Minnesota State House, District 41B (MN HD-41B)

Jen Fox

Jen Fox is a lifelong resident of Hastings, Minnesota, a small business owner, and a former local government official running to represent Minnesota House District 41B. Her community service includes serving as a Hastings City Council Member and as a Commissioner and Treasurer for the Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority (HEDRA). Through these roles, Fox has gained experience in local government, economic development, and redevelopment issues affecting her community. As a small business owner, she also understands the challenges businesses face when adapting to economic uncertainty and changing regulations. Fox ran for Minnesota House District 41B in 2024, finishing 510 votes short of winning the seat, and is running again in hopes of finally offering Cottage Grove, Denmark Township, Nininger, and Hastings the best representation in the MN State House.

Jen Fox’s policy priorities focus on affordable healthcare, clean water, environmental protection, infrastructure investment, support for local farmers, government accountability, and transparency in public spending. She supports making healthcare more affordable by holding insurance companies accountable. She wants to make it easier for the people of her district to access care. Fox also prioritizes protecting drinking water and solving water quality challenges in District 41B, including PFAS contamination, nitrate pollution, and water infrastructure. She advocates for increased investment in local water systems and support for farmers. Her goal is to protect water resources and address pollution.

Fox also supports strengthening government oversight to prevent fraud and misuse of public funds. She aims to close loopholes that leave government programs vulnerable to fraud. She wants to improve transparency regarding how taxpayer dollars are allocated and spent. Her legislative priorities emphasize affordable healthcare, safe and reliable drinking water, modernized infrastructure, support for agriculture and local businesses, responsible use of public funds, and greater government accountability for residents of Minnesota House District 41B.

Jen Fox Campaign Website

Endorsements

  • AFSCME Council 5

  • Climate Cabinet

  • Committee to Protect Health Care

  • Conservation Minnesota

  • Democracy Defenders

  • DFL Environmental Caucus

  • Duluth Tenants

  • Education Minnesota

  • EMILY’s List

  • Friends of the Boundary Waters Action Network

  • Gender Justice Action PAC

  • Greater Than PAC

  • Her Bold Move

  • Housing First PAC

  • Humane World Action Fund

  • IBEW Local 110 (St. Paul)

  • IUOE Local 49

  • Jane Fonda Climate PAC

  • LiUNA Minnesota and North Dakota

  • Minnesota AFL-CIO

  • Minnesota Association of Professional Employees

  • Minnesota DFL

  • Minnesota Families for Public Schools

  • Minnesota Farm Bureau

  • Minnesota Pipe Trades

  • Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters

  • Moms Demand Action (Gun Sense Candidate)

  • National Association of Social Workers

  • Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters

  • OutFront Minnesota Action

  • Planned Parenthood

  • Pro-Choice Minnesota

  • Progressive Turnout Project

  • Run for Something

  • Save the Boundary Waters

  • SEIU Minnesota State Council

  • St. Croix Valley Indivisible

  • Stonewall DFL

  • TakeAction Minnesota

  • TCUP (Twin Cities United Performers)

  • WomenWinning

FAQ

  • What is Jen Fox running for?

    • Jen Fox is running for Minnesota State House, District 41B

  • Where is Jen Fox’s district?

    • Minnesota House District 41B includes Cottage Grove, Denmark Township, Nininger, and Hastings

  • What are Jen Fox’s priorities?

    • Lowering Costs: Support affordable housing so young people can buy first homes, and invest in small businesses to keep local economies growing.

    • Making Care Affordable: Stand up to insurance companies, and make healthcare, daycare, and senior care affordable.

    • Clean Water: Invest in water infrastructure to address PFAS, nitrate pollution, and aging systems. She would work with local farmers and agronomists on solutions and keep the cost off working families.

    • Fighting Fraud: Close loopholes that make programs vulnerable to fraud, increase transparency in how tax money is spent, and hold bad actors accountable. She worked in the Minnesota Department of Commerce's Fraud Division early in her career.

    • Restoring Trust in Government: Listen to constituents of both parties and put people over politics, corporations, and lobbyists