Jay Xiong


Jay Xiong is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represents District 67B in Saint Paul. Xiong was appointed Vice Chair of the House Military and Veterans Affairs Policy & Finance Committee, serving on five legislative committees: Labor; Jobs & Economic Development Policy & Finance; Judiciary & Civil Law Policy & Finance; Legacy; and Military & Veterans Affairs Policy & Finance. He is also a founding member of the legislative caucus Minnesota Asian Pacific and a member of the DFL Climate Action Caucus and the People of Color & Indigenous Caucus. Xiong was also appointed to the Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government.

Early life, education, and career

Xiong attended Saint Paul Public Schools and graduated from St. Olaf College.
Xiong is a co-founder of the Asian American Organizing Project and Progressive Hmong American Organizers.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Xiong was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, to represent House District 67B, St. Paul's lower East side. He replaces Sheldon Johnson, who retired after serving 18 years. Xiong received the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement after three rounds of balloting, leading by a wide margin each time against Shoua Yang, John Slade and Take Action MN's endorsed candidate Grant Stevensen. He is the first person of color to hold the seat in the majority-minority district.

Personal life

Xiong resides in the Battle Creek neighborhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota.