Mark J. Lindquist Plans Run for Minnesota’s 7th District Congressional Seat

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – A Moorhead man, motivational speaker and known for performing the National Anthem at major sporting events around the country and at University of North Dakota hockey games is running for congress.

Mark J. Lindquist says he plans to seek the Democratic nomination in Minnesota’s 7th district.

Lindquist was born in Seoul, Korea. Lindquist says he spent the first eight months of his life in an orphanage before he was adopted. The air force veteran grew up in Ortonville, Minnesota. He wants to challenge Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, who is in her first two-year term after defeating long-time Congressman Collin Peterson.