Heather Edelson (/ˈɛdəlsən/ ED-əl-sən; born April 4, 1981) is an American politician who is a member of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.

[5][6] Erhardt lost the general election, and Edelson won the DFL endorsement in 2018, going on to defeat one-term Republican incumbent Dario Anselmo.

[11][12][13] She supported Governor Tim Walz's proposal to raise taxes on nicotine and tobacco products, saying increased revenue could go to prevention efforts.

[14] Edelson worked with Representative Tony Albright on bipartisan legislation to fix the competency restoration program, adopting recommendations from a task force dealing with gaps in the system for those found incompetent to stand trial.

[26][27] The legislation was enacted in part to address previously unregulated delta-8 THC products already being sold in Minnesota that were targeting youth by being packaged like candy.

[29] Edelson said she wrote the legislation to strengthen consumer protections in an emerging market, and that she would write bills to add additional requirements and work with local governments to help them regulate THC edibles.

[29][30][31] Edelson won a May 14, 2024, special election for an open seat on the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, defeating Marisa Simonetti with 54% of the approximately 11,300 votes cast.