Jim Knoblach (born November 5, 1957) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
[1] In 2006, Knoblach ran for the Republican nomination for Minnesota's 6th congressional district and sought the party endorsement, but came in second of four to Michele Bachmann, who was then elected to Congress later that year.
In 2014, Knoblach ran for State Representative in a different, more Democratic-leaning district, and narrowly defeated incumbent Zach Dorholt of District 14B, in what was then the most expensive State Representative race in Minnesota history.
[3] Knoblach was then named to again chair the House Ways and Means Committee.
[4] In September 2018, Knoblach dropped his reelection bid after MPR News reported that his daughter Laura alleged he had touched her inappropriately between the ages of 9 and 21.
[5] A 2017 investigation of the allegations by local law enforcement resulted in no charges.