Hunter Cantrell (born July 10, 1995) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota DemocraticâÂÂFarmerâÂÂLabor Party (DFL), he represented District 56A in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Cantrell was raised in Savage, Minnesota, where he attended Hidden Valley Elementary School, Eagle Ridge Middle School, and graduated from Burnsville High School in 2013. He attended Inver Hills Community College and the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Law, Health, and Life Sciences.
Cantrell is a medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School, ceramic artist, and wedding officiant.
Cantrell was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Drew Christensen. He did not run for re-election in 2020, instead campaigning for fellow DFL candidate Jessica Hanson. In March 2026, he announced his candidacy for the 55B House seat being vacated by Kaela Berg.
Cantrell resides in Savage, Minnesota. He is openly gay.
Cantrell was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in May 2017, which is in remission after seven months of chemotherapy.