Linda Runbeck (born June 11, 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993 and again from 2011 to 2021.

Runbeck earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and social work from Bethel University Arden Hills, Minnesota.

[1][2] She previously worked as director of advertising for County Seat Stores and vice president for Dahlberg Incorporated, a hearing aid manufacturer.

She also served in the House previously, representing the old District 52A from 1989 to 1993 after winning a 1989 special election held after Rep. Gordon Voss resigned to accept an appointment by Governor Rudy Perpich as chief administrator of the Minnesota Metropolitan Waste Control Commission.

[5] She supported the 2012 amendments to the Minnesota State Constitution that intended to ban gay marriage[6] and to require a photo ID to vote.