Melissa Hortman was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Hortman represented District 34B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Brooklyn Park, Champlin and Coon Rapids and parts of Anoka and Hennepin Counties.
Birth Name
Melissa Anne Haluptzok
Nickname
Melissa Hortman
Profession
Politician
Political party
Democratic
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Melissa Hortman was born on the 27th of May 1970, in Fridley, Minnesota, United States.
Date of Birth
She was died on the 14th of June 2025, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States. Melissa and her spouse were shot and killed at their home. Another lawmaker, John Hoffman, was also shot in a related shooting in the 2025 Minnesota lawmaker shootings. Governor Tim Walz said the shooting appeared to be a politically motivated assassination.
Age
He’s currently 55 years old.
Sun Sign
Gemini
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Christianity
Education
Hortman graduated from Blaine High School. She earned a bachelor’s degrees in political science and philosophy from Boston University, graduating magna cum laude, a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, and a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown
- Mother – Unknown
- Siblings – Unknown
Marital Status
Married
Girlfriend / Spouse
Melissa Hortman has dated –
- Mark Hortman – Melissa married Mark Hortman. The couple also shares two children, Colin and Sophie.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 5 inches
- In centimeters – 165 cm
- In meters – 1.65 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 55 kg
- In Pounds – 121 lbs
Body Build
Average
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
He wears a size 7.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Hortman known as a politician and longtime member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 34B in the northern Twin Cities metro area. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she served as Speaker of the House from 2019 to 2025 and currently holds the role of DFL Leader, according to the Minnesota Legislature Reference Library.
Melissa Hortman Net worth
Melissa Hortman has an estimated net worth of $2 million dollars as of 2025.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – melissahortman
- Twitter – Melissa Hortman
Some Lesser Known Facts About Melissa Hortman
- Hortman worked as an intern in the United States Senate for Al Gore and John Kerry, and clerked for Judge John Sommerville while in law school.
- She served on the Brooklyn Park City Human Relations Commission and worked as an assistant county attorney for Hennepin County.
- In 2004, she was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives and was reelected every two years since.
- Hortman served as an assistant majority leader and as minority whip.
- From 2013 to 2014, she served as House speaker pro tempore and chaired the Energy Policy Committee. She served as deputy minority leader from 2015 to 2016.
- After Paul Thissen retired, Hortman was elected by her caucus to be minority leader from 2017 to 2018. When the DFL caucus retook the majority in the 2018 election, her colleagues elected her Speaker of the House.
- In April 2017, she drew attention when she criticized several Republican representatives for playing a card game in the retiring room off the house chamber during discussions on a public safety budget bill.
- In 2019, MPR characterized Hortman as “quietly irreverent,” with a “sorry not sorry” attitude.
- In January 2025, From the start of the 94th Legislature until early February, she led a boycott of House sessions to deny Republicans a quorum to conduct business.
- After a power-sharing agreement was reached, Hortman served again as minority leader until March 17, when a special election created a tie between the parties in the House; her title then changed to DFL Leader and she was granted significant powers alongside Republican Speaker Lisa Demuth.
