Matt Grossell

Matthew "Matt" Grossell (born October 15, 1965)[1] is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 2A in northwestern Minnesota.

Matt Grossell
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 2A district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byDave Hancock
Personal details
Born (1965-10-15) October 15, 1965
Itasca County, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
Children3
ResidenceClearbrook, Minnesota
Alma materItasca Community College
Hibbing Community College

Early life, education, and career

Grossell attended Itasca Community College, graduating with an Associate of Arts, and Hibbing Community College, graduating with a law enforcement certificate.[1] He is a retired Clearwater County sheriff's deputy.[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Grossell was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016 and has been reelected every two years since. Grossell currently serves on the Capital Investment, Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, and Public Safety Finance and Policy committees.[1]

Electoral History
2016 Minnesota State House - District 2A[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Grossell 12,387 63.94
Democratic (DFL) Jerry Loud 6,925 35.74
Write-in 62 0.32
Total votes 19,374 100.0
Republican hold
2018 Minnesota State House - District 2A[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Grossell 10,006 59.78
Democratic (DFL) Michael Northbird 6,765 40.18
Write-in 7 0.04
Total votes 16,778 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 2A[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Grossell 14,009 62.43
Democratic (DFL) Jeremiah Liend 8,395 37.41
Write-in 35 0.16
Total votes 22,439 100.0
Republican hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 2A[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Grossell 8,836 54.35
Democratic (DFL) Reed Olson 7,405 45.55
Write-in 16 0.10
Total votes 16,257 100.0
Republican hold

Personal life

Grossell is single and has three children. He resides in Clearbrook, Minnesota. In April 2019, Grossell was found drunk in St. Paul, and was arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct.[7]

References
  1. "Grossell, Matthew". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. Liedke, Matthew (March 28, 2016). "ELECTION: GOP picks District 2 roster: Two newcomers, incumbent will be on the ballot for Republicans". The Bemidji Pioneer. Forum Communications. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  3. "2016 Results for State Representative District 2A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. "2018 Results for State Representative District 2A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. "2020 Results for State Representative District 2A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. "2022 Results for State Representative District 2A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  7. Kotz, Pete. "Minnesota state rep keeps paying for one very hammered night in St. Paul". City Pages. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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