[PAR] [TLE] Erik Paulsen [SEP] Erik Philip Paulsen (born May 14, 1965) is an American politician serving in the United States House of Representatives for Minnesota 's 3 congressional district since 2009.  A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009 and as Majority Leader from 2003 to 2007.  His district in the western part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area includes Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth and Wayzata. [PAR] [TLE] Terri Bonoff [SEP] Terri E. Bonoff (born August 1, 1957) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota.  She is a former member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 44, which included portions of Minnetonka, Plymouth and Woodland in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.  A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in 2016.  She was defeated by incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen in the general election.
[PAR] [TLE] Erik Paulsen [ SEP ] Erik Philip Paulsen ( born May 14 , 1965 ) is an American politician serving in the United States House of Representatives for Minnesota 's 3 congressional district since 2009 . A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota , he previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009 and as Majority Leader from 2003 to 2007 . His district in the western part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area includes Bloomington , Eden Prairie , Edina , Minnetonka , Maple Grove , Plymouth and Wayzata . [PAR] [TLE] Terri Bonoff [ SEP ] Terri E. Bonoff ( born August 1 , 1957 ) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota . She is a former member of the Minnesota Senate , representing District 44 , which included portions of Minnetonka , Plymouth and Woodland in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area . A member of the Minnesota Democratic – Farmer – Labor Party ( DFL ) , she was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota 's 3rd congressional district in 2016 . She was defeated by incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen in the general election .
Which American politician serving in the United States House of Representatives defeated Terri Bonoff in the general election?
Which American politician serving in the United States House of Representatives defeated Terri Bonoff in the general election ?
Erik Paulsen
Erik Paulsen