Koegel completed an internship with the Duluth City Council and worked as a page at the Minnesota House of Representatives.
She works as a volunteer coordinator at Community Action Partnership of Ramsey County, and previously was executive director of the nonprofit Health Care for All.
She first ran after three-term DFL incumbent Jerry Newton announced he would run for a seat in the Minnesota State Senate.
[4][5][6] She authored legislation to increase consumer protections and place limits on settlement-payment deals, requiring judges to scrutinize the payments.
[21][22] A GoFundMe page set up to support Koegel's recovery surpassed its goal of $5,000, but attracted the notice of officials when it appeared that many contributions came from lobbyists.