Andrew Myers

Andrew Myers is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Myers represents District 45A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Mound, Minnetrista, and Orono and parts of Hennepin County.

Early life, education and career Myers grew up in a small town in central Illinois. He earned a B.A. in business from Bradley University and a J.D. from the University of Montana.

Minnesota House of Representatives Myers was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran in 2020 against one-term DFL incumbent Kelly Morrison and lost. In 2022, Myers ran for an open seat after legislative redistricting and after Morrison announced she would seek election to the Minnesota Senate. In 2023, he opposed a 1% sales tax in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, calling it "a little ridiculous". Myers was referring to the idea of raising taxes on everyone in the metropolitan area at a time when the state held a record $19 billion budget surplus.

In 2023, Myers co-founded the Suburban Solutions Caucus, a group of metropolitan-area lawmakers working toward balanced and reasonable solutions for suburban families.

In his first term in the House, Myers focused on protecting the environment, replacing vital infrastructure, investing in schools and educators, improving access to mental health, working to invest in local law enforcement, and making Minnesota more affordable for suburban families, including a bill to reduce the cost of car tab fees.

Myers authored and passed the bipartisan Keep It Clean Act. This act protects all of Minnesota's waters from dumping and littering.

Myers also secured $10.3 million for clean water infrastructure in Mound and nearly $1 million for safety improvements on Highway 7, which runs through St. Bonifacius, Minnetrista, Shorewood, Excelsior, and Greenwood.

During his first term, Myers proposed lowering the state gas tax, reducing car tab fees, and ongoing property tax relief. He supported small business incentives to help address workforce shortages, providing a balanced approach to supporting both labor and industry.

In 2023, the Minnesota Housing Partnership, a coalition that supports equitable housing policies, gave Myers its annual award for promoting housing affordability and access in Minnesota.

Electoral history

Personal life Myers lives in Tonka Bay, Minnesota with his wife, Amanda, and has four children.