A Minnesota lawmaker has been arrested and faces drunk driving charges for the second time in three years.
Daniel Wolgamott, a Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) state representative, was arrested on Wednesday night in St. Cloud after police say he crashed into a parked car and injured a man while impaired.
According to Stearns County Sheriff’s Office records, Wolgamott, 36, has been held on three DWI-related allegations, including driving while impaired with an aggravating factor.
Wolgamott remained in custody as of Thursday morning but has not yet been formally charged.
St Cloud Officers responded to a stalled vehicle blocking traffic in the 1300 block of 13th Street North around 7.49pm Wednesday.
According to an incident report, Wolgamott’s vehicle was traveling east when it struck a legally parked vehicle while a 37-year-old man was inside.
The man in the vehicle was then taken to St. Cloud hospital with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Representative Wolgamott’s office and the Stearns County Attorney’s office for comments on his behalf.
Democratic Representative, Daniel Wolgamott, was arrested on Wednesday night in St. Cloud
According to Stearns County Sheriff’s Office records, Wolgamott, 36, has been held of three DWI-related allegations, including driving while impaired with an aggravating factor
Wolgamott’s arrest comes three years after he previously pleaded guilty to drunk driving in Kanabec County District Court in September 2023, according to a Minnesota Public Criminal History Record
Wolgamott’s arrest comes three years after he pleaded guilty to drunk driving in Kanabec County District Court in September 2023, according to a Minnesota Public Criminal History Record.
According to a Minnesota State Patrol July 2023 incident report, Wolgamott was found driving with a blood alcohol level above 0.09 percent, which is slightly above the legal limit.
State troopers were searching for a Lincoln MKX vehicle after receiving reports that someone was seen drinking in the parking lot of a liquor store.
Police said that his vehicle was seen swerving before his arrest.
Wolgamott later received a stayed 45-day jail sentence and two years of probation. He completed his probation in September 2025.
‘I wholeheartedly apologize to my family, my friends, my colleagues, and my constituents, and thank the law enforcement officers who made sure I got home safe. I take full responsibility for my actions, and I ask for your forgiveness,’ Wolgamott wrote in a 2023 statement.
Wolgamott has represented counties including Benton, Sherburne and Stearns in House District 14B since 2019.
He did not seek reelection in 2026 and previously lost the DFL nomination for state auditor.
Wolgamott is set to vacate his seat in January 2027.
