Susan Pha Candidate

Born: 1977
Laos
Resided: Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: --
Gender: Woman
Racial Minority: Hmong-American
Occupation: City councilor and author
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: Brooklyn Park City Councilor: Ward W (2016-2023). State Senator: SD 38 (2023-present).
Notes: Pha came to Minnesota in 1995. She was the first person of color elected to the Brooklyn Park City Council.
Sources: MinnPost, "‘People Were Looking for a Change’: a Q&A with Susan Pha, Brooklyn Park’s First Councilor of Color," December 12, 2016. Sahan Journal, "Susan Pha Grew Up On Free School Lunches and Donated Clothing. As Senator-Elect, She Plans to Uplift Minnesotans of Color," November 22, 2022.
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 2
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/2022 State Senate, District 38 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 14,116 63.91% Won
08/09/2022 State Senate, District 38 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 3,100 61.63% Won