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Minnesota State Rep. Dan Wolgamott arrested after suspected DWI crash in St. Cloud

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM · 1 min read
Minnesota State Rep. Dan Wolgamott arrested after suspected DWI crash in St. Cloud — Moorhead Health news

A central Minnesota State Representative was taken to jail on Wednesday night after a suspected DWI-related crash in St. Cloud, according to the Stearns County jail roster.

The Details

DFL state Rep. Dan Wolgamott, who serves District 14B, was arrested just after 9 p.m., with one of the charges listed as criminal vehicular operation resulting in bodily harm.

This is not the first DWI offense for Wolgamott, who pleaded guilty to a DWI-related charge in 2023.

State Rep. Wolgamott enters guilty plea in DWI case For the first offense, court documents show he completed a chemical health assessment, an eight-hour class and attended a Mothers Against Drunk Driving panel. He also paid a $400 fine.

Wolgamott is set to leave office in January when new elected officials are sworn in after he declined to seek re-election this time around.

He has served in the Minnesota House since 2019.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to Wolgamott’s office and the DFL for a statement regarding his arrest.

This is an ongoing story. Check back for details.

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Thursday, November 12, 2026

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