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{{Officeholder
|name=Michelle Fischbach
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Scott Fischbach
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|offices=
{{Officeholder/lieutenant governor
|state=Minnesota
|governor=[[Mark Dayton]]
|terms=January 2, 2018 – January 7, 2019
|preceded=[[Tina Smith]]
|former=y
|succeeded=Peggy Flanagan
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=President of the [[Minnesota]] Senate
|number=12th
|terms=January 3, 2017 – May 25, 2018
|preceded=Sandy Pappas
|succeeded=Warren Limmer
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=President of the [[Minnesota]] Senate
|number=10th
|terms=January 4, 2011 – January 7, 2013
|preceded=Jim Metzen
|succeeded=Sandy Pappas
}}
{{Officeholder/state senator
|state=Minnesota
|district=13th
|terms=2013 – May 25, 2018
|preceded=???
|former=y
|succeeded=Jeff Howe
}}
{{Officeholder/state senator
|state=Minnesota
|district=14th
|terms=February 12, 1996 – present
|preceded=Joe Bertram
|former=y
|succeeded=???
}}
}}
'''Michelle Louise Helene Fischbach''' (born November 3, 1965) is an attorney and [[pro-life]] conservative [[Republican]] politician from [[Minnesota]] who briefly served as the [[lieutenant governor]] of the state<ref>[https://www.lifenews.com/2018/01/04/pro-life-leader-michelle-fischbach-replaces-former-planned-parenthood-vp-as-minnesota-lt-governor/ Pro-Life Leader Michelle Fischbach Replaces Former Planned Parenthood VP as Minnesota Lt. Governor]</ref> following the appointment of the then-incumbent officeholder of the position, [[Tina Smith]], to serve in the [[United States Senate]] following the resignation of the disgraced sexual predator [[Al Franken]]. Prior to becoming the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, Fischbach was a state senator from Minnesota's 13th district and the President of the Minnesota Senate, thus being first in line of succession to becoming the lieutenant governor under state law.
==2020 U.S. House election in Minnesota's 7th district==
It was announced on September 2, 2019 that Fischbach was officially running for United States House of Representatives to challenge incumbent moderate [[DINO]] [[Collin Peterson]] for the latter's long-held seat in a [[conservative]] district.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/09/02/michelle-fischbach-announces-congressional-challenge-to-collin-peterson Michelle Fischbach announces congressional challenge to Collin Peterson]
*[https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/09/02/michelle-fischbach-announces-congressional-run/ Michelle Fischbach Announces Congressional Run]</ref> Her bid is endorsed by [[President Donald Trump]],<ref>[https://alphanewsmn.com/president-trump-endorses-michelle-fischbach-in-minnesotas-7th-congressional-district-race/ President Trump Endorses Michelle Fischbach in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District Race]</ref> [[movement conservative]] [[Michele Bachmann]],<ref>[https://www.am1100theflag.com/news/12710-bachmann-endorses-michelle-fischbach Bachmann endorses Michelle Fischbach]</ref> and the [[NRLC]].<ref>[https://www.nrlc.org/communications/national-right-to-life-endorses-michelle-fischbach-for-minnesotas-7th-congressional-district/ National Right to Life Endorses Michelle Fischbach for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District]</ref>
==See also==
*[[Yvette Herrell]], running for [[New Mexico]]'s 2nd district
*[[Nancy Mace]], running for [[South Carolina]]'s 1st district
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://www.fischbachforcongress.com/ Official Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Michelle_Fischbach Michelle Fischbach - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fischbach, Michelle}}
[[Category:Minnesota]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Pro-Life]]
[[Category:United States Lieutenant Governors]]
[[Category:State Senators]]
|name=Michelle Fischbach
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Scott Fischbach
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|offices=
{{Officeholder/lieutenant governor
|state=Minnesota
|governor=[[Mark Dayton]]
|terms=January 2, 2018 – January 7, 2019
|preceded=[[Tina Smith]]
|former=y
|succeeded=Peggy Flanagan
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=President of the [[Minnesota]] Senate
|number=12th
|terms=January 3, 2017 – May 25, 2018
|preceded=Sandy Pappas
|succeeded=Warren Limmer
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=President of the [[Minnesota]] Senate
|number=10th
|terms=January 4, 2011 – January 7, 2013
|preceded=Jim Metzen
|succeeded=Sandy Pappas
}}
{{Officeholder/state senator
|state=Minnesota
|district=13th
|terms=2013 – May 25, 2018
|preceded=???
|former=y
|succeeded=Jeff Howe
}}
{{Officeholder/state senator
|state=Minnesota
|district=14th
|terms=February 12, 1996 – present
|preceded=Joe Bertram
|former=y
|succeeded=???
}}
}}
'''Michelle Louise Helene Fischbach''' (born November 3, 1965) is an attorney and [[pro-life]] conservative [[Republican]] politician from [[Minnesota]] who briefly served as the [[lieutenant governor]] of the state<ref>[https://www.lifenews.com/2018/01/04/pro-life-leader-michelle-fischbach-replaces-former-planned-parenthood-vp-as-minnesota-lt-governor/ Pro-Life Leader Michelle Fischbach Replaces Former Planned Parenthood VP as Minnesota Lt. Governor]</ref> following the appointment of the then-incumbent officeholder of the position, [[Tina Smith]], to serve in the [[United States Senate]] following the resignation of the disgraced sexual predator [[Al Franken]]. Prior to becoming the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, Fischbach was a state senator from Minnesota's 13th district and the President of the Minnesota Senate, thus being first in line of succession to becoming the lieutenant governor under state law.
==2020 U.S. House election in Minnesota's 7th district==
It was announced on September 2, 2019 that Fischbach was officially running for United States House of Representatives to challenge incumbent moderate [[DINO]] [[Collin Peterson]] for the latter's long-held seat in a [[conservative]] district.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/09/02/michelle-fischbach-announces-congressional-challenge-to-collin-peterson Michelle Fischbach announces congressional challenge to Collin Peterson]
*[https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/09/02/michelle-fischbach-announces-congressional-run/ Michelle Fischbach Announces Congressional Run]</ref> Her bid is endorsed by [[President Donald Trump]],<ref>[https://alphanewsmn.com/president-trump-endorses-michelle-fischbach-in-minnesotas-7th-congressional-district-race/ President Trump Endorses Michelle Fischbach in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District Race]</ref> [[movement conservative]] [[Michele Bachmann]],<ref>[https://www.am1100theflag.com/news/12710-bachmann-endorses-michelle-fischbach Bachmann endorses Michelle Fischbach]</ref> and the [[NRLC]].<ref>[https://www.nrlc.org/communications/national-right-to-life-endorses-michelle-fischbach-for-minnesotas-7th-congressional-district/ National Right to Life Endorses Michelle Fischbach for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District]</ref>
==See also==
*[[Yvette Herrell]], running for [[New Mexico]]'s 2nd district
*[[Nancy Mace]], running for [[South Carolina]]'s 1st district
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://www.fischbachforcongress.com/ Official Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Michelle_Fischbach Michelle Fischbach - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fischbach, Michelle}}
[[Category:Minnesota]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Pro-Life]]
[[Category:United States Lieutenant Governors]]
[[Category:State Senators]]