# Meg Luger-Nikolai *American lawyer and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (district 64A)* Margaret "Meg" Luger-Nikolai is an American labor lawyer and Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) politician. She won a special election in January 2026 and holds the district 64A seat in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]].[^1] District 64A lies wholly inside the city of Saint Paul. Its previous member, Kaohly Her, held the seat until she was elected mayor of St. Paul in November 2025.[^2] ## Education and early career Luger-Nikolai holds three degrees from the [[University of Minnesota]]: a B.A., an M.P.P. and a J.D.[^3] She first worked as outside counsel to trade unions and employees. In 2010 she joined [[Education Minnesota]], a trade union in the education sector, as a labor attorney.[^4] She has served as chair of the Governing Council of the Labor and Employment Section of the [[Minnesota State Bar Association]]. She sits on the [[Public Employment Relations Board (Minnesota)]]. Since 2025 she has held a fellowship in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. She has also taught courses at the [[University of Minnesota Law School]].[^4] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Six candidates contested the DFL primary for district 64A, held on December 16, 2025. Luger-Nikolai won it. At the special election on January 27, 2026, she received 95% of the vote.[^5] Wikipedia's account places her election during the backlash that followed the fatal shootings of two Minnesotans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, by agents of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[^6] Luger-Nikolai took office on February 3, 2026. [[Shelley Buck]], who had won a separate special election that January, was sworn in the same day.[^6] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia, *Meg Luger-Nikolai* (revision 1378579423, retrieved 2026-10-26) — party, office (district 64A) and January 2026 special election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Luger-Nikolai [^2]: Wikipedia, *Meg Luger-Nikolai* (revision 1378579423, retrieved 2026-10-26) — district 64A lies entirely within Saint Paul; previous member Kaohly Her, elected mayor of St. Paul in November 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Luger-Nikolai [^3]: Wikipedia, *Meg Luger-Nikolai* (revision 1378579423, retrieved 2026-10-26) — B.A., M.P.P. and J.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Luger-Nikolai [^4]: Wikipedia, *Meg Luger-Nikolai* (revision 1378579423, retrieved 2026-10-26) — outside counsel work; labor attorney for Education Minnesota from 2010; MSBA section chair; Public Employment Relations Board membership; fellowship since 2025; University of Minnesota Law School teaching. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Luger-Nikolai [^5]: Wikipedia, *Meg Luger-Nikolai* (revision 1378579423, retrieved 2026-10-26) — six-way DFL primary of December 16, 2025; special election of January 27, 2026, with 95% of the vote. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Luger-Nikolai [^6]: Wikipedia, *Meg Luger-Nikolai* (revision 1378579423, retrieved 2026-10-26) — context of the 2026 election; swearing-in on February 3, 2026, alongside Shelley Buck. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Luger-Nikolai