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Klobuchar, Amy

Klobuchar, Amy

DemocratSenate·Minnesota

Serving since 2007 (110th–119th Congresses)

Contact

Office

425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

Campaign Finance (2026)

Raised$2.5M
Spent$3.0M
Cash on Hand$1.3M

Funding Sources

Individual$1.6M
PAC$159K
Small donors (≤$200)$702K
Large donors$876K

Top Industries

Other$770K
Miscellaneous Business$241K
Retired$155K
Lawyers & Lobbyists$137K
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$47K

Source: FEC · 2026 cycle

About

Amy Klobuchar is a Democratic Senator from Minnesota who became the state's first elected female U.S. senator and previously served as the county attorney for Hennepin County.

Background

Born in Plymouth, Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar graduated from Yale University and the University of Chicago Law School. Before entering public office, she worked as a corporate lawyer and was a partner at the Minneapolis law firms Dorsey & Whitney and Gray Plant Mooty. She also served as the county attorney for Hennepin County, where she was responsible for criminal prosecutions in Minnesota's most populous county.

Political career

Before entering federal office, Amy Klobuchar served as the county attorney for Hennepin County, Minnesota, after being elected to the position in 1998. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, she was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006 and has served as a senator for Minnesota since 2007. She has been reelected three times, most recently in 2024, and became the state's senior senator in 2009.

Current focus

Klobuchar, Amy represents the state of MN in the U.S. Senate. Klobuchar, Amy currently serves on the Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, the Border Security and Immigration, and the Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade. They have sponsored 488 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4148; S.Res. 648; S. 4107.

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Committee Assignments

119th Congress

118th Congress

Legislative Activity

488

Bills Sponsored

10

Recent Votes

Vote history