Zach Dorholt

Zachary "Zach" Dorholt (born September 1, 1980) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 14B in central Minnesota from 2013 to 2015.

Zach Dorholt
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 14B district
In office January 8, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Preceded by	redrawn district
Succeeded by	Jim Knoblach
Personal details
Born	(1980-09-01) September 1, 1980 (age 45)
Political party	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Children	3
Residence	St. Cloud, Minnesota
Alma mater	St. Cloud State University (B.A., M.S.) Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Occupation	counselor, legislator

Education

Dorholt attended St. Cloud State University, graduating with a B.A. in community development and later a M.S. in rehabilitation counseling. He later attended Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, graduating with a graduate certificate in marriage and family therapy.^[1][2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Dorholt was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012, defeating Republican Representative King Banaian. Dorholt served as vice chair of the Higher Education committee and helped pass funding for all-day kindergarten.^[3] He was defeated by Republican Jim Knoblach in 2014 and again in 2016.

ISD 742 School Board

Dorholt was elected to the St. Cloud-area ISD 742 School Board in 2018^[4] and reelected in 2022. ^[5] ISD 742 serves nearly 10,000 students and has over 900 teachers.^[6] As of 2025, ISD 742 is Minnesota's 16th-largest school district.^[7]

Personal life

Dorholt has three children and resides in St. Cloud, Minnesota.^[1]