Heather Arndt was raised on her family farm in Belle Creek Township and graduated from Wanamingo High School.  A long-time community champion and defender of rural Minnesota, Heather has spent her adult life in service to our country. She helped lead the bipartisan fight against Zip Rail and for a safer highway 52 corridor for area residents. Arndt, a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Army National Guard serving 28 years with two tours in Afghanistan, earning a Combat Action Badge and a Bronze Star, will bring her history of leadership to deliver results for the residents of House Seat 20A.  

Heather is the former Chair of the Goodhue County DFL, has a bachelor’s in political science, a Master of Science in Plant Science and a Master of Science in International Agriculture. She works in emergency preparedness, planning how agencies can step up in times of local man-made and natural disasters.

Heather believes in: the importance of protecting long-term care healthcare in our communities; keeping our local economies strong by working together to find ways for folks to earn a livable wage while allowing our small businesses to thrive; the importance of helping our public schools succeed; continuing to build ways for family farms to grow and succeed; and protecting the rights of all to be who they are and make their own decisions. 

Why I’m Running:

I'm running because I believe our state government can, and should, take the steps necessary to protect the interests of everyday Minnesotans. 

I'm running because I believe with my non-partisan, issue focused, moderate beliefs, combined with my fiscally conservative ideals that I can successfully work with all Minnesotans, Democrats and Republicans, who want to move our state forward in the interest of those who need us most; seniors, children, folks with disabilities, local economies, and everyday workers. 

I believe together we can walk away from extreme rhetoric and find the common ground needed to keep Minnesota a great place to live, work, and enjoy our lives.