Huldah Hiltsley

Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley (born 1985) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2025. She is the first Kenyan-American to win a state assembly seat in Minnesota. She was elected under the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party to represent District 38A in the 2025–2026 Minnesota House of Representatives.

She defeated Brad Olson of the Republican Party in the 2024 general election, after a narrow win against Wynfred Russel in the Democratic Party primaries.

Personal life Hiltsley is the daughter to Phillip Momanyi Sangaka and Tabitha Momanyi. She hails from Nyamemiso village in Nyamira, Kenya.

Hiltsley has four degrees, three bachelor's degrees in International Business, International Relations, and Reconciliation Studies, plus a master's in Global Business Management, from Bethel University.

Hiltsley has a spouse, Bart, and two children, Jaydah Rae and Jordan Philip. in 2023, she was a Privacy Operations Manager at Boston Scientific.