She was a partner at two Minneapolis law firms before being elected county attorney of Hennepin County in , making her responsible for all criminal prosecution in Minnesota's most populous county. Klobuchar was first elected to the Senate in , succeeding Mark Dayton to become Minnesota's first elected female United States senator. She was reelected by a landslide in , winning 85 of the state's 87 counties, before being reelected again in She has focused on healthcare reform, consumer protection , abortion rights , agriculture, and climate change.
She is known for her folksy, Midwestern demeanor and ability to win in rural Minnesota. On February 10, , Klobuchar announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in the election ; on March 2, , she suspended her campaign and endorsed Joe Biden. She was reelected to a fourth Senate term in , defeating Republican nominee Royce White.
Her mother taught second grade until she retired at age Klobuchar's parents divorced when she was The divorce took a toll on the family; her relationship with her father was not fully restored until he quit drinking in the s. She attended public schools in Plymouth and was valedictorian at Wayzata High School , [ 12 ] [ 13 ] where she was also class treasurer and secretary.
Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, was published by Waveland Press in After law school, Klobuchar worked as a corporate lawyer. The experience led Klobuchar to appear before the Minnesota State Legislature , advocating for a bill that would guarantee new mothers a hour hospital stay.
Minnesota passed the bill and President Bill Clinton later made the policy federal law. Klobuchar was first a candidate for public office in when she ran for Hennepin County attorney.
