Born in Minot on March 8, 1976, Larsen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communication arts and political science from Minot State University.
Douglas Allen Larsen (March 8, 1976 – October 1, 2023) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 34th district from 2020 until his death in 2023.
Larsen was elected to the North Dakota Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on December 1, 2020.
Doug Larsen died on October 1, 2023, in a plane crash en route between family in Scottsdale, Arizona, and his home in North Dakota, shortly after taking off from a stop for fuel at Canyonlands Regional Airport in Grand County, Utah, near Moab. He was 47, and died along with his wife and both his children.