Huldah Hiltsley
Huldah Hiltsley (Democratic Party) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 38A. She assumed office on January 14, 2025. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Hiltsley (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 38A. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Huldah Hiltsley earned three bachelor's degrees and an MBA from Bethel University. Her career experience includes working in the fields of data privacy and data protection.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A
Huldah Hiltsley defeated Brad Olson in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Huldah Hiltsley (D) | 64.8 | 10,030 |
 | Brad Olson (R) | 34.9 | 5,410 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 15,482 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A
Huldah Hiltsley defeated Wynfred Russell in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Huldah Hiltsley | 51.3 | 1,005 |
| Wynfred Russell | 48.7 | 955 | ||
| Total votes: 1,960 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A
Brad Olson defeated Yelena Kurdyumova in the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Olson | 89.8 | 566 |
| Yelena Kurdyumova | 10.2 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 630 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Hiltsley signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 38
Susan Pha defeated Brad Kohler and Mary O'Connor in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 38 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Pha (D) | 63.9 | 14,116 |
 | Brad Kohler (R) | 28.7 | 6,337 | |
 | Mary O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now Party) | 7.3 | 1,602 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 22,088 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 38
Susan Pha defeated Huldah Hiltsley in the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 38 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Pha | 61.6 | 3,100 |
| Huldah Hiltsley | 38.4 | 1,930 | |
| Total votes: 5,030 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 38
Brad Kohler advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 38 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Kohler | 100.0 | 1,506 |
| Total votes: 1,506 | |||
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Minnesota State Senate District 38
Mary O'Connor advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Minnesota State Senate District 38 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary O'Connor | 100.0 | 55 |
| Total votes: 55 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Huldah Hiltsley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hiltsley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My father came to America as a student in the early 1980s. After graduating, as a Black man in the south, he could not find work. He eventually relocated to Minnesota in the late 1980s hoping to find employment. For 11 years, he fought tirelessly with the broken immigration system to the point where the entire family had almost given up hope. Having only 48 hours until my family was to be deported to Kenya, Senator Paul Wellstone came to our aid and lobbied for our case. In the last few hours, the court overturned our deportation order. Senator Wellstone proved to be a man of the people. The Senator is the reason my family now calls America home. He inspired me to run for Senate because, I truly believe when good people run, lives are changed for the better.
I believe in good governance that exudes integrity, accountability, transparency and equity. Those values have become the driving force behind my experience as a community leader, organizer, and promoter of civic engagement. I have proven to be a trusted community partner and have collaborated with Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, and the State of Minnesota.- The core message of our campaign is very simple…we are STRONGER TOGETHER! I believe in good governance that exudes integrity, accountability, transparency, equity, and empathy. TOGETHER, we can do better for our families, our schools, our small businesses and our community. With nearly a decade of community work experience and my family’s journey in this country as first generation immigrants, I know what it takes to get this community on track, advocate tirelessly, find solutions, and get things done.
- My campaign team is strong, active, and hard working. We have a field plan that covers every precinct in our district. Voter contact, mobilization, and community engagement are high priorities for us and target the most disenfranchised members of our community. We will accomplish this with our door knocking plan of 6 nights/week, phone banking, mailers, attending community events, and many conversations rooted in a desire to understand and listen well. We have also launched Kitchen table conversations and community backyard bonfire where we have neighbors host events and invite neighbors to get to know each other and learn about our campaign. We plan to win the election by meeting voters where they are. That means meeting them at the door,
- The change we want to see cannot come if we stand on the side lines. We must participate and that starts with civic engagement at all levels. I am running to fight for a future where better quality of life is accessible to all residents not only in my district but the entire state of Minnesota.
Access to health care and mental health care is a human right and should be affordable, safe, comprehensive, and obtainable. I’m committed to holding insurance companies and the pharmaceutical industry to ethical practices, and exploring the expansion of Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A |
Officeholder Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 29, 2022
- ↑ Huldah Hiltsley's campaign website, "About," accessed February 25, 2025
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| Preceded by Michael Nelson (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 38A 2025-Present |
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