Jim Hagedorn | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 2019 – February 17, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Tim Walz |
Succeeded by | Brad Finstad |
Personal details | |
Born | James Lee Hagedorn August 4, 1962 Blue Earth, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | February 17, 2022 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 59)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Jennifer Carnahan |
Relatives | Tom Hagedorn (father) |
Education | George Mason University (BA) |
Website | House website |
James Lee Hagedorn (August 4, 1962 – February 17, 2022) was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 2019 until his death.[1]
On January 7, 2021, Hagedorn voted to not approve Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election because of false claims of voter fraud.[2]
In 2019, Hagedorn was diagnosed with stage-4 kidney cancer.[3]
In January 2022, Hagedorn was hospitalized in Rochester, Minnesota, after testing positive for COVID-19.[4] He died on February 17, 2022 from cancer at the age of 59.[5][6]