Bonnie Westlin

Bonnie S. Westlin (born c. 1962)[1] is an American lawyer and politician representing District 42 in the Minnesota Senate since 2023.[2] She is a member of the DFL party and lives in Plymouth, Minnesota.[1]

Westlin attended Hamline University, graduating with a B.A. in 1992 and a J.D. in 1995. She currently runs a one-person law firm in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.[3] In 2016, Westlin lost to Republican incumbent Warren Limmer by approximately 10,000 votes.[4] In a 2020 rematch, she lost by 904 votes.[5] She finally won a seat in the Senate in 2022, as redistricting placed her in a more politically friendly district.

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  1. ^ a b "Minnesota elections 2022: Senate District 42 candidates". Twin Cities. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  2. ^ "Westlin Defeats Hillen for MN Senate District 42 Seat". CCX Media. November 8, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. ^ "SBA disaster grants fall short for many". Star Tribune. 2020-04-16. pp. A10. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  4. ^ "Other issues silenced gun control vote". Star Tribune. 2020-11-23. pp. A11. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  5. ^ "Legislature is officially split as count concludes". Star Tribune. 2020-11-12. pp. B2. Retrieved 2023-06-20.

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