# Grant Hauschild *American politician; member of the Minnesota Senate for District 3 since 2023* Grant Hauschild is an American politician who has held the District 3 seat in the [[Minnesota Senate]] since 2023, after winning election to the chamber in 2022.[^1] As of the 26 October 2026 revision of his Wikipedia entry, he was vice chair of the Senate's Labor and Taxes committees. He also sat on the Education Policy committee and on the Environment, Climate, and Legacy committee.[^1] Before entering the Legislature, Hauschild worked for the United States Department of Agriculture, the 2012 Obama presidential campaign, and the office of U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp. He then held development posts at the University of North Dakota and joined the Essentia Health Foundation after relocating to [[Minnesota]] in 2019. He has also served on the Hermantown city council.[^1] ## Education Hauschild studied political science and public administration at the University of North Dakota, where he received a Bachelor of Arts. He later completed a Master of Science in public policy analysis at George Washington University.[^1] ## Career From 2011 to 2014, Hauschild held the posts of economic development specialist and confidential assistant at the United States Department of Agriculture.[^1] During that period, in 2012, he also worked on Barack Obama's presidential campaign.[^1] He was on the staff of U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp in 2014 and 2015.[^1] In 2015 he went back to the University of North Dakota as associate director of development. He held that post until 2017, when he became director of development, a position he held into 2018.[^1] In 2016, while at the university, he ran for the North Dakota House and lost.[^1] In 2019 Hauschild relocated to Minnesota to take a position with the Essentia Health Foundation.[^1] He has been a member of the city council of Hermantown, Minnesota; the source does not give the dates of that service.[^1] ## Minnesota Senate Hauschild won his seat in the 2022 election and has represented District 3 since 2023.[^1] His committee assignments, as listed in the 26 October 2026 revision of his Wikipedia entry, were:[^1] - Labor (vice chair) - Taxes (vice chair) - Education Policy - Environment, Climate, and Legacy ## Personal life Hauschild is married; his wife is named Grace, and they have two children. He hunts.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Grant Hauschild* (revision 1365577366, retrieved 26 October 2026) — Senate district and start of service, 2022 election, committee assignments, education, career dates, and personal details. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Hauschild