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Kris Babler

Independent · Minnesota · 2026

Running for Minnesota Senate District 49, Minnesota

Biography

Kris Babler is an independent candidate for Minnesota Senate District 49, per Eden Prairie Local News. He is a former U.S. Army captain, entrepreneur and longtime basketball coach, an Eden Prairie resident and father of three, and a graduate of the University of Minnesota and Gustavus Adolphus College who has spent over 20 years in education and athletics.

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