Natalie Zeleznikar (born September 9, 1966) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Zeleznikar represents District 3B in northern Minnesota, which includes the city of Hermantown, Two Harbors and Rice Lake and parts of Lake and St. Louis Counties. Early life, education and career Zeleznikar grew up on a farm in St. Francis, Minnesota and attended college at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, receiving a bachelor's degree in Health Administration. She has worked for 30 years in health care administration. Minnesota House of Representatives Zeleznikar was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022, defeating DFL incumbent Mary Murphy by 35 votes. According to Minnesota state election law, an automatic recount occurred, after which Zeleznikar was declared the winner by 33 votes. Zeleznikar serves on the Children and Families Finance and Policy, Human Services Finance, and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committees. Electoral history Personal life Zeleznikar lives in Duluth, Minnesota with her husband, Dan and their two children. She is Lutheran and attends Peace in Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, Minnesota. References External links Living people 1966 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire alumni People from St. Francis, Minnesota People from Duluth, Minnesota