Jim Hagedorn

James Lee Hagedorn (August 4, 1962 – February 17, 2022) was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 2019 until his death.^[1]

Jim Hagedorn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st district
In office January 3, 2019 – February 17, 2022
Preceded by	Tim Walz
Succeeded by	Brad Finstad
Personal details
Born	James Lee Hagedorn (1962-08-04)August 4, 1962 Blue Earth, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	February 17, 2022(2022-02-17) (aged 59) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Carnahan
Relatives	Tom Hagedorn (father)
Education	George Mason University (BA)
Website	House website

On January 7, 2021, Hagedorn voted to not approve Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election because of false claims of voter fraud.^[2]

In 2019, Hagedorn was diagnosed with stage-4 kidney cancer.^[3]

In January 2022, Hagedorn was hospitalized in Rochester, Minnesota, after testing positive for COVID-19.^[4] He died on February 17, 2022 from cancer at the age of 59.^[5][6]