What Republican previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and was elected in 2008 to the U.S. House of Representatives?
Minnesota's 3rd congressional district:  Republican Erik Paulsen currently represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, having been elected in 2008. Erik Paulsen:  A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009 and as Majority Leader from 2003 to 2007.
Erik Paulsen