Jason Rarick

Jason Rarick ( ; born October 21, 1969) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. He represents District 11 in east-central Minnesota. He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019, representing District 11B.

Early life, education, and career Rarick was born and raised in Pine City, Minnesota. He graduated from Pine City High School in 1988. In 1990, he graduated from Dunwoody College of Technology with an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree after completing the electrical program. In 1992, Rarick was accepted into the St. Paul electrical union, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 110. In his union he served on 3 different committees, including the apprenticeship committee for over four years. He completed his apprenticeship in 1996 and became a Master Electrician in 1997. He also taught classes for the apprenticeship program for 2 and half years. In 2004, Rarick became a self-employed electrical contractor at Rarick Electric.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Elections Rarick was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014, defeating incumbent Tim Faust (DFL) by 7.52 percentage points (1,057 votes). He was sworn in on January 6, 2015.

Committee assignments In the 89th legislative session, Rarick was a part of the Agriculture Policy, Capital Investment, and Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committees.

Minnesota Senate Rarick was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a special election on February 5, 2019. He chaired the Labor and Industry Policy Committee from 2021 to 2022.

Rarick married fellow Republican state legislator Marion O'Neill in 2023.