Kirsten Hagen Kennedy, 54
Candidates seeking the DFL Party endorsement in Minnesota's Eighth District
April 13, 2018 at 10:49AM
Residence: North Branch
Family: Five children
Career: North Branch mayor; independent health contractor
Michelle Lee, 65
Residence: Moose Lake
Family: Husband, Gary Kovanen, one adult child
Career: Former television news anchor in Duluth
Jason Metsa, 37
Residence: Virginia
Family: Wife, Amanda, one child
Career: Minnesota state representative; former union organizer
Leah Phifer, 34
Residence: Isanti
Family: Single
Career: Former FBI analyst
Joe Radinovich, 32
Residence: Crosby
Family: Single
Career: Former state representative; former political strategist and chief of staff to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
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