Kt Jacobs

Kt Jacobs is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives District 39B in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democrat Amáda Márquez Simula in a race with no incumbent.[1] She owns a business providing substance use assessments and has a background in middle and corporate management, according to her Ballotpedia survey from 2024.[2]

Kt Jacobs was born in Wisconsin, graduated from Wauconda High School, and earned an associate degree from Colorado Mountain College in 1984, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, she said she has been a homeowner in the district for 31 years, volunteered for 12 years as a union master executive chair, and operates a business providing DOT and general substance use assessments and non-clinical training.[2] Ballotpedia lists her as a former volunteer with Southern Anoka County Assistance and as a member of the Lions Club and Kiwanis.[1]

Jacobs was the Republican candidate in District 39B in 2024, when incumbent Sandra Feist defeated her in the general election, 70.9 percent to 28.9 percent.[1] She won the August 11, 2026 Republican primary.[1] In the 2024 survey, she wrote that her campaign focused on taxes and the economy, and on education funding and state mandates on schools.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.