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Minnesota lawmaker arrested on drunk driving charges for second time in three years
Minnesota state representative Daniel Wolgamott was arrested in St Cloud after police said his car struck a parked vehicle while he was impaired, injuring a man inside. The 37-year-old was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; the incident matters because it is Wolgamott’s second drunk-driving arrest in three years.
The 36-year-old lawmaker remained in custody on Thursday morning and was being held over three DWI-related allegations, including driving while impaired with an aggravating factor, but had not been formally charged. He pleaded guilty to drunk driving in 2023, received a stayed 45-day jail sentence and two years’ probation, which he completed in September 2025. Wolgamott has represented House District 14B since 2019 and is due to leave office in January 2027.
In short
- Daniel Wolgamott was arrested after a crash in St Cloud.
- A man inside the parked car suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
- Wolgamott had pleaded guilty to drunk driving in 2023.
Explained simply
Minnesota’s House of Representatives is part of the state legislature, which makes laws for Minnesota. Daniel Wolgamott has represented House District 14B since 2019 and is due to leave office in January 2027.
In 2023, Wolgamott pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, often shortened to DWI. He received a 45-day jail sentence that was stayed, meaning he did not have to serve it if he met conditions, and was placed on probation for two years, which he completed in September 2025.
The latest incident matters because it is his second DWI arrest in three years. An arrest is not the same as a formal charge or a finding of guilt.