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Showing 202 legislators

Senate 68 members

M
Mark Johnson
District 1
Republican
S
Steve Green
District 2
Republican
G
Grant Hauschild
District 3
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
R
Rob Kupec
District 4
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
P
Paul Utke
District 5
Republican
K
Keri Heintzeman
District 6
Republican
R
Robert Farnsworth
District 7
Republican
J
Jen McEwen
District 8
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jordan Rasmusson
District 9
Republican
N
Nathan Wesenberg
District 10
Republican
J
Jason Rarick
District 11
Republican
T
Torrey Westrom
District 12
Republican
J
Jeff Howe
District 13
Republican
A
Aric Putnam
District 14
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
G
Gary Dahms
District 15
Republican
A
Andrew Lang
District 16
Republican
G
Glenn Gruenhagen
District 17
Republican
N
Nick Frentz
District 18
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
John Jasinski
District 19
Republican
S
Steve Drazkowski
District 20
Republican
B
Bill Weber
District 21
Republican
R
Rich Draheim
District 22
Republican
G
Gene Dornink
District 23
Republican
C
Carla Nelson
District 24
Republican
L
Liz Boldon
District 25
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jeremy Miller
District 26
Republican
A
Andrew Mathews
District 27
Republican
M
Mark Koran
District 28
Republican
M
Michael Holmstrom Jr.
District 29
Republican
E
Eric Lucero
District 30
Republican
C
Cal Bahr
District 31
Republican
M
Michael Kreun
District 32
Republican
K
Karin Housley
District 33
Republican
J
John Hoffman
District 34
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jim Abeler
District 35
Republican
H
Heather Gustafson
District 36
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
W
Warren Limmer
District 37
Republican
S
Susan Pha
District 38
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
M
Mary Kunesh
District 39
DFL
J
John Marty
District 40
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Judy Seeberger
District 41
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
B
Bonnie Westlin
District 42
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Ann Rest
District 43
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
T
Tou Xiong
District 44
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Ann Johnson Stewart
District 45
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
R
Ron Latz
District 46
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
District 47
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Julia Coleman
District 48
Republican
S
Steve Cwodzinski
District 49
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Alice Mann
District 50
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
M
Melissa Halvorson Wiklund
District 51
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jim Carlson
District 52
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jim Carlson[b]
District 52
Unknown
M
Matt Klein
District 53
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
E
Eric Pratt
District 54
Republican
L
Lindsey Port
District 55
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
E
Erin Maye Quade
District 56
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Z
Zach Duckworth
District 57
Republican
B
Bill Lieske
District 58
Republican
B
Bobby Joe Champion
District 59
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
D
Doron Clark
District 60
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
S
Scott Dibble
District 61
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
O
Omar Fateh
District 62
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Z
Zaynab Mohamed
District 63
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
E
Erin Murphy
District 64
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
S
Sandy Pappas
District 65
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
C
Clare Oumou Verbeten
District 66
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
F
Foung Hawj
District 67
Democratic-Farmer-Labor

House of Representatives 134 members

M
Marion O'Neill
District B
Republican
T
Thomas Sexton
District B
Republican
A
A
District 1
John
J
John Burkel
District 1A
Republican
S
Steve Gander
District 1B
Republican
B
Bidal Duran Jr.
District 2A
Republican
M
Matt Bliss
District 2B
Republican
N
Natalie Zeleznikar
District 3B
Republican
R
Roger Skraba
District 3A
Republican
H
Heather Keeler
District 4A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jim Joy
District 4B
Republican
K
Krista Knudsen
District 5A
Republican
M
Mike Wiener
District 5B
Republican
B
Ben Davis
District 6A
Republican
J
Josh Heintzeman
District 6B
Republican
C
Cal Warwas
District 7B
Republican
S
Spencer Igo
District 7A
Republican
L
Liish Kozlowski
District 8B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
P
Peter Johnson
District 8A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jeff Backer
District 9A
Republican
T
Tom Murphy
District 9B
Republican
I
Isaac Schultz
District 10B
Republican
R
Ron Kresha
District 10A
Republican
J
Jeff Dotseth
District 11A
Republican
N
Nathan Nelson
District 11B
Republican
M
Mary Franson
District 12B
Republican
P
Paul Anderson
District 12A
Republican
L
Lisa Demuth
District 13A
Republican
T
Tim O'Driscoll
District 13B
Republican
B
Bernie Perryman
District 14A
Republican
D
Dan Wolgamott
District 14B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
C
Chris Swedzinski
District 15A
Republican
P
Paul Torkelson
District 15B
Republican
D
Dave Baker
District 16B
Republican
S
Scott Van Binsbergen
District 16A
Republican
B
Bobbie Harder
District 17B
Republican
D
Dawn Gillman
District 17A
Republican
E
Erica Schwartz
District 18A
Republican
L
Luke Frederick
District 18B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
K
Keith Allen
District 19A
Republican
P
Pam Altendorf
District 20A
Republican
S
Steven Jacob
District 20B
Republican
M
Marj Fogelman
District 21B
Republican
B
Bjorn Olson
District 22A
Republican
T
Terry Stier
District 22B
Republican
P
Patricia Mueller
District 23B
Republican
P
Peggy Bennett
District 23A
Republican
D
Duane Quam
District 24A
Republican
T
Tina Liebling
District 24B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Andy Smith
District 25B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
K
Kim Hicks
District 25A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Aaron Repinski
District 26A
Aaron Repinski
G
Greg Davids
District 26B
Republican
B
Bryan Lawrence
District 27B
Republican
S
Shane Mekeland
District 27A
Republican
J
Jimmy Gordon
District 28A
Republican
M
Max Rymer
District 28B
Republican
J
Joe McDonald
District 29A
Republican
P
Paul Novotny
District 30B
Republican
W
Walter Hudson
District 30A
Republican
H
Harry Niska
District 31A
Republican
P
Peggy Scott
District 31B
Republican
M
Matt Norris
District 32B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
N
Nolan West
District 32A
Republican
J
Josiah Hill
District 33B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
P
Patti Anderson
District 33A
Republican
D
Danny Nadeau
District 34A
Republican
X
Xp Lee
District 34B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
K
Kari Rehrauer
District 35B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Z
Zack Stephenson
District 35A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
B
Brion Curran
District 36B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
E
Elliott Engen
District 36A
Republican
K
Kristin Bahner
District 37B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
K
Kristin Robbins
District 37A
Republican
H
Huldah Hiltsley
District 38A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
S
Samantha Vang
District 38B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
E
Erin Koegel
District 39A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
S
Sandra Feist
District 39B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
D
David Gottfried
District 40B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
K
Kelly Moller
District 40A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
T
Tom Dippel
District 41B
Republican
W
Wayne Johnson
District 41A
Republican
G
Ginny Klevorn
District 42B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
N
Ned Carroll
District 42A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
C
Cedrick Frazier
District 43A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
M
Mike Freiberg
District 43B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
L
Leon Lillie
District 44B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
P
Peter Fischer
District 44A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Andrew Myers
District 45A
Republican
P
Patty Acomb
District 45B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
C
Cheryl Youakim
District 46B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
L
Larry Kraft
District 46A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
E
Ethan Cha
District 47B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
S
Shelley Buck
District 47A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jim Nash
District 48A
Republican
L
Lucy Rehm
District 48B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Alex Falconer
District 49A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
C
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn
District 49B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Julie Greene
District 50A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
S
Steve Elkins
District 50B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
M
Michael Howard
District 51A
Michael Howard
N
Nathan Coulter
District 51B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
B
Bianca Virnig
District 52B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
L
Liz Reyer
District 52A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
M
Mary Frances Clardy
District 53A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
R
Rick Hansen
District 53B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
B
Ben Bakeberg
District 54B
Republican
B
Brad Tabke
District 54A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jessica Hanson
District 55A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
K
Kaela Berg
District 55B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
John Huot
District 56B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
R
Robert Bierman
District 56A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jeff Witte
District 57B
Republican
J
Jon Koznick
District 57A
Republican
D
Drew Roach
District 58B
Republican
K
Kristi Pursell
District 58A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
E
Esther Agbaje
District 59B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
F
Fue Lee
District 59A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
M
Mohamud Noor
District 60B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
S
Sydney Jordan
District 60A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jamie Long
District 61B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
K
Katie Jones
District 61A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Aisha Gomez
District 62A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Anquam Mahamoud
District 62B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
E
Emma Greenman
District 63B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
S
Samantha Sencer-Mura
District 63A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
D
Dave Pinto
District 64B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
M
Meg Luger-Nikolai
District 64A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
M
María Isa Pérez-Vega
District 65B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
S
Samakab Hussein
District 65A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
A
Athena Hollins
District 66B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
L
Leigh Finke
District 66A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
J
Jay Xiong
District 67B
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
L
Liz Lee
District 67A
Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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★ Government Structure — Minnesota

★ Executive Branch

  • • Governor — Chief executive, signs/vetoes bills, oversees state agencies
  • • Lieutenant Governor — Presides over Senate, succession
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★ Legislative Branch

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  • • State House/Assembly — Lower chamber, 134 members
  • • Committees — Review bills before floor votes
  • • Session — Typically meets Jan-May, varies by state

★ Judicial Branch

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  • • Appeals Court — Intermediate appellate review
  • • District / Circuit Courts — Trial courts for major cases
  • • County / Municipal Courts — Local jurisdiction
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