Karla Hult
TLDR: Karla Hult is a longtime television journalist, most recently at KARE 11, who left journalism in 2026 to run for office. She founded So Many Goodbyes, which educates families and communities about Alzheimer's and other dementias, after her father's death from the disease, and she hosts the "Hello Alzheimer's" podcast. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science and English from St. Olaf College and a master's in international affairs from Columbia University. She is married with two daughters in Edina schools, and won the four-way DFL primary in August with 58.9% of the vote.
Karla HultDemocratic-Farmer-Labor- Running for
- Minnesota Senate, District 50
- Work
- Former KARE 11 journalist; founder of So Many Goodbyes (dementia education) and host of the "Hello Alzheimer's" podcast
- Background
- Longtime journalist; her campaign says she worked in eight newsrooms around the country and won Emmy, Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite awards karlahultforsenate.com
- KARE 11 journalist when she launched her campaign on social media on Jan. 30, 2026 hometownsource.com
- B.A., political science and English, St. Olaf College; master of international affairs (economic and political development), Columbia University hometownsource.com
- Founded So Many Goodbyes in 2021 after her father's death from Alzheimer's; hosts and produces the weekly "Hello Alzheimer's" podcast karlahultforsenate.com
- Advocate and consultant for Alight (formerly the American Refugee Committee); advocate for People Serving People hometownsource.com
- Married (husband Gary), two daughters who attend Edina schools karlahultforsenate.com
- Won the Aug. 11, 2026 DFL primary with 9,472 votes (58.88%) over Nelly Korman, John McClellan and Amal Ibrahim electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov
- Website
- karlahultforsenate.com
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 612-437-7721
- Raised
- $59,649, $37,618 on hand cfb.mn.gov
- Also running
- Owen Michaelson (Republican)
Q: Where does Hult stand on taxes, spending and fraud?
A: Says she will be "a careful steward of the taxpayer dollars" and work across the aisle to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse. Supports closing tax loopholes that favor large corporations and "ensuring that the wealthiest Minnesotans are paying their fair share."
karlahultforsenate.comQ: Where does Hult stand on health care?
A: At the Sept. 16 forum she named federal Medicaid cuts as the biggest health-care challenge and said she would like to see a universal health care system and bring private insurers to the table.
youtube.comQ: Where does Hult stand on schools?
A: Would "fully fund our public schools, reduce class sizes, expand mental health supports" and fix teacher pension problems.
karlahultforsenate.comQ: Where does Hult stand on guns and public safety?
A: Supports safe-storage laws, limits on high-capacity magazines and a ban on assault-style weapons; says this "is not about taking guns away from hunters" or responsible owners.
karlahultforsenate.comQ: Where does Hult stand on abortion?
A: Supports the 2023 PRO Act protecting abortion access and continued support for providers such as Planned Parenthood; supports passing a state Equal Rights Amendment.
karlahultforsenate.comQ: Where does Hult stand on immigration enforcement?
A: At the forum she supported passing the North STAR Act, which she described as keeping local police from assisting federal immigration enforcement and keeping enforcement out of hospitals and schools, and funding immigrant-rights groups to explain people's constitutional rights.
youtube.comQ: Where does Hult stand on housing?
A: Wants the state to partner with Bloomington and Edina on emergency rental assistance, land trusts and more duplexes, townhomes and starter homes, protect renters from unjust evictions, and help seniors stay in their homes.
karlahultforsenate.comQ: Where does Hult stand on energy and environment?
A: Supports state clean-energy incentives and the 2040 carbon-free electricity standard, protecting the Boundary Waters, and "comprehensive guardrails" for data centers. Wants Minnesota to regulate high-impact AI with transparency, accountability and safety testing.
karlahultforsenate.comQ: Where does Hult stand on data centers?
A: At the Sept. 16 forum she called data centers inevitable and said the state needs "guardrails" set with local governments, should push for renewable power where possible, and must keep their energy costs from being passed on to residents and small businesses.
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