Tracy Schmidt

Tracy Schmidt is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. She represents the district of Rossmere as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.^[2]

The Honourable Tracy Schmidt MLA
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning
Incumbent
Assumed office January 23, 2025
Premier	Wab Kinew
Preceded by	Nello Altomare
Acting October 8, 2024 – January 23, 2025 Served during Nello Altomare’s Leave of Absence
Premier	Wab Kinew
Preceded by	Nello Altomare
Succeeded by	Tracy Schmidt
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
In office October 18, 2023 – January 23, 2025
Premier	Wab Kinew
Preceded by	Kevin Klein
Succeeded by	Mike Moyes
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Rossmere
Incumbent
Assumed office October 3, 2023
Preceded by	Andrew Micklefield
Personal details
Born	Winnipeg
Political party	New Democratic
Children	3 [1]
Residence	Fraser's Grove[1]
Alma mater	University of Winnipeg (BA) University of Manitoba

Before being elected, Schmidt worked as a labour relations officer for the Winnipeg Association of Public Services Officers. She has also worked as a lawyer, a letter carrier and a mail clerk, where she was active in the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. She was born at the Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg.^[1]

Schmidt has a degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice from the University of Winnipeg. As well as a Law degree from the University of Manitoba, where she won the outstanding student award in 2019.

Electoral history

v t e 2023 Manitoba general election: Rossmere
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Tracy Schmidt	4,863	50.74	+11.89	$28,524.95
	Progressive Conservative	Andrew Micklefield	4,062	42.38	-4.53	$39,071.53
	Liberal	Mike Chapin	478	4.99	-2.65	$0.00
	Green	Devlin Hinchey	181	1.89	-4.72	$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit			9,584	99.21	–	$62,315.00
Total rejected and declined ballots			76	0.79	–
Turnout			9,660	60.42	+0.80
Eligible voters			15,989
	New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+8.21
Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba[3][4][5]