Scott Van Binsbergen is a Republican representative for Minnesota House District 16A, which includes nearly all of Chippewa County, all of Renville County, southeast Kandiyohi County, and western Meeker County. A lifelong Minnesota resident, husband, and father of three, he is a conservative businessman and active community volunteer. Elected in 2024, he is serving his first term and currently serves on the House committees for Commerce Finance and Policy, Health Finance and Policy, and Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. Notable achievements include building and owning successful companies that have created hundreds of jobs across western Minnesota and several states over 25 years; he is president of Van Binsbergen & Associates, employing over 100 people in five states, and a past recipient of the Southwest Minnesota Entrepreneur of the Year award. His priorities focus on economic development, protecting traditional values, and countering hard-left ideology. He has served on local boards such as the Montevideo Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Kiwanis, Hope Reformed Church, and the West Central Association of Realtors, and was appointed by three Minnesota governors to the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. He is a former board director for Klein Bank and Old National Bank in Montevideo, with experience in real estate, insurance, agriculture, banking, and healthcare.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on formal education are not publicly detailed in available records. His political experience includes his 2024 election to the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 16A , prior community board service, and gubernatorial appointments to the Minnesota Board of Accountancy.