# Huldah Hiltsley *American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives* Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley (born 1985) is an American politician. She has held the District 38A seat in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2025 as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party.[^1] The Wikipedia article on her describes her as the first Kenyan-American elected to a state legislative seat in [[Minnesota]].[^1] In the 2024 general election she beat Brad Olson, the [[Republican Party (United States)]] nominee. That article says she had earlier won a close primary contest against Wynfred Russel, and it labels that contest a primary of the [[Democratic Party (United States)]].[^1] Her term is in the 2025–2026 House.[^1] This entry rests on one secondary source, the Wikipedia article on Hiltsley (revision 1365585371, retrieved 26 October 2026). It cites no primary legislative, electoral or court record. Statements below are attributed to that article and are not independently verified.[^1] ## Personal life According to the Wikipedia article, Hiltsley's parents are Phillip Momanyi Sangaka and Tabitha Momanyi. She is from Nyamemiso village in Nyamira, Kenya.[^1] The article gives this sequence for the family's move to the United States: - 1988: her father arrived to study. - 1992: her mother joined him. - 1995: Hiltsley and her two siblings followed.[^1] Her spouse is Bart, and they have two children, Jaydah Rae and Jordan Philip.[^1] The article states that she earned four degrees at Bethel University. Three are bachelor's degrees, in International Business, International Relations, and Reconciliation Studies. The fourth is a master's in Global Business Management.[^1] ## Career The article says that after finishing her master's degree, Hiltsley moved with her family to San Diego and worked at Dexcom.[^1] It says she held the post of Privacy Operations Manager at Boston Scientific until she announced her candidacy in 2023.[^1] According to the article, she founded SaniPads in 2014, an organization working to keep girls in Kenya in school. It also states that she became the first female president of the Mwanyagetinge Organization, which is based in Minnesota.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley, Democratic-Farmer-Labor member for District 38A.[^1] ### What - Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 2025–2026 term.[^1] - 2024 general election: defeated Brad Olson (Republican).[^1] - Primary: narrowly defeated Wynfred Russel.[^1] ### When - Elected in November 2024 general election per the article's "2024 general election"; serving since 2025.[^1] ### Where - District 38A, Minnesota.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Huldah Hiltsley* (revision 1365585371, retrieved 26 October 2026) — office, district, party, 2024 election result, birth year, family history, degrees and career as summarized here. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huldah_Hiltsley