Marion O'Neill

Marion O'Neill Rarick (née Daniels, born July 1, 1969) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2013. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, O'Neill represents District 29B in central Minnesota, which includes the cities of Buffalo and Monticello and parts of Wright County.^[1]

Marion O'Neill
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 29B district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2013
Preceded by	redrawn district
Personal details
Born	(1969-07-01) July 1, 1969 (age 56)
Political party	Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse	Jason Rarick (m. 2023)
Children	2
Relatives	Brian Daniels (brother)
Residence	Maple Lake, Minnesota
Alma mater	Bemidji State University (B.S.) Regent University (M.A.)
Occupation	businessperson, legislator

Education and career

O'Neill attended Bemidji State University, graduating with a B.S. in applied psychology, and Regent University, graduating with a M.A. in counseling. She worked in the Minnesota Senate as a legislative assistant to Senator John Howe from 2010 to 2012.^[1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

O'Neill was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012, following redistricting and the retirement of Bruce Anderson, who resigned to run for the Minnesota Senate, and has been reelected every two years since.^[1]

In 2017-18 O'Neill served as an assistant majority leader for the House Republican caucus. She serves as the minority lead on the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee and sits on the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, Rules and Legislative Administration, and Ways and Means Committees.^[1]

Personal life

O'Neill married her fellow Republican state legislator, Senator Jason Rarick, in 2023.^[2] O'Neill's brother Brian Daniels also serves in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Electoral history

2012 Minnesota State House - District 29B^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marion O'Neill	9,654	50.15
	Democratic (DFL)	Barrett A. Chrissis	8,136	42.26
	Independence	Eugene Newcombe	1,429	7.42
	Write-in		31	0.16
Total votes			19,250	100.0
	Republican hold

2014 Minnesota State House - District 29B^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marion O'Neill (incumbent)	10,196	96.77
	Write-in		340	3.23
Total votes			10,536	100.0
	Republican hold

2016 Minnesota State House - District 29B^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marion O'Neill (incumbent)	12,808	65.53
	Democratic (DFL)	Steve Kilburn	6,714	34.35
	Write-in		23	0.12
Total votes			19,545	100.0
	Republican hold

2018 Minnesota State House - District 29B^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marion O'Neill (incumbent)	10,531	62.02
	Democratic (DFL)	Sharon McGinty	6,434	37.89
	Write-in		16	0.09
Total votes			16,981	100.0
	Republican hold

2020 Minnesota State House - District 29B^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marion O'Neill (incumbent)	14,290	62.95
	Democratic (DFL)	Joe Rosh	8,373	36.88
	Write-in		38	0.17
Total votes			22,701	100.0
	Republican hold

2022 Minnesota State House - District 29B^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marion O'Neill (incumbent)	13,665	95.82
	Write-in		596	4.18
Total votes			14,261	100.0
	Republican hold

Personal life

O'Neill has two children and six grandchildren. She resides in Maple Lake, Minnesota.^[1] Her brother, Brian Daniels, also serves in the Minnesota House of Representatives.