LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• George Mason University - BA, government and politics (1983)

• Langley High School (McLean, Va.) - Diploma (1980)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  James Lee Hagedorn (Jim), 48.59%

  Republican
  Daniel Feehan (Dan), 45.52%

  Democrat
  Bill Rood, 5.81%

  Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  James Lee Hagedorn (Jim), 50.00%

  Republican
  Daniel Feehan (Dan), 50.00%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  Timothy James Walz (Tim), 50.34%

  Democratic-Farmer-Labor
  James Lee Hagedorn (Jim), 49.58%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  Timothy James Walz (Tim), 54.19%

  Democrat
  James Lee Hagedorn (Jim), 45.67%

  Republican

• 1983 (Nov. 2, 1982 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  Timothy Joe Penny (Tim), 51.17%

  Democrat
  James Lee Hagedorn (Jim), 47.91%

  Republican

Employment History

• 1st Congressional District of Minnesota (2018)

  Candidate

• 1st Congressional District of Minnesota (2016)

  Candidate

• 1st Congressional District of Minnesota (2014)

  Candidate

• Electromed Inc. (2009-2010)

  Government Relations Director

• Bureau of Engraving and Printing (1998-2009)

  Congressional Affairs Officer

• Financial Management Service (1991-1998)

  Director for Legislative and Public Affairs

• Rep. Arlan Stangeland (R-MN) (1984-1991)

  Legislative Aide

Associated Organizations

• MAGADORN PAC

• National Rifle Association

• Blue Earth Lions Club

  Member

• Hagedorn for Congress (Minnesota)

• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Awards

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Oct. 2020)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (Sept. 2020)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (Sept. 2019)

Official Signature

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Clay Higgins adviser heads to Corteva

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 8, 2022
  A GOP policy adviser has moved from the Hill to agrochemical company Corteva. read more

• A GOP rep had the worst staff turnover of 2020. But historically, Democrats are still worse

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 22, 2021
  A Republican led the House in the worst staff turnover of 2020. But Democrats still hold the worst records for all-time turnover, according to a LegiStorm staffer salary analysis. read more

• GOP staff begin publicly expressing doubt and alarm

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 7, 2021
  Since yesterday's Capitol insurrection, Republican staff have been relatively quiet compared to their Democratic peers but for the first time in Donald Trump's presidency, GOP staff are publicly sharing doubts and even outright alarm at the president. read more

• Six representatives are on pace to overspend this year's budgets

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 8, 2020
  Six representatives are on track to overspend their official budgets by the year's end, according to LegiStorm data. read more

• Privately sponsored travel resumes after 6-month hiatus

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 16, 2020
  For the first time in six months, congressional staffers have resumed privately sponsored travel. read more

• Six representatives on pace to overspend 2020 office budgets

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 14, 2020
  Six members are on track to overspend their annual budgets, according to LegiStorm data. read more

• Rep. Hagedorn on pace to overspend annual budget

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 28, 2020
  Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.), who faces major scrutiny for office overspending on ethically questionable expenses, is still on pace to overspend his official budget by year's end, according to disbursement records released today.  read more

• Rep. Hagedorn spent 40 percent of his 2020 budget in just 3 months

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 8, 2020
  Thirteen representatives are on pace to overspend their 2020 budgets if they keep up their spending - one by nearly 60 percent. read more

• Legislative assistant trades Ogilvy for Hagedorn

  Posted by on March 31, 2020
  The newest legislative assistant in Rep. Jim Hagedorn's (R-Minn.) office is new to the Hill but not new to politics.  read more