Spencer Igo

Spencer R. Igo (born March 26, 1996)[1] is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Igo represents District 7A, including portions of northern Minnesota known as the Iron Range.[2]

Spencer Igo
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 7A district
5B (2021-2022)
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded bySandy Layman
Personal details
Born (1996-03-26) March 26, 1996
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of North Dakota (BS)

Early life, education and career

A native of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Igo graduated from Grand Rapids High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in public administration from the University of North Dakota. Igo worked as a field director for Jason Lewis's campaign for the United States House of Representatives in 2018. Following this role he began working for Congressman Pete Stauber as his Northern Field Representative in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District from January 2019 to January 2021.[3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Following the announcement of former Republican Representative Sandy Layman that she would not seek reelection, Igo announced his candidacy for DIstrict 05B in June of 2020.[4] First elected in November of 2020, Igo was reelected in 2022 to represent District 07A after redistricting drew him into the same area as DFL Representative Julie Sandstede.[5]

Igo currently serves as an Assistant Minority Leader for the Republican caucus and sits on the Climate and Energy, Economic Development, and Sustainable Infrastructure committees.[2]

Electoral History
2020 Minnesota State House - District 5B[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Spencer Igo 14,432 61.04
Democratic (DFL) Joe Abeyta 9,187 38.85
Write-in 26 0.11
Total votes 23,645 100.0
Republican hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 7A[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Spencer Igo 10,342 53.75
Democratic (DFL) Julie Sandstede 8,887 46.19
Write-in 13 0.07
Total votes 19,242 100.0
Republican hold


References
  1. "Minnesota State Rep. Spencer Igo - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  2. "Igo, Spencer - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  3. "Beers With Blois - Spencer Igo". www.audacy.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  4. pilotnews@pilotindependent.com, staff reports. "Grand Rapids native Spencer Igo announces candidacy for District 5B". The Pilot Independent. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  5. Oot, Torey Van (2022-10-18). "Control of Minnesota Capitol could hinge on incumbent vs. incumbent battles". Axios. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  6. "2020 Results for State Representative District 5B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  7. "2022 Results for State Representative District 7A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 11, 2023.


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