Nicole Mitchell (politician)

Nicole Mitchell
Nicole Mitchell
	Mitchell in 2023
Member of the Minnesota Senate; from the 47th district
	In office; January 3, 2023 – July 25, 2025
Preceded by	Susan Kent (redistricted)
Succeeded by	Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Personal details
Born	Nicole Lynn Mitchell; October 10, 1974; Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Party	Democratic (DFL)
Education	Air University; University of Minnesota (BA); Georgia State University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Minnesota Air National Guard; United States Air Force Reserve; Wisconsin Air National Guard
Commands	126th Weather Flight
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan; Iraq War
Awards	Master Officers' Aircrew Badge; Master Meteorologist Badge; Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters); Aerial Achievement Medal (with 1 silver oak leaf clusters); Air and Space Commendation Medal; Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 bronze oak leaf cluster); Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters)

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Nicole Lynn Mitchell (born October 10, 1974) is an American former politician, military officer, and meteorologist. She represented the cities of Woodbury and Maplewood in the Minnesota Senate as a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party until her resignation on July 25, 2025. Mitchell was also a lieutenant colonel in the Wisconsin Air National Guard, commanding the 126th Weather Flight, and previously served in the United States Air Force Reserve and the Minnesota Air National Guard.

Before entering politics, Mitchell was a news media meteorologist. She worked at the Weather Channel from 2004 to 2011 and with Al Jazeera America from 2013 to 2016. After some time as a freelance meteorologist at CBS News (working at WCBS-TV in New York City and WFOR-TV in Miami), she returned to her home state of Minnesota in 2017 to become a meteorologist for KSTP-TV in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul media market. She also appeared on Minnesota Public Radio.

In 2022, Mitchell was elected as a state senator for District 47. In 2025, she resigned from the Minnesota Legislature after she was convicted of felony burglary charges for breaking into her stepmother's home.