# Matt Norris *American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023* Matt Norris (born December 3, 1988) has represented District 32B in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2023. He sits as a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).[^1] The district lies in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area and includes Blaine and Lexington in Anoka County.[^1] He won the seat in the 2022 election, defeating Republican Donald Raleigh, who had served one term.[^1] In the House he is vice chair of the Taxes Committee. Bills attributed to him concern trades training tied to affordable housing, the homestead market value exclusion, PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam, and prescription drug prices.[^1] His House member profile carries a news release issued under his name.[^2] ## Early life, education, and career Norris was raised in Brooklyn Park, [[Minnesota]].[^1] He earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from the [[University of Minnesota]] and later a Juris Doctor from the [[University of Minnesota Law School]].[^1] In 2009 he was an intern for U.S. Senator [[Amy Klobuchar]], and in 2012 he clerked for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.[^1] The city of Brooklyn Park employed him as its youth planner from 2010 to 2017. Before entering the legislature he was policy director at Youthprise, a nonprofit organization.[^1] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Norris was elected to the House in 2022. He unseated Raleigh, a Republican incumbent who had held the seat for a single term.[^1] In addition to serving as vice chair of the Taxes Committee, he holds seats on three other committees: Transportation Finance and Policy; Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy; and Housing Finance and Policy.[^1] ### Policy positions Norris wrote a bill that would double funding for programs in which students learn the trades while building affordable housing in Minnesota.[^1] He also wrote a bill to raise the cap on the homestead market value exclusion. He said that residents and seniors he met while campaigning were struggling to keep pace with rising home values.[^1] He sponsored a bill to strengthen a 2019 state law that prohibited PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam. The bill would extend the prohibition to every use not required by federal law.[^1] He also supported a bill to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board with authority to set limits on medication prices. According to the Wikipedia account, pharmaceutical corporations and conservative think tanks criticized him for that support.[^1] The cited sources do not give bill numbers or dates for these measures, and they do not say whether any of them was enacted.[^1] ## Personal life Norris resides in Blaine.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Matt Norris, DFL member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 32B.[^1] ### What - Committee service: vice chair, Taxes; member, Transportation Finance and Policy; Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy; Housing Finance and Policy.[^1] - News release published on his House member profile.[^2] ### When - Born December 3, 1988. Elected 2022, defeating one-term Republican incumbent Donald Raleigh. In office since 2023.[^1] ### Where - District 32B, northern Twin Cities metropolitan area, including Blaine and Lexington in Anoka County. Resides in Blaine.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia, *Matt Norris* (revision 1365684784, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes his birth date, district, party, 2022 election, education, prior employment, committee assignments, bills and residence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Norris [^2]: Minnesota House of Representatives, *Norris release* (date not given in the pack) — a news release posted on Norris's House member profile. https://www.house.mn.gov/members/Profile/News/15609/41557