Peggy Bennett

Peggy Bennett is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015, representing District 23A. Before entering politics, she spent 33 years as a public school teacher in Albert Lea. A member of the Republican Party, Bennett has focused her legislative work on education policy, foster care reform, and fiscal conservatism. She has advocated for increased local control in school decisions, opposed universal free school meal programs, and has been a vocal critic of vaccine mandates in healthcare settings.