Krista Knudsen

Krista Knudsen is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 5A since 2023. Before her election to the state legislature, she served on the Lake Shore City Council for eight years and held the position of mayor starting in 2020. Knudsen holds a bachelor's degree in social work and alcohol and drug studies from Minnesota State University, Mankato. In the legislature, she serves on the Education Finance and Education Policy Committees.