Harry Niska is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Niska represents District 31A in the north Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Ramsey and Andover in Anoka County, Minnesota. Early life, education and career Niska grew up in Andover, Minnesota and graduated from Anoka High School. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from Concordia College, Moorhead. Niska received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota, Law School. He worked as a law clerk on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals for Judge Roger Leland Wollman from 2005 to 2006, and for Judge David Stras in 2018. Niska also served on the Ramsey County Charter Commission. Niska ran in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Minnesota in 2018, but withdrew prior to the primary. Minnesota House of Representatives Niska was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022, after redistricting and the retirement of Republican incumbent Cal Bahr, who decided to run for a seat in the Minnesota Senate. Niska serves on the Commerce Finance and Policy and the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committees. Electoral history Personal life Niska lives in Ramsey, Minnesota with his wife, Jen, and has three children. References External links Living people 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) alumni University of Minnesota Law School alumni People from Anoka County, Minnesota