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Julie Blaha
19th Minnesota State Auditor
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2019
Governor	Tim Walz
Preceded by	Rebecca Otto
Personal details
Born	(1970-05-02) May 2, 1970 (age 54) Burns Township, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	St. Cloud State University (BS) Saint Mary's University, Minnesota (MEd)
Website	Campaign website

Julie Blaha is an American politician and retired educator serving as the 19th state auditor of Minnesota since 2019. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. Before her election as auditor, Blaha served as secretary-treasurer of the Minnesota AFL–CIO, a federation of local trade unions.

Biography

Born in Burns Township, Minnesota (now the city of Nowthen), Blaha earned a Bachelor of Science from St. Cloud State University and a Master of Education (MEd) from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. She worked as a middle school math teacher and secretary-treasurer of the Minnesota AFL–CIO.

In the 2018 elections, Blaha ran for Minnesota state auditor and defeated Republican Pam Myhra in the general election. She was sworn into office on January 7, 2019. Blaha was narrowly reelected in 2022, defeating Republican nominee Ryan Wilson.

Blaha and her husband, Roger, live in Ramsey, Minnesota. They have two sons and four grandchildren.

Electoral history

References

1. ^ "Julie Blaha will run for Minnesota auditor | Government". hometownsource.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
2. "Julie Blaha Declared Winner In State Auditor Race". CBS Minnesota. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
3. Ferguson, Dana (January 7, 2019). "'One Minnesota is who we are:' Tim Walz sworn in as Minnesota governor". Brainerd Dispatch. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019.
4. "Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha announces bid for re-election". Star Tribune. November 16, 2021.
5. "MN Republicans endorse Ryan Wilson for state auditor". Twin Cities. May 13, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
6. "Auditor Julie Blaha wins second term in close race". November 9, 2022.
7. "Statewide Results for State Auditor". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
8. "2022 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Minnesota Secretary of State.

External links

• Campaign website

• Profile at Vote Smart

v t e State Auditors of Minnesota
Dunbar McIlrath Whitcomb Braden Biermann Dunn Iverson Preus Chase King O'Brien Hatfield Mattson Carlson Dayton Dutcher Anderson Otto Blaha

v t e Statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Minnesota
U.S. senators	Amy Klobuchar Tina Smith
State government	Tim Walz, Governor Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor Steve Simon, Secretary of State Keith Ellison, Attorney General Julie Blaha, Auditor
Senate	Bobby Joe Champion, President Ann Rest, President pro tempore Erin Murphy, Majority Leader Mark Johnson, Minority Leader
House	Melissa Hortman, Speaker Dan Wolgamott, Speaker pro tempore Jamie Long, Majority Leader Lisa Demuth, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Natalie Hudson, Chief Justice Anne McKeig Paul Thissen Gordon Moore Karl Procaccini Sarah Hennesy Theodora Gaïtas, Associate Justices

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