Michele Bachmann

Former member of Congress and current Dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University, Michele Bachman

Bachmann and her husband of 45 years, Dr. Marcus Bachmann, have five children. They also parented 23 foster children in their home during the 1990s. 

Bachmann’s extensive career highlights include the following:

• Bachmann was the first Republican woman from Minnesota elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Bachmann served as a United States Congresswoman representing Minnesota’s 6th District from 2007 to 2015.
• She quickly became a national figure in the Republican Party and a founding member of the congressional Tea Party Caucus.
• In 2011, Bachmann announced her bid for the Republican presidential nomination and ran for president in 2012. Bachmann is the first Republican woman running for president to have appeared on televised presidential debates. She appeared in 15 debates. To date, Bachmann is the only Republican woman to have won a presidential primary contest. She won the Iowa straw poll in 2012.
• Bachmann is a highly respected leader who is deeply committed to conservative values in government.

“It has been the highest honor to serve the American people and to uphold conservative principles on a national scale,” Bachmann stated. “I am thrilled to now direct my focus to preparing the next generation of government leaders at Regent University.”