Matt Schmit

Matt Schmit

Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 21st district
In office January 8, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded by	John Howe (District 28)
Succeeded by	Mike Goggin
Personal details
Born	1979 (age 37–38) Red Wing, Minnesota
Political party	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Alma mater	Saint John's University (B.A.) University of Minnesota (M.P.P.)
Occupation	consultant

Matt Schmit (born 1979) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 21 in southeastern Minnesota.

Schmit was born and raised in Red Wing, Minnesota. He graduated from Red Wing High School. He attended Saint John's University, graduating with a B.A. in biology and political science. He later attended the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, graduating with a M.P.P. He is a public policy consultant.

Schmit was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012. He lost re-election to Republican Mike Goggin in 2016.