The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the U.S. state of Minnesota's legislature. It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate, the state's upper chamber, to write and pass legislation, which is then subject to approval by the governor of Minnesota.

Established in 1858, the Minnesota House of Representatives has 134 members elected from single-member districts across the state. Representatives serve two-year terms without term limits, with all seats up for election every two years. The House is led by the Speaker, who is elected by members of the House, while political party leadership is governed by the Majority and Minority Leaders.

The Minnesota House of Representatives meets in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Paul. Member and staff offices, as well as most committee hearings, are in the nearby State Office Building.

History The Minnesota House of Representatives was officially established on May 11, 1858, when Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd state in the Union. It replaced the Minnesota Territorial Legislature. It was formed alongside the Minnesota Senate to create the Minnesota State Legislature, the bicameral legislative body of the state.

In 1913, Minnesota legislators began to be elected on nonpartisan ballots. While campaigning and caucusing, legislators identified themselves as "Liberals" or "Conservatives." In 1973, a law change brought party designations back, beginning with the 1974 Minnesota House of Representatives election.

After the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920, women were eligible for election to the legislature. In 1922, Mabeth Hurd Paige, Hannah Kempfer, Sue Metzger Dickey Hough, and Myrtle Cain were elected to the House of Representatives. Until Representative Melissa Hortman was assassinated, a record-high 55 women served in the House in 2025.

Elections Each Minnesota Senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B to form a House district (for example, House district 32B is in Senate district 32). Members are elected to two-year terms. Districts are redrawn after the decennial United States Census in time for the primary and general elections in years ending in 2. The most recent election was on November 5, 2024.

Composition 94th Minnesota Legislature (2025–2027)

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic–Farmer–Labor Republican End of the previous Legislature69 64 133 1 Start 2025 6667 133 1 March 17, 20256767 134 0 June 14, 2025 66 67 133 1 September 26, 202567671340 November 18, 2025 65 67 132 2 February 4, 202667671340 June 21, 202667 661331 Latest voting share

Members, 2025–2027 The 94th Minnesota Legislature began on January 14, 2025. For each major party, 67 representatives were elected, the second ever tie in the Minnesota House. After the election of Curtis Johnson (District 40B) was nullified in court, the session began with 67 Republican members, while the 66 elected DFL members sat out in an effort to deny quorum. On March 11, 2025, David Gottfried (DFL) was elected to the seat, restoring the 67–67 tie. After Gottfried was seated, Melissa Hortman was granted the title "DFL Leader" instead of "Minority Leader", and the two parties entered into a power-sharing agreement. After Hortman's assassination, Zack Stephenson became the House DFL Leader.

District Name Party Residence First elected1 A John Burkel Republican Badger2020 B Steve Gander Republican East Grand Forks 2024 2 ABidal Duran Jr. Republican Bemidji2024 B Matt Bliss Republican Pennington 20163 A Roger Skraba Republican Ely2022 B Natalie Zeleznikar Republican Fredenberg Township20224 A Heather Keeler DFL Moorhead2020 B Jim Joy Republican Hawley2022 5 AKrista Knudsen RepublicanLake Shore2022 BMike Wiener RepublicanLong Prairie2022 6 ABen Davis Republican Merrifield2022 BJosh Heintzeman RepublicanNisswa2014 7 A Spencer Igo Republican Grand Rapids 2020 BCal Warwas Republican Eveleth20248 A Peter Johnson DFL Duluth2024 B Liish Kozlowski DFL Duluth2022 9 AJeff Backer Republican Browns Valley2014 B Tom Murphy Republican Underwood202210 A Ron Kresha Republican Little Falls 2012 B Isaac Schultz Republican Elmdale Township2022 11 A Jeff Dotseth Republican Kettle River2022 B Nathan Nelson RepublicanHinckley201912 A Paul Anderson Republican Starbuck 2008 B Mary Franson Republican Alexandria 2010 13 ALisa Demuth RepublicanCold Spring2018 B Tim O'Driscoll Republican Sartell 2010 14 A Bernie Perryman Republican St. Augusta2022 BDan Wolgamott DFL St. Cloud2018 15 A Chris Swedzinski Republican Ghent 2010 BPaul Torkelson RepublicanHanska2008 16 A Scott Van Binsbergen Republican Montevideo 2024 B Dave Baker Republican Willmar 2014 17 A Dawn Gillman Republican Dassel2022 B Bobbie Harder Republican Henderson2022 18 A Erica Schwartz Republican Nicollet 2024 B Luke Frederick DFL Mankato 2020 19 AKeith Allen Republican Kenyon2024 B Thomas Sexton Republican Waseca2024 20 A Pam Altendorf Republican Red Wing2022 BSteven Jacob Republican Altura202221 AVacant B Marj Fogelman Republican Fulda2022 22 A Bjorn Olson Republican Elmore 2020 B Terry Stier Republican Belle Plaine 2024 23 A Peggy Bennett Republican Albert Lea2014 B Patricia Mueller Republican Austin 202024 A Duane Quam Republican Byron 2010 B Tina Liebling DFL Rochester 200425 AKim Hicks DFL Rochester2022 BAndy Smith DFL Rochester2022 26 A Aaron Repinski Republican Winona 2024 B Greg Davids Republican Preston 1991 27 A Shane Mekeland Republican Clear Lake 2018B Bryan Lawrence Republican Princeton 202428 A Jimmy Gordon Republican Isanti 2024 B Max Rymer Republican North Branch 202429 A Joe McDonald Republican Delano 2010 B Marion O'Neill Republican Maple Lake 201230 A Walter Hudson Republican Albertville2022 B Paul Novotny Republican Elk River 202031 A Harry Niska Republican Ramsey2022 B Peggy Scott RepublicanAndover2008 32 A Nolan West Republican Blaine 2016 B Matt Norris DFL Blaine202233 A Patti Anderson Republican Dellwood2022 BJosiah Hill DFLStillwater202234 ADanny Nadeau RepublicanRogers2022 BXp Lee DFL Brooklyn Park202535 AZack Stephenson DFL Coon Rapids2018 B Kari Rehrauer DFL Coon Rapids 202436 AElliott Engen RepublicanWhite Bear Township2022 B Brion Curran DFL Vadnais Heights202237 AKristin Robbins RepublicanMaple Grove2018 B Kristin Bahner DFL Maple Grove201838 A Huldah Hiltsley DFL Brooklyn Park2024 BSamantha Vang DFLBrooklyn Center 2018 39 A Erin Koegel DFL Spring Lake Park 2016 BSandra Feist DFL New Brighton2020 40 A Kelly Moller DFL Shoreview 2018 B David Gottfried DFL Shoreview 202541 A Wayne Johnson Republican Cottage Grove2024 BTom Dippel Republican Cottage Grove 202442 ANed Carroll DFL Plymouth2022 BGinny Klevorn DFLPlymouth2018 43 A Cedrick Frazier DFL New Hope 2020 B Mike Freiberg DFL Golden Valley 2012 44 APeter Fischer DFL Maplewood2012 BLeon Lillie DFL North St. Paul2004 45 A Andrew Myers Republican Minnetonka Beach2022 B Patty Acomb DFL Minnetonka 2018 46 A Larry Kraft DFL St. Louis Park2022 B Cheryl Youakim DFL Hopkins 2014 47 A Shelley Buck DFL Woodbury 2026 BEthan Cha DFL Woodbury2022 48 AJim Nash Republican Waconia 2014 BLucy Rehm DFL Chanhassen2022 49 AAlex Falconer DFL Eden Prairie2024 BCarlie Kotyza-Witthuhn DFLEden Prairie2018 50 AJulie Greene DFL Edina2024 BSteve Elkins DFL Bloomington201851 A Michael Howard DFL Richfield 2018 B Nathan Coulter DFL Bloomington202252 A Liz Reyer DFL Eagan 2020BBianca Virnig DFLEagan202353 A Mary Frances Clardy DFLInver Grove Heights2022 BRick Hansen DFL South St. Paul200454 ABrad Tabke DFLShakopee2018 B Ben Bakeberg Republican Jordan202255 AJessica Hanson DFL Burnsville2020 B Kaela Berg DFL Burnsville 202056 ARobert Bierman DFL Apple Valley2018 BJohn Huot DFL Rosemount 2018 57 AJon Koznick Republican Lakeville2014 BJeff Witte RepublicanLakeville202258 A Kristi Pursell DFL Northfield2022 B Drew Roach Republican Farmington 2024 59 AFue Lee DFL Minneapolis2016 B Esther Agbaje DFL Minneapolis 202060 A Sydney Jordan DFL Minneapolis 2020 BMohamud Noor DFL Minneapolis201861 A Katie Jones DFL Minneapolis 2024 BJamie Long DFLMinneapolis201862 AAnquam Mahamoud DFL Minneapolis2024 BAisha Gomez DFL Minneapolis2018 63 A Samantha Sencer-Mura DFL Minneapolis2022 B Emma Greenman DFL Minneapolis2020 64 AMeg Luger-Nikolai DFLSaint Paul2026 B Dave Pinto DFL Saint Paul 201465 A Samakab Hussein DFL Saint Paul2022 B María Isa Pérez-Vega DFL Saint Paul2022 66 A Leigh Finke DFL Saint Paul2022 B Athena Hollins DFL Saint Paul202067 A Liz Lee DFL Saint Paul2022 B Jay Xiong DFL Saint Paul2018

Historical composition 1986 83 51 1988 81 53 1990 80 54 1992 87 47 1994 71 63 1996 70 64 1998 63 71 2000 65 69 2002 52 82 2004 66 68 2006 85 49 2008 87 47 2010 62 72 2012 73 61 2014 62 72 2016 57 77 2018 75 59 202070 64 2022 70 64 2024 67 67

Past notable members U.S. senators from Minnesota Wendell R. Anderson, U.S. senator from Minnesota (1976–1978); 33rd governor of Minnesota (1971–1976) Cushman Kellogg Davis, U.S. senator from Minnesota (1887–1900); 7th governor of Minnesota (1874–1876) Alonzo J. Edgerton, U.S. senator from Minnesota (1881–1881) Magnus Johnson, U.S. senator from Minnesota (1923–1925); U.S. representative from Minnesota's general ticket Seat Five district (1933–1935) Ernest Lundeen, U.S. senator from Minnesota (1937–1940); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 3rd district (1917–1919); U.S. representative from Minnesota's general ticket Seat Eight district (1933–1935); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 3rd district (1935–1937) Dwight M. Sabin, U.S. senator from Minnesota (1883–1889); Chair of the Republican National Committee (1883–1884) William D. Washburn, U.S. senator from Minnesota (1889–1895); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 3rd district (1879–1883) and 4th district (1883–1885)

Governors of Minnesota Wendell R. Anderson, U.S. senator from Minnesota (1976–1978); 33rd governor of Minnesota (1971–1976) Joseph A. A. Burnquist, 19th governor of Minnesota (1915–1921); 20th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1913–1915); 21st attorney general of Minnesota (1939–1955) Arne Carlson, 37th governor of Minnesota (1991–1999); 14th auditor of Minnesota (1979–1991) Cushman Kellogg Davis, U.S. senator from Minnesota (1887–1900); 7th governor of Minnesota (1874–1876) William Rush Merriam, 11th governor of Minnesota (1889–1893) Stephen Miller, 4th governor of Minnesota (1864–1866) Tim Pawlenty, 39th governor of Minnesota (2003–2011) Hjalmar Petersen, 23rd governor of Minnesota (1936–1937); 28th lieutenant governor of Minnesota Samuel Rinnah Van Sant, 15th governor of Minnesota (1901–1905)

Lieutenant governors of Minnesota Henry M. Arens, 26th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1931–1933); U.S. representative from Minnesota's General Ticket Seat One district (1933–1935) Thomas H. Armstrong, 5th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1866–1870) Alphonso Barto; 7th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1874–1876) Frank A. Day, 13th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1895–1897) Ignatius L. Donnelly, 2nd lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1860–1863); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 2nd district (1863–1869) Peggy Flanagan, 50th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (2019–present) John L. Gibbs, 14th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1897–1899) Charles A. Gilman, 9th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1880–1887) Samuel Y. Gordon, 19th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1911–1913) Carol Molnau, 46th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (2003–2011) William I. Nolan, 26th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1925–1929); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 5th district (1929–1933) Charles D. Sherwood, 4th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1864–1866) Konrad K. Solberg, 27th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1933–1935) James Wakefield, 9th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1876–1880); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 2nd district (1883–1887) William H. Yale, 6th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1870–1874)

Attorneys general of Minnesota