Jerry Newton

Jerry Newton
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 2, 2017 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byAlice Johnson
Succeeded byWarren Limmer
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 2, 2023 – January 5, 2025
Preceded byPeggy Scott
Succeeded byKari Rehrauer
ConstituencyDistrict 35B
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byTara Mack
Succeeded byErin Koegel
ConstituencyDistrict 37A
In office
January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byKathy Tingelstad
Succeeded byBranden Petersen
ConstituencyDistrict 49B
Personal details
Born (1937-09-15) September 15, 1937
PartyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
SpouseRita
Children6
Alma materUniversity of Maryland
Boston University
University of Leuven
University of Minnesota
OccupationBusiness owner, educator, legislator, veteran

Gerald F. "Jerry" Newton (born September 15, 1937) is an American retired politician from Minnesota. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017, and again from 2023 to 2025, and in the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2023. Newton represented District 35B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Coon Rapids and Andover and parts of Anoka County.