BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — Brooklyn Park City Council member Christian Eriksen declared his candidacy for the Legislature from House District 34-B. Eriksen called it “Melissa’s seat,” a reference to Melissa Hortman who died in an assassination in June. Eriksen said he has “great respect for Hortman’s legacy.” Like her, Eriksen is a Democrat. He is the first candidate to announce. The race is considered crucial politically because the House the been divided evenly 67-67 between Democrats and Republicans.
Eriksen. On Brooklyn Council sine 2022. Day job: Fellowship coordinator for addiction medicine and forensic psychiatry. Age 49. Holds a graduate degree from Bethel Seminary in nearby Arden Hills.