Jake JohnsonDemocraticJake grew up in Stewartville, Minnesota, with 10 siblings in a working-class family. His dad collected garbage and his mom went door to door reading meters. When his parents got divorced, Jake helped his mom and stepdad, a disabled Vietnam veteran, raise his younger siblings. Growing up, times were tough. Jake and his U.S. House members represent a single district and serve two-year terms. They introduce bills, control the federal budget, and vote on laws.
In the general election, the candidates who advanced face off and the winner takes office.
