Amy Klobuchar Biography: Age, Husband, Parents, Children, Net Worth, Contact, Email, Website
Biography
Amy Klobuchar (born May 25, 1960) is a celebrated American politician and attorney who has served as the senior United States Senator from Minnesota since 2007.
A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she is the first woman elected to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate. Before her Senate career, Klobuchar served as Hennepin County Attorney from 1999 to 2006.
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She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and earned her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. Known for her bipartisan approach and focus on issues like consumer protection, antitrust reform, agriculture, and broadband expansion, Klobuchar ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
Reelected to her fourth Senate term in 2024, she remains one of Minnesota’s most popular political figures. As of early 2026, she reportedly considered a run for Minnesota governor.
| United States Senator | |
| Amy Klobuchar | |
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| Wiki Facts & About Data | |
| Real Name: | Amy Jean Klobuchar |
| Stage Name: | Amy Klobuchar |
| Born: | 25 May 1960 (age 65 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Plymouth, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | Wayzata High School, Yale University, University of Chicago Law School |
| Height: | 1.63 m |
| Parents: | Jim Klobuchar, Rose Klobuchar |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Spouse: | John D. Bessler (m. 1993) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Not Dating |
| Children: | Abigail Klobuchar Bessler |
| Occupation: | Politician • Attorney |
| Net Worth: | $2.3 million (USD) |
Early Life & Education
Amy Klobuchar was born on May 25, 1960, in Plymouth, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. She grew up in a middle-class family in the Twin Cities area.
Her father, Jim Klobuchar, was a prominent sportswriter and columnist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Her mother, Rose Klobuchar (née Heuberger), taught second grade until retiring at age 70.
Klobuchar‘s paternal grandparents immigrated from Slovenia (her grandfather worked as a miner on Minnesota’s Iron Range), giving her Slovenian ancestry, while her maternal grandparents came from Switzerland, contributing Swiss-German heritage. She has no siblings and is an only child.
Her parents divorced when she was 15, a challenging period compounded by her father’s struggles with alcoholism (he later achieved sobriety in the 1990s). Klobuchar identifies as a member of the United Church of Christ (a mainline Protestant denomination).
She attended public schools in Plymouth and graduated as valedictorian from Wayzata High School. Klobuchar earned a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in political science from Yale University in 1982 (her senior thesis on the politics behind the construction of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome was later published as the book Uncovering the Dome). She then received her Juris Doctor with high honors from the University of Chicago Law School in 1985.
Career
Amy Klobuchar started her career after graduating from the University of Chicago Law School in 1985. She worked as a corporate lawyer at Minnesota firms like Dorsey & Whitney and Gray Plant Mooty, focusing on regulatory and litigation work.
Her move into public service was partly inspired by her own experience: after her daughter Abigail was born in 1995 and required extended hospital care, Klobuchar was discharged after just 24 hours due to insurance rules.
This led her to push for longer postpartum hospital stays, and she helped pass related legislation in Minnesota. In 1998, Klobuchar became the first woman elected as Hennepin County Attorney, serving from 1999 to 2006.
She focused on prosecuting violent crimes, gang activity, drunk driving, and child protection cases, and her office pushed for tougher penalties for repeat offenders. She also helped pass Minnesota’s first felony DWI law.
In 2006, Klobuchar was elected to the U.S. Senate, winning the seat vacated by Mark Dayton with 58% of the vote and becoming the first woman to represent Minnesota in the Senate. She has been reelected four times: in 2012 by a 35-point margin, in 2018, and in 2024, when she defeated Republican Royce White by about 16 points.
She began her fourth term in January 2025. In the Senate, Klobuchar is known for working across party lines and has passed more legislation than any other senator in some sessions. She has focused on issues like antitrust reform, consumer protection, agriculture, rural broadband, lowering prescription drug costs, workforce training, and infrastructure.
She serves on several key committees, including Judiciary, Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and she chairs the Senate Democratic Steering Committee. In 2020, Klobuchar ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, highlighting her Midwestern background and practical approach, but ended her campaign after Super Tuesday and endorsed Joe Biden.
As of early 2026, after Governor Tim Walz decided not to run for reelection, Klobuchar is considering a run for Minnesota governor in the 2026 election, with strong support from state Democrats. She has not yet made a final decision.
Social Media
- Wikipedia: Mark Dayton
- Facebook: Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar)
- Instagram: Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar)
- Twitter: Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar)
Personal Life
Amy Klobuchar is 65 years old, having been born on May 25, 1960. She has been married once, to John D. Bessler, a lawyer, law professor at the University of Baltimore, and author, since July 10, 1993.
The couple met while both were practicing law in Minnesota. Klobuchar and Bessler have one child, a daughter named Abigail Klobuchar Bessler, born in 1995.
Abigail graduated from Yale University (like her mother) and has worked in public service roles, including as a legislative director for a New York City councilman. Klobuchar stands at 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 meters) tall, a detail she has occasionally referenced humorously in interviews and on the campaign trail.
Net Worth
Amy Klobuchar‘s net worth is estimated at approximately $2.3 million, according to real-time tracking from Quiver Quantitative based on her latest financial disclosures.
Estimates from various sources generally range from $1.5 million to $2.5 million, reflecting her Senate salary of $174,000 annually, retirement accounts, mutual fund investments (often in index funds), book royalties, and shared assets with her husband, law professor John Bessler.
Her wealth places her in the middle tier among U.S. senators, far below the wealthiest members of Congress.
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