Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives | |
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| 94th Minnesota Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Minnesota Legislature |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 14, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | TBD |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 134 |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Minnesota Constitution |
| Salary | $51,750/year + per diem [3] |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 |
Next election | November 3, 2026 |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
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| House of Representatives chamber Minnesota State Capitol Saint Paul, Minnesota | |
| Website | |
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| Rules | |
| 23–24 Permanent Rules of the House | |
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the U.S. state of Minnesota's legislature. It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate, the state's upper house, to craft 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
[edit]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.[4]
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.[5] As of 2023, a record-high 54 women serve in the House.[6]
Elections
[edit]Each Senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B (for example, House district 32B is in Senate district 32). Members are elected to two-year terms.[7] 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
[edit]- 94th Minnesota Legislature (2025–2027)
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| End of the previous Legislature | 69 | 64 | 133 | 1 |
| Start 2025 | 66 | 67 | 133 | 1[nb 2] |
| Latest voting share | 49.6% | 50.4% | ||
Members, 2025-2027
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DFL
Republican
The 94th Minnesota Legislature began on January 14, 2025. 67 representatives were elected to each major party, the second ever tie in the Minnesota House.[9] After the election of Curtis Johnson (District 40B) was nullified in court,[8] the session began with 67 Republican members, while the 66 elected DFL members sat out in an effort to deny quorum.[10]
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Past notable members
[edit]U.S. senators from Minnesota
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Joseph A. A. Burnquist, 19th governor of Minnesota (1915–1921); 20th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1913–1915); 21st attorney general of Minnesota (1939–1955)
- Gordon E. Cole, 2nd attorney general of Minnesota (1860–1866)
- William J. Colvill, 3rd attorney general of Minnesota (1866–1888); Union colonel during the U.S. Civil War (1861–1863)
- Francis R. E. Cornell, 4th attorney general of Minnesota (1868–1874)
- Wallace B. Douglas, 10th attorney general of Minnesota (1899–1904)
- Keith Ellison, 30th attorney general of Minnesota (2019–present); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 5th district (2007–2019); deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017–2018)
- Douglas M. Head, 25th attorney general of Minnesota (1967–1971)
- Albert F. Pratt, 16th attorney general of Minnesota (1927–1928)
- George P. Wilson, 5th attorney general of Minnesota (1874–1880)
- Edward T. Young 12th attorney general of Minnesota (1905–1909)
Treasurers of Minnesota
[edit]- Joseph Bobleter, 8th treasurer of Minnesota (1887–1895)
- Carl A. Halverson, 18th treasurer of Minnesota (1937–1939)
- August T. Koerner, 9th treasurer of Minnesota (1895–1901)
- Emil D. Munch, 3rd treasurer of Minnesota (1868–1872)
- William Pfaender, 6th treasurer of Minnesota (1876–1880)
- Henry Rines 15th treasurer of Minnesota (1917–1925)
- Edward W. Stark, 16th treasurer of Minnesota (1925–1927)
U.S. representatives from Minnesota
[edit]- Henry M. Arens, 26th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1931–1933); U.S. representative from Minnesota's General Ticket Seat One district (1933–1935)
- Ignatius L. Donnelly, 2nd lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1860–1863); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 2nd district (1863–1869)
- Keith Ellison, 30th attorney general of Minnesota (2019–present); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 5th district (2007–2019); deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017–2018)
- Tom Emmer, U.S. House of Representatives majority whip (2023–present); chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (2019–2023); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 6th district (2015–present)
- Arlen Erdahl, 18th secretary of state of Minnesota (1971–1975); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 1st district (1979–1983)
- Brad Finstad, U.S. representative from Minnesota's 1st district (2022–present)
- Gil Gutknecht, U.S. representative from Minnesota's 1st district (1995–2007)
- 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)
- Betty McCollum, U.S. representative from Minnesota's 4th district (2001–present)
- Rick Nolan, U.S. representative from Minnesota's 8th district (2013–2019); 6th district (1975–1981)
- William I. Nolan, 26th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1925–1929); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 5th district (1929–1933)
- Ilhan Omar, U.S. representative from Minnesota's 5th district (2019–present)
- Erik Paulsen, U.S. representative from Minnesota's 3rd district (2009–2019)
- James Wakefield, 9th lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1876–1880); U.S. representative from Minnesota's 2nd district (1883–1887)
- 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)
- Thomas Wilson, U.S. representative from Minnesota's 1st district (1887–1889); Chief justice of the supreme court of Minnesota (1865–1869); associate justice of the supreme court of Minnesota (1864–1865)
Others
[edit]- Francis Baasen, 1st secretary of state of Minnesota (1858–1860)
- Robert C. Dunn, 6th auditor of Minnesota (1895–1903)
- Joan Growe, 19th secretary of state of Minnesota (1975–1999)
- Samuel G. Iverson, 7th auditor of Minnesota (1903–1915)
- Mary Kiffmeyer, 20th secretary of state of Minnesota (1999–2007)
- William O'Brien, 11th auditor of Minnesota (1969–1971)
- Rebecca Otto, 18th auditor of Minnesota (2007–2019)
- Steve Simon, 22nd secretary of state of Minnesota (2015–present)
See also
[edit]- Minnesota Senate
- Minnesota Legislature
- Past composition of the House of Representatives
- Political party strength in Minnesota
- List of speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- List of Minnesota state legislatures
Notes
[edit]- ^ Lisa Demuth (R) was elected as speaker on January 14, 2025, but the ability of the House to conduct the election is disputed, pending litigation.[1][2]
- ^ a b After the election of Curtis Johnson was successfully challenged in court due to residency requirements, there is a vacancy in district 40B.[8]
- ^ a b c d e Elected in a special election.[11]
- ^ Elected in a special election. Lost re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2008.
References
[edit]- ^ Faircloth, Ryan; Bierschbach, Briana; Olson, Rochelle (January 14, 2025). "Minnesota House Democrats boycott first day of session, but Republicans move forward anyway". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Griffith, Michelle (January 14, 2025). "Minnesota House Democrats to file lawsuit to Supreme Court arguing GOP speaker election unlawful". Minnesota Reformer. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions - Representatives and Senators - Minnesota Legislature".
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Women Wielding Power: Pioneer Female State Legislators". National Women's History Museum. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ "Women in the Legislature Over Time - Tables". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Minn. Const. art. IV, § 4". Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Jacobsen, Jeremiah (December 20, 2024). "Roseville election ruling shakes up control of Minnesota legislature". KARE-TV. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "The year the House was tied, and how the two parties made peace … until they didn't - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Bierschbach, Briana; Olson, Rochelle; Faircloth, Ryan (January 14, 2025). "Minnesota House Democrats boycott first day of session, but Republicans move forward anyway". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951–present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
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