Philip B. Krinkie (born February 3, 1950) is an American politician from the state of Minnesota.
He is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, from 1991 to 2006, and was a candidate for Minnesota's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 2014 when it was vacated by Michele Bachmann.
He owns a heating and air-conditioning business and is a member of the board of trustees for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
[2] He served as the president of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota, until he resigned to run for Congress.
[3] Born in Maplewood, Minnesota, Krinkie went to Minnehaha Academy High School.