Hollins (DFL) 67A. ▌Liz Lee (DFL) B. ▌Jay Xiong (DFL)

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