Andrew Lang grew up in Kandiyohi, Minnesota and graduated from Willmar High School in 1997. After high school, he attended Ridgewater College before graduating from St. Cloud State University with a bachelor’s degree in aviation science and management.

In 2002, Lang joined the Minnesota Army National Guard and became a commissioned officer in 2003; he currently serves as a major and a logistics officer in the 34th Aviation Brigade. Lang served in Balad, Iraq from April 2007 to August 2008, and participated in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve in 2014.

Senator Lang, his wife, and his two children make their home in Olivia. He was first elected to the Senate in 2016.