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Xp Lee
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Xp Lee | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 34B district | |
| Assumed office September 26, 2025[1] | |
| Preceded by | Melissa Hortman |
| Member of the Brooklyn Park City Council for the East District | |
| In office February 22, 2022 – December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Jacobson |
| Succeeded by | Amanda Cheng Xiong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Xiongpao Lee December 1978 (age 46) |
| Party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Education | University of South Carolina, Upstate (BA) |
Xiongpao "Xp" Lee (pronounced /ˈɛks ˈpiː/; born December 1978) is an American politician serving since 2025 in the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Lee has represented District 34B since winning a special election after the assassination of Melissa Hortman. He was previously a city council member in Brooklyn Park.
Early life and career
[edit]Lee was born in a refugee camp in Nong Khai, Thailand, in December 1978 after his Hmong family was displaced from Laos during the Vietnam War.[2][3] He spent part of his childhood in California before his family moved to South Carolina, where his father worked as a mechanic.[4] He earned a bachelor's degree in graphic design from the University of South Carolina Upstate.[5]
Lee moved to Minnesota after graduating from college, becoming involved in the nonprofit community and volunteering at the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent.[4] He founded the Hmong American Census Network to work on outreach efforts in the Hmong-American community for the 2020 United States census.[6] He then worked at the Minnesota Department of Health as a community coordinator during the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a policy and special programs manager for the Minnesota Council on Foundations.[7]
Political career
[edit]Brooklyn Park City Council
[edit]In 2022, Lee ran for a special election to the Brooklyn Park City Council to serve the remainder of Lisa Jacobson's term after she was elected mayor. At the time, he served as a member of the city's planning commission.[8] He placed first with 45.5% of the vote, defeating LaDawn Severin, Benjamin Osemenam, and Abraham Bah. His election marked the first time the city's councilmembers were majority nonwhite.[9]
Lee did not run for reelection to Brooklyn Park City Council in 2024, and was succeeded by Amanda Cheng Xiong.[10]
Minnesota House of Representatives
[edit]Lee won the 2025 special election in District 34B of the Minnesota House of Representatives, taking 60.9% of the vote over Republican nominee Ruth Bittner.[11] The seat became vacant upon the June 14, 2025, assassination of incumbent representative Melissa Hortman. Lee received the DFL's endorsement and won the primary election on August 12.[12]
Lee named healthcare, education, and infrastructure among his top priorities, and supports a planned biotechnology district in Brooklyn Park, the conversion of Minnesota State Highway 252 to a freeway, and the planned extension of Metro Transit's light rail Blue Line.[13]
Electoral history
[edit]Brooklyn Park City Council (2022)
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xp Lee | 803 | 45.54% | |
| LaDawn Severin | 596 | 33.81% | |
| Benjamin Osemenam | 186 | 10.55% | |
| Abraham Bah | 178 | 10.10% | |
| Total votes | 1,763 | 100.00% | |
Minnesota House (2025)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Xp Lee | 1,186 | 59.15% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Christian Eriksen | 489 | 24.39% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Erickson Saye | 330 | 16.46% | |
| Total votes | 2,005 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Xp Lee | 4,331 | 60.9% | −2.26 | |
| Republican | Ruth Bittner | 2,785 | 39.1% | +2.37 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.07% | -0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 7,116 | 100% | |||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Minnesota House DFL [@mnhouseDFL] (September 26, 2025). "The Minnesota House has officially sworn in XP Lee as its newest Representative!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Xp Lee Candidate". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Coolican, J. Patrick (2025-09-16). "Xp Lee wins special election to replace Melissa Hortman, bringing House back to 67-67 tie". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ a b Tormoen, Erik; Fischer, Reed (June 28, 2019). "How Minnesota Could Win or Lose the 2020 Census". Minnesota Monthly. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "Xiongpao "Xp" Lee". Hmong Museum. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Maciag, Mike (December 17, 2018). "6 Innovative Ways States and Localities Are Preparing for the 2020 Census". Governing. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Matemba-Mutasa, Panashe (March 11, 2022). "Brooklyn Park's mayoral elections set for possible rematch of 2021 contest won by 2 votes". Mshale. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Ansari, Hibah (January 20, 2022). "Xiongpao 'Xp' Lee: Brooklyn Park has 'a great mix of everything,' and still has room to grow". Sahan Journal. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Gitaa, Tom (February 8, 2022). "Xp Lee wins special election for seat on Brooklyn Park City Council". Mshale. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Ooga, Richard (2025-01-08). "Brooklyn Park City council swears-in its youngest council member". Mshale. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ a b "Special Election Results for State Representative District 34B". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ Ferguson, Dana (August 12, 2025). "Bittner, Lee move to general election contest for Minnesota House seat". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Minor, Nathaniel (August 13, 2025). "Former Brooklyn Park council member wins DFL primary for slain Rep. Melissa Hortman's House seat". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on August 14, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "2022 Special Election Results - Brooklyn Park". Brooklyn Park. 2022-02-08. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
