Steven E. Jacob (born June 13, 1966) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023.
A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Jacob represents District 20B in southeastern Minnesota, which includes the cities of Plainview, St. Charles, and Zumbrota and parts of Goodhue, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona Counties.
He first ran after redistricting and after eight-term Republican incumbent Steve Drazkowski announced he would run for a seat in the Minnesota Senate.
[1] Jacob was the only representative to vote against establishing Juneteenth as a Minnesota state holiday, saying “I saw this as an expansion of government where the taxpayer will be charged, but will receive one less day of service from all local levels of government".
[3] Jacob lives in Altura, Minnesota with his wife, MaryAnn Mae, and has four children.