Meg Luger-Nikolai
Margaret Agnes Luger-Nikolai is an American lawyer, politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, she was elected at the special election in January 2026.
Luger-Nikolai has B.A., M.P.P. and J.D degrees from the University of Minnesota. She represented trade unions and employees as an outside counsel prior to becoming a labor attorney for Education Minnesota, an education trade union in Minnesota, in 2010. She has chaired the Governing Council of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section and is a member of Minnesota’s Public Employment Relations Board. She has been a fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers since 2025. She has also taught courses at the University of Minnesota Law School.
The Minnesota House of Representatives' 64A district, which is located entirely in the city of Saint Paul, became vacant after incumbent Kaohly Her was elected Mayor of St. Paul in November 2025. Luger-Nikolai won a six-way Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary election held in the district on December 16, 2025. She was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives at the special election held on January 27, 2026, receiving 95% of votes. Her election came during the backlash against the shooting dead of two Minnesotans - Renee Good and Alex Pretti - by immigration agents. The new session of the House will start on February 17, 2026.