Biography
Dan Mitchell is the Democratic candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives, District 5A, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Krista Knudsen (R).[1][2] He is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served from 1988 to 2008.[2]
Dan Mitchell graduated from Pequot Lakes High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Bellevue University in 2013.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he grew up in Cass County, joined the Air Force after high school as a computer-communication specialist, and was stationed in 35 countries.[3] He said he then had a 20-year career as a cyber security engineer, mostly for the Department of Defense, and lives on a small homestead in Cass County with his wife and has two sons.[3] He listed supporting small family farms, incentives for affordable housing, and protecting water, air and soil among his priorities, and said data privacy and digital rights are policy areas he is passionate about.[3]
- 1.Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Dan Mitchell - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Dan Mitchell - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota House District 5A
Dan Mitchell is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota House District 5A as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
