Minnesota House of Representatives | |
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94th Minnesota Legislature | |
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Type | of the Minnesota Legislature |
Term limits | None |
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New session started | January 14, 2025 |
Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | TBD |
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Seats | 134 |
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article IV, Minnesota Constitution |
Salary | $51,750/year + per diem [3] |
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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 | |
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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.
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]
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.
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||
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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% |
The 2023–24 Minnesota Legislature was sworn into office on January 3, 2023, with 70 DFL members and 64 Republican members. [9]
The effects of redistricting and a large number of retirements at the end of the previous session resulted in 39 races without an incumbent. 16 races were uncontested, all in noncompetitive districts. In the 2022 Minnesota House of Representatives elections, eight incumbents lost, with five Republicans and three DFLers failing to be reelected. [9]
The 2023-24 class of representatives had 47 newly elected members, 35% of the total membership. Of those 47, 25 were Republican and 19 DFL. Three former DFL members—Jeff Brand, Jerry Newton and Brad Tabke—returned to the chamber for non-consecutive terms. [9]
On September 1, 2023, Representative Ruth Richardson announced her resignation, effective immediately, from the House to focus on her role at Planned Parenthood. [10] In a special election on December 5, DFL nominee Bianca Virnig won the seat by 17 points. [11]
On February 11, 2024, Representative Kurt Daudt resigned. [12] In a special election held on March 19, 2024, Republican nominee Bryan Lawrence won the seat by 69 points. [13]
On May 28, 2024, Representative Heather Edelson resigned after being elected to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. [14]
On July 5, 2024, Representative Liz Olson resigned in order to take a position at the McKnight Foundation. [15]
On July 14, 2024, Representative Pat Garofalo resigned. [16]
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