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. |
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 |
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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 |