Jamie Long

Jamie Long (born December 19, 1981) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Long represents District 61B, which includes parts of southern Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota.[1]

Jamie Long
Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byRyan Winkler
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 61B district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byPaul Thissen
Personal details
Born (1981-12-19) December 19, 1981
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMelissa
Children2
EducationCarleton College (BA)
George Washington University (JD)

Since 2023, Long has served as the Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Early life, education, and career

Long attended Carleton College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, and George Washington University, graduating with a Juris Doctor.[1]

Long has worked as an environmental attorney, an energy and transportation aide in the United States Congress.[2] A self-described progressive, Long previously worked as former U.S. Representative Keith Ellison's deputy chief of staff and legislative director.[3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Long was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, following the retirement of incumbent Paul Thissen, who was appointed to serve as an associate justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court, and has been reelected every two years since.

During the 2019-20 session, Long served as an assistant majority leader and vice-chair of the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Committee. In 2021-22, he chaired the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.[1]

After the 2022 election, Long was elected to serve as Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives, succeeding Ryan Winkler, who did not seek reelection.[4] Long chairs the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee.[1]

Electoral history
2018 Minnesota State House - District 61B[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Jamie Long 21,289 85.73
Republican Scot D. Missling 3,487 14.04
Write-in 57 0.23
Total votes 24,833 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 61B[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Jamie Long (incumbent) 22,789 83.97
Republican Lisa Pohlman 4,329 15.95
Write-in 20 0.07
Total votes 27,138 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 61B[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Jamie Long (incumbent) 21,030 98.89
Write-in 236 1.11
Total votes 21,266 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

Long and his wife, Melissa, have two children.[1] He resides in Minneapolis's Armatage neighborhood.[8]

References
  1. "Long, Jamie". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  2. Best, Eric (October 18, 2018). "New representatives on the way in three House districts". Southwest Journal. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. "About". Jamie Long for State House. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  4. Oot, Torey Van (2022-11-14). "Meet Minnesota's new legislative leaders". Axios. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  5. "2018 Results for State Representative District 61B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  6. "2020 Results for State Representative District 61B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. "2022 Results for State Representative District 61B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. Thomas, Dylan (December 27, 2017). "Four vie for Thissen's seat". Southwest Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
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