Minnesota Governor (1967–1971)
Paul A. Magnuson, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Allen Quist, former Minnesota state representative and candidate for state governor
Magnus Ranstorp, an internationally renowned expert on terrorism and counter-terrorism.
Samantha Vang, politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019.
Gwen Walz, First Lady of Minnesota (since 2019)
Luther Youngdahl, Governor of Minnesota (1947–1951) and Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1951–1978)
Oscar Youngdahl, U.S. representative
=== Sports ===
Marissa Brandt, South Korean ice hockey player (known by her legal name in Minnesota, not her birth name, Park Yoon-Jung)
Eric Butorac, professional tennis player
Wendell Butcher, American football player
Kurt Ploeger, professional football player
Earl Witte, professional football player
== Notable faculty ==
Marcia Bunge, theologian and professor of Lutheran studies, researching children and childhood in …
