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Rarick, Jason

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House 2015-2019 (District 11B); Senate 2019-Present (District 11)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Carlton, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/21/1969
Birth Place: Pine City, Minnesota
Birth County: Pine
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Pine City
Occupation (when first elected): Electrical Contractor

EDUCATION

Pine City High School; Secondary; 1988
Dunwoody College of Technology; A.A.S.; Electrical; 1990

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Marion Rarick  - Wife

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by his campaign website. He is a member of St. Joseph's Church in Beroun, Minnesota.

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Total Days Served: 4100

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: Senate
District: 11
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Brook Park
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/2/2023
Counties Represented: Carlton, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
Occupation: Electrician, small business owner of Rarick Electric
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Finance [He was co-chair from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.]
  • Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
  • Higher Education [He was a member in 2025 only.]
  • Labor [He served on this committee from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025, then again beginning in the 2026 session.]
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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: Senate
District: 11
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Brook Park
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Carlton, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
Occupation: Electrician, small business owner of Rarick Electric
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Finance
  • Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate
  • Higher Education
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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: Senate
District: 11
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Brook Park
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Carlton, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
Occupation: Electrician, Small business owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy
  • Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
  • Labor and Industry Policy (Chair)
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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: Senate
District: 11
Elected: 2/5/2019
Residence: Pine City
Term of Office: 2/13/2019 to 1/3/2021 (Special Election)
Oath Date: 2/13/2019
Counties Represented: Carlton, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
Occupation: Electrical contractor
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
Session Notes: He won a special election on February 5, 2019 for the seat vacated by the resignation of Senator Tony Lourey. He was sworn in on February 13, 2019.

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 11B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Pine City
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 2/12/2019 (unfinished term)
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Pine
Occupation: Electrical Contractor
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Labor Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
Reason for unfinished term: Elected to other office
Session Notes: He won a special election on February 5, 2019 for the seat vacated by the resignation of Senator Tony Lourey. He resigned effective February 12, 2019.
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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 11B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Pine City
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Pine
Occupation: Electrical Contractor
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Innovation Policy Minutes
  • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
  • Transportation Finance Minutes
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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 11B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Pine City
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Pine
Occupation: Electrical Contractor
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture Policy Minutes
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance Minutes
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OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Jason Rarick and Mary Kunesh discuss senate business during a floor session. Jason Rarick is a Republican from Pine City and Mary Kunesh is a Democrat from New Brighton.
Jason Rarick and Jeff Hayden discuss senate business during a floor session. Jason Rarick is a Republican from Pine City and Jeff Hayden is a Democrat from Minneapolis.
Abbey Bryduck sits at the testifiers table, speaking with her hands both gestured in front of her to a person out of view. Rep. Jason Rarick sits next to her, looking in front of him at something out of view.

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