Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Jeremy Miller |
| Deputy Leader | Michelle Benson |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| State party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Senators | 35 / 67 |
| Website | |
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The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus is the formal organization of the Republican members of the Minnesota Senate. With 35 members and a two-seat majority, the current majority leader is Senator Jeremy Miller.
Effective with the start of the 91st Minnesota Legislature, the caucus leadership is as follows: [1]
The Republicans have held a majority in the Senate after just two elections since party organization resumed in 1973. [2] The list of caucus leaders is as follows:
| Senator | Leadership post | Dates of service [3] |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Gazelka | Majority Leader | January 3, 2017 to present [4] |
| David Hann | Minority Leader | January 8, 2013 to January 2, 2017 [5] |
| David Senjem | Majority Leader | December 27, 2011 to January 7, 2013 [6] |
| Amy Koch | Majority Leader | January 4, 2011 to December 15, 2011 [7] |
| David Senjem | Minority Leader | January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2011 [6] |
| Dick Day | Minority Leader | July 9, 1997 to January 2, 2007 [8] |
| Dean Johnson | Minority Leader | January 5, 1993 to July 9, 1997 [9] |
| Duane Benson | Minority Leader | January 6, 1987 to January 4, 1993 [10] |
| Glen Taylor | Minority Leader | January 9, 1985 to January 5, 1987 [11] |
| James Ulland | Minority Leader | January 4, 1983 to January 9, 1985 [12] |
| Robert Ashbach | Minority Leader | January 2, 1975 to January 3, 1983 [13] |
| Harold Krieger | Minority Leader | January 2, 1973 to January 1, 1975 [14] |
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