Minnesota Senate

Minnesota Senate
Minnesota Senate
92nd Minnesota Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house of the Minnesota Legislature
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 5, 2021
Leadership
President	David Osmek (R) ; since January 31, 2022
President pro tempore	David Tomassoni (I/R) ; since January 5, 2021
Majority Leader	Jeremy Miller (R) ; since September 9, 2021
Minority Leader	Melisa Franzen (D) ; since September 14, 2021
Structure
Seats	67
Political groups	Republican (34); DFL (31); Independent (2);
Length of term	4 years when elected in years ending in 2 and 6.; 2 years when elected in years ending in 0.
Authority	Article IV, Minnesota Constitution
Salary	$46,500/year + per diem[1]
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	November 3, 2020
Next election	November 8, 2022
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place
	Senate chamber; Minnesota State Capitol; Saint Paul, Minnesota
Website
	www.senate.mn

The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature.[2] Floor sessions are held in the west wing of the State Capitol in Saint Paul. Committee hearings, as well as offices for senators and staff, are located north of the State Capitol in the Minnesota Senate Building. Each member of the Minnesota Senate represents approximately 80,000 constituents.[3]

History

The Minnesota Senate held its first regular session on December 2, 1857.[4]

Powers

In addition to its legislative powers, certain appointments by the governor are subject to the Senate's advice and consent. As state law provides for hundreds of executive appointments, the vast majority of appointees serve without being confirmed by the Senate; only in rare instances are appointees are rejected by the body.[5] The Senate has rejected only nine executive appointments since 2000.[6]

Elections

Each Senate district is split between an A and B House district (e.g., Senate District 41 contains House districts 41A and 41B). The Minnesota Constitution forbids a House district to be within more than one Senate district.[7]

In order to account for decennial redistricting, members run for one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade. Senators are elected for four-year terms in years ending in 2 and 6, and for two-year terms in years ending in 0.[8] 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 held on November 3, 2020.

Leadership

Jeremy Miller, a Republican from Winona, has served as Senate Majority Leader since 2021.

From statehood through 1972, the lieutenant governor served as president of the Senate. In 1972, voters approved a constitutional amendment that provided for the Senate to elect its own president beginning January 1973.[9] The president, who presides over official Senate proceedings, also acts as the parliamentarian and oversees the secretary of the senate.[10]

The majority leader is responsible for managing and scheduling the business of the Senate and oversees partisan and nonpartisan staff. The current majority leader is Jeremy Miller, a Republican from Winona.[11] The current minority leader is Melisa Franzen, a Democrat from Edina.[12] Each caucus also selects its own leaders and deputy leaders.

Minnesota Senate Building

Committee hearings primarily take place in the Minnesota Senate Building, a 293,000 square feet office building that opened in January 2016.[13] The $90 million office building, which is located north of the State Capitol across University Avenue includes three committee hearing rooms, offices for all senators and staff, a raised terrace overlooking the State Capitol, and a 264-space underground parking facility.[14]

The 2016 session was held in the newly-constructed Minnesota Senate Building due to an extensive restoration at the State Capitol. It was the first time the Senate held a regular session outside of the State Capitol since its opening in 1905.[15]

Composition

92nd Minnesota Legislature (2021–2023)

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total	Vacant

	Republican	Independent	Democratic– Farmer–Labor
End of the previous Legislature	34	2	30	66	1

Begin 2021	34	2	31	67	0
August 12, 2022[16]	34	1	31	66	1
Latest voting share	53%		47%

Members, 2021-2023

Senate districts

Republican

DFL

Independent

District	Name	Party	Residence	First elected
1	Mark Johnson	Republican	East Grand Forks	2016
2	Paul Utke	Republican	Park Rapids	2016
3	Tom Bakk	Independent	Cook	2002
4	Kent Eken	DFL	Twin Valley	2012
5	Justin Eichorn	Republican	Grand Rapids	2016
6	Vacant
7	Jen McEwen	DFL	Duluth	2020
8	Bill Ingebrigtsen	Republican	Alexandria	2006
9	Paul Gazelka	Republican	Nisswa	2010
10	Carrie Ruud	Republican	Breezy Point	2002[nb 1]
11	Jason Rarick	Republican	Pine City	2019[nb 2]
12	Torrey Westrom	Republican	Elbow Lake	2012
13	Jeff Howe	Republican	Rockville	2018[nb 2]
14	Aric Putnam	DFL	St. Cloud	2020
15	Andrew Mathews	Republican	Milaca	2016
16	Gary Dahms	Republican	Redwood Falls	2010
17	Andrew Lang	Republican	Olivia	2016
18	Scott Newman	Republican	Hutchinson	2010
19	Nick Frentz	DFL	North Mankato	2016
20	Rich Draheim	Republican	Madison Lake	2016
21	Mike Goggin	Republican	Red Wing	2016
22	Bill Weber	Republican	Luverne	2012
23	Julie Rosen	Republican	Vernon Center	2002
24	John Jasinski	Republican	Faribault	2016
25	Dave Senjem	Republican	Rochester	2002
26	Carla Nelson	Republican	Rochester	2010
27	Gene Dornink	Republican	Austin	2020
28	Jeremy Miller	Republican	Winona	2010
29	Bruce Anderson	Republican	Buffalo Township	2012
30	Mary Kiffmeyer	Republican	Big Lake	2012
31	Michelle Benson	Republican	Ham Lake	2010
32	Mark Koran	Republican	North Branch	2016
33	David Osmek	Republican	Mound	2012
34	Warren Limmer	Republican	Maple Grove	1995[nb 2]
35	Jim Abeler	Republican	Anoka	2016[nb 2]
36	John Hoffman	DFL	Champlin	2012
37	Jerry Newton	DFL	Coon Rapids	2016
38	Roger Chamberlain	Republican	Lino Lakes	2010
39	Karin Housley	Republican	Stillwater	2012
40	Chris Eaton	DFL	Brooklyn Center	2011[nb 2]
41	Mary Kunesh-Podein	DFL	New Brighton	2020
42	Jason Isaacson	DFL	Shoreview	2016
43	Chuck Wiger	DFL	Maplewood	1996
44	Ann Johnson Stewart	DFL	Plymouth	2020
45	Ann Rest	DFL	New Hope	2000
46	Ron Latz	DFL	St. Louis Park	2006
47	Julia Coleman	Republican	Chanhassen	2020
48	Steve Cwodzinski	DFL	Eden Prairie	2016
49	Melisa Franzen	DFL	Edina	2012
50	Melissa Halvorson Wiklund	DFL	Bloomington	2012
51	Jim Carlson	DFL	Eagan	2006[nb 3]
52	Matt Klein	DFL	Mendota Heights	2016
53	Susan Kent	DFL	Woodbury	2012
54	Karla Bigham	DFL	Cottage Grove	2018[nb 2]
55	Eric Pratt	Republican	Prior Lake	2012
56	Lindsey Port	DFL	Burnsville	2020
57	Greg Clausen	DFL	Apple Valley	2012
58	Zach Duckworth	Republican	Lakeville	2020
59	Bobby Joe Champion	DFL	Minneapolis	2012
60	Kari Dziedzic	DFL	Minneapolis	2012[nb 2]
61	Scott Dibble	DFL	Minneapolis	2002
62	Omar Fateh	DFL	Minneapolis	2020
63	Patricia Torres Ray	DFL	Minneapolis	2006
64	Erin Murphy	DFL	Saint Paul	2020
65	Sandy Pappas	DFL	Saint Paul	1990
66	John Marty	DFL	Roseville	1986
67	Foung Hawj	DFL	Saint Paul	2012

Notes

Lost re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2012.
Elected in a special election.[17]
Lost re-election 2010. Elected again in 2012.

References

Van Oot, Torey. "Minnesota legislators set to get $1,500 pay raise". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
Legislatures, National Conference of State. "Number of Legislators and Length of Terms in Years". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
"Frequently Asked Questions - - Minnesota Legislature". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
"Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
"Creation and Organization of Executive Branch Agencies". Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
"Senate Confirmations: Problematic Governor Appointments - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
"Minn. Const. art. IV, § 3". Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
"Minn. Const. art. IV, § 4". Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
"President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
"Minnesota Senate President and President Pro Tempore, 1849-present - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
"Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
"Senate Member Information 2021 - 2022". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
Davis, Don (January 11, 2016). "Minnesota Senate Building quietly opens in spite of disagree..." Forum News Service. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
"After controversy, new Minnesota Senate Office Building finally opens". Twin Cities. January 11, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (August 6, 2017). "How the newly restored Minnesota Capitol came to be". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
Independent David Tomassoni (District 6) died.
"Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 13, 2018.

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[17] Lost re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2012.

[senatespecial-19] Elected in a special election.[17]

[20] Lost re-election 2010. Elected again in 2012.

[1] Van Oot, Torey. "Minnesota legislators set to get $1,500 pay raise". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

[2] Legislatures, National Conference of State. "Number of Legislators and Length of Terms in Years". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved November 21, 2017.

[3] "Frequently Asked Questions - - Minnesota Legislature". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved September 28, 2019.

[4] "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

[5] "Creation and Organization of Executive Branch Agencies". Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department. Retrieved February 27, 2014.

[6] "Senate Confirmations: Problematic Governor Appointments - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

[7] "Minn. Const. art. IV, § 3". Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Retrieved January 24, 2013.

[8] "Minn. Const. art. IV, § 4". Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Retrieved January 24, 2013.

[9] "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 24, 2013.

[10] "Minnesota Senate President and President Pro Tempore, 1849-present - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

[11] "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 10, 2021.

[12] "Senate Member Information 2021 - 2022". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

[13] Davis, Don (January 11, 2016). "Minnesota Senate Building quietly opens in spite of disagree..." Forum News Service. Retrieved November 21, 2017.

[14] "After controversy, new Minnesota Senate Office Building finally opens". Twin Cities. January 11, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2017.

[15] Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (August 6, 2017). "How the newly restored Minnesota Capitol came to be". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

[16] Independent David Tomassoni (District 6) died.

[18] "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 13, 2018.

Members of the Minnesota Senate
92nd Minnesota Legislature (2021–2023) President David Osmek (R) President pro tempore David Tomassoni (I) Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R) Minority Leader Melisa Franzen (DFL)
▌Mark Johnson (R) ▌Paul Utke (R) ▌Tom Bakk (I) ▌Kent Eken (DFL) ▌Justin Eichorn (R) ▌David Tomassoni (I) ▌Jen McEwen (DFL) ▌Bill Ingebrigtsen (R) ▌Paul Gazelka (R) ▌Carrie Ruud (R) ▌Jason Rarick (R) ▌Torrey Westrom (R) ▌Jeff Howe (R) ▌Aric Putnam (DFL) ▌Andrew Mathews (R) ▌Gary Dahms (R) ▌Andrew Lang (R) ▌Scott Newman (R) ▌Nick Frentz (DFL) ▌Rich Draheim (R) ▌Mike Goggin (R) ▌Bill Weber (R) ▌Julie Rosen (R) ▌John Jasinski (R) ▌Dave Senjem (R) ▌Carla Nelson (R) ▌Gene Dornink (R) ▌Jeremy Miller (R) ▌Bruce Anderson (R) ▌Mary Kiffmeyer (R) ▌Michelle Benson (R) ▌Mark Koran (R) ▌David Osmek (R) ▌Warren Limmer (R) ▌Jim Abeler (R) ▌John Hoffman (DFL) ▌Jerry Newton (DFL) ▌Roger Chamberlain (R) ▌Karin Housley (R) ▌Chris Eaton (DFL) ▌Mary Kunesh-Podein (DFL) ▌Jason Isaacson (DFL) ▌Chuck Wiger (DFL) ▌Ann Johnson Stewart (DFL) ▌Ann Rest (DFL) ▌Ron Latz (DFL) ▌Julia Coleman (R) ▌Steve Cwodzinski (DFL) ▌Melisa Franzen (DFL) ▌Melissa Wiklund (DFL) ▌Jim Carlson (DFL) ▌Matt Klein (DFL) ▌Susan Kent (DFL) ▌Karla Bigham (DFL) ▌Eric Pratt (R) ▌Lindsey Port (DFL) ▌Greg Clausen (DFL) ▌Zach Duckworth (R) ▌Bobby Joe Champion (DFL) ▌Kari Dziedzic (DFL) ▌Scott Dibble (DFL) ▌Omar Fateh (DFL) ▌Patricia Torres Ray (DFL) ▌Erin Murphy (DFL) ▌Sandy Pappas (DFL) ▌John Marty (DFL) ▌Foung Hawj (DFL)
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