Kristin Bahner

Kristin Bahner ( ; born August 15, 1972) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Bahner represents District 37B in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area, including the city of Maple Grove in Hennepin County.

Early life, education, and career Bahner grew up in Richfield, Minnesota. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter with a bachelor of arts degree in communications.

Minnesota House of Representatives Bahner was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018 and has been reelected every two years since. Bahner first ran unsuccessfully in 2016, challenging one-term Republican incumbent Dennis Smith. She challenged Smith again in 2018 and won.

Bahner serves as vice chair of the Human Services Finance Committee and sits on the Elections Finance and Policy, Health Finance and Policy, and State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committees. From 2021 to 2022, she was vice chair of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, and from 2019 to 2020 she was vice chair of the Subcommittee on Elections. Bahner has authored legislation that would make it easier for women to get access to long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) shortly after giving birth.

Assassination attempt

On June 14, 2025, after shooting and injuring Minnesota state representative John Hoffman alongside his wife Yvette, Vance Boelter allegedly next targeted Bahner at her home. He approached the residence at 2:24 a.m. CDT (UTC−5) dressed as a law enforcement officer and rang the doorbell, but received no response, as she was away on vacation at the time. After several minutes, Boelter left.

Electoral history

Personal life Bahner lives in Maple Grove, Minnesota, with her partner, Brahme.