| Jeff Dotseth | |
| State House: | Minnesota |
| District: | 11A |
| Predecessor: | Mike Sundin |
| Term Start: | January 3, 2023 |
| Constituency: | 11A (2023-present) |
| Residence: | Kettle River, Minnesota |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Melissa |
| Children: | 3 |
Jeff Dotseth is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Dotseth represents District 11A in northeastern Minnesota, which includes the city of Cloquet, Thomson Township, and parts of Carlton, Pine and St. Louis Counties.[1] [2]
Dotseth was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran unsuccessfully in 2018 against DFL incumbent Mike Sundin, then lost to him again in 2020. Dotseth defeated DFL nominee Pete Radosevich in 2022 after Sundin retired.
Dotseth serves on the Commerce Finance and Policy and Housing Finance and Policy Committees.
Dotseth lives in Kettle River, Minnesota, with his wife, Melissa, and three children.
In 2008, Dotseth was charged with abuse of his then wife, Penny Kowal. He denied the allegations and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct.[3] Kowal said in an affidavit that Dotseth had choked, kicked, and hit her on several occasions over a decade, and also abused their dog.[4] Dotseth's stepson also alleged that Dotseth had punched, choked, and hit him in violent outbursts. After a September 2024 Minnesota Star Tribune report on the matter, DFL leadership called for Dotseth to end his reelection campaign.[5]