Matt Klein


Matthew David Klein is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represents District 53 in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career

Klein was raised in Saint Paul and graduated from Highland [Park High School (Minnesota)|Highland Park High School] in 1985. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating with a Bachelor of Science, and went on to graduate as a Doctor of Medicine from Mayo Medical School. Klein was elected to the West St. Paul–Mendota Heights–Eagan School Board in 2012. He is a doctor of internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Minnesota Senate

Klein serves on the following committees in the Minnesota Senate:

2026 U.S. House campaign

On May 6, 2025, Klein announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district in the United States [House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives], vying to succeed the retiring Angie Craig, who is 2026 [United States Senate election in Minnesota|running for the U.S. Senate].

Personal life

Klein and his wife, Kristine, have five children and reside in Mendota Heights.