# Bianca Virnig *Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (DFL) from District 52B* Bianca Ward Virnig represents District 52B in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] as a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party. She won the seat in a 2024 special election and has held it since that year.[^1] The Wikipedia article on Virnig is the only source in this record. It states that in 2024, after her special election, she reached a settlement with a former private employer. It also states that she received damages of more than $108,000 and that over $10,000 in legal fees were paid "through state funds". The article does not identify the employer, the claims, the forum, or the state account involved. No court filing or state payment record is available here to confirm the amounts or the source of the fee payment.[^1] The same article states that, from the start of the 2025 legislative session, Virnig joined the rest of the House DFL Caucus in a boycott. This record holds no House Journal entry or other primary document giving the boycott's dates, scope, or stated purpose.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Bianca Ward Virnig, a DFL member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, represents District 52B.[^1] ### What - She has served in the Minnesota House since 2024, having entered through a special election.[^1] ### When - 2024: won a special election to the House and began serving.[^1] - 2024: according to the Wikipedia article, settled with a former private employer after the special election.[^1] - 2025 legislative session onward: according to the Wikipedia article, took part in a boycott with the House DFL Caucus.[^1] ### How much - Settlement damages: more than $108,000, according to the Wikipedia article. No primary record is available to confirm the figure.[^1] - Legal fees: more than $10,000, described in the Wikipedia article as paid "through state funds". No primary record is available to confirm the figure or the source of payment.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Bianca Virnig* (revid 1378418591, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes House service since a 2024 special election, District 52B, and DFL membership. It also reports the 2024 settlement with a former private employer, damages above $108,000, legal fees above $10,000 paid through state funds, and the 2025 House DFL Caucus boycott. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bianca_Virnig