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Minnesota is an historic state for politics, no matter if you are taking about Democratic, Republican, or independent leaders. While it’s hard to whittle the list down, here are the Top 5 Political Figures from Minnesota.

5. Jesse Ventura- Love him or loathe him, Ventura is an important figure in Minnesota politics as the former wrestler was the first Reform Party Candidate to win office when he became Governor in 1999.

4. William O. Douglas- A Supreme Court Justice from 1939-1975, Douglas holds the record for the longest tenure on the highest court in the land.

3. Warren E. Burger- Was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1969-1986.

2. Hubert H. Humphrey- Arguably one of the most accomplished politicians in Minnesota history. Humphrey was Mayor of Minneapolis from 1945-1948; a U.S. Senator from 1949-1964 and 1971-1978; Vice President under Lyndon Johnson from 1965-1690; and Democratic Presidential Candidate in 1968.

1. Walter Mondale- Walter Mondale may hold the distinction for the worse loss in Presidential election history (his 1984 walloping at the hands of Ronald Reagan), but this Ceylon native is also known for being the first mainstream candidate to pick a female as a Vice Presidential nominee. The democrat was a Senator from 1964-1976 and the Vice President of the United States from 1977-1981.