[1] A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 53 in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area from 2013 to 2023.

[4] In late 2019, it was reported that Kent intended to challenge Minority Leader Tom Bakk for his caucus leadership post.

[2] On February 1, 2020, after a private meeting that lasted more than six hours, the caucus elected Kent as its new leader.

[1] In September 2021 Susan Kent announced that she would not run for re-election, also choosing to step down as Senate Minority Leader.

[5] Kent met her husband, Chris, a Maplewood native and 3M employee, in Austin, Texas.