Bobbie Harder

Bobbie V. Harder is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Harder represents District 17B in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Carver and Watertown and parts of Carver, McLeod, and Sibley Counties.

Harder was born in Le Sueur, Minnesota, and attended South Dakota State University, earning a bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, and criminal justice. She served as a county commissioner for Sibley County from 2015 to 2023.

Harder was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. She first ran in an open seat after 2022 legislative redistricting.

Harder serves on the Agriculture Finance and Policy, State and Local Government Finance and Policy, and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committees.

Harder lives in Henderson, Minnesota, with her husband, Neal, and has one child.