About

U.S. Representative Angie Craig represents Minnesota's Second Congressional District. She is fighting for a Minnesota where the middle class, small business owners and family farmers can thrive. Consistently ranked one of the most bipartisan Members of Congress, she'll work with anybody – and take on the Washington establishment – to improve the lives of folks in her district.
The granddaughter of a farm foreman, Angie learned the value of hard work from her family – and in particular, her mother, a single mom who raised three children while earning her teaching degree. Angie worked two jobs to help put herself through college.
She is the former head of Corporate Relations for a major Minnesota manufacturer and a former newspaper reporter. She and her wife Cheryl have four adult sons and three grandsons.
In Congress, Angie is fighting for career and technical training and to make sure that vocational jobs are available to every young person who wants one. She has consistently pushed to fully fund our special education programs in Minnesota schools and to cut bureaucratic red tape and waste in government.
Angie is a strong advocate for cutting taxes on small business and the middle class. She’s worked to lower health care costs by capping the co-pay of certain prescription drugs and expanding health care coverage for all Americans. She has secured major infrastructure investments to improve the roads, highways and bridges in her district and expand high-speed internet connectivity her rural communities.
Angie has led the bipartisan effort to secure the Southern Border and stop the flow of illicit fentanyl into Minnesota communities and she has taken on the social media companies allowing the marketing and sale of drugs on their platforms. She has been a champion for local law enforcement agencies, fire departments and first responders as they work to keep us safe. She remains dedicated to fighting to lower costs for hardworking Minnesotans.
As the top Democrat on the House Committee on Agriculture, Angie is committed to strengthening the farm safety net, improving opportunities for new and beginning farmers as well as protecting access to nutrition programs that feed hungry families and support America’s rural economy. She is working to lower energy costs by investing in an all-of-the-above energy policy that includes renewable fuels.
Angie is dedicated to listening to Minnesotans - and she hopes to hear from you directly about how she can best serve you and your community.