Education
Born in Glyndon, Minnesota, Larson graduated from Badger High School in 1948 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia College, Moorhead in Political Science and Business Administration.
Born in Glyndon, Minnesota, Larson graduated from Badger High School in 1948 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia College, Moorhead in Political Science and Business Administration.
Larson served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Larson is a Lutheran. He served district 55 for three terms, ending in 1972.
He continued in the House from 1973 to 1974 representing district 11A. Following an absence from the state legislature from 1975–1986, Larson was elected as State Senator for district 10 in 1986, as an Independent Republican.
He continued to fill this seat in the Senate until 2006, but by the 1996 election had changed his party affiliation to Republican. 2006 Minnesota State Senate District 10
Cal Larson (R), 14191 votes, 44.71%
Dan Skogen (DFL), 17530 votes, 55.23%
Write-In, 18 votes, 0.06%
2002 Minnesota State Senate District 10
Cal Larson (R), 19357 votes, 59.57%
Karl L. Hanson (DFL), 13111 votes, 40.35%
Write-In, 24 votes, 0.07%.
Larson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1967, with a Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus party affiliation.