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{{Short description|Upper house of the Minnesota legislature}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2011}}
{{Infobox legislature
| background_color = {{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}
| name              = Minnesota Senate
| legislature       = [[94th Minnesota Legislature]]
| coa_pic           = Seal of Minnesota.svg
| coa_res           = 
| house_type        = Upper house
| body              = Minnesota Legislature
| term_limits       = None
| new_session       = {{Start date|2023|01|03}}
| leader1_type      = [[List of presidents of the Minnesota Senate|President]]
| leader1           = [[Bobby Joe Champion]] ([[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]])
| election1         = January 3, 2023
| leader2_type      = President pro tempore
| leader2           = [[Ann Rest]] ([[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]])
| election2         = January 3, 2023
| leader3_type      = [[List of majority leaders of the Minnesota Senate|Majority Leader]]
| leader3           = [[Erin Murphy (Minnesota politician)|Erin Murphy]] ([[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]])
| election3         = February 6, 2024
| leader4_type      = [[List of minority leaders of the Minnesota Senate|Minority Leader]]
| leader4           = [[Mark Johnson (Minnesota politician)|Mark Johnson]] ([[Minnesota Republican Party|R]])
| election4         = January 3, 2023
| members           = 67
| structure1        = 94th Minnesota Legislature Senate composition.svg
| structure1_res    = 250px
| political_groups1 = 
{{Unbulleted list
 |{{Color box|#0055a5|border=darkgray}} [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]] (34)
 |{{Color box|#e81b23|border=darkgray}} [[Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus|Republican]] (33)
}}
| term_length       = 4 years when elected in years ending in 2 and 6.<br />2 years when elected in years ending in 0.
| authority         = Article IV, [[Minnesota Constitution]]
| salary            = $51,750/year + per diem <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.leg.mn.gov/leg/faq/faq?subject=10 | title=Frequently Asked Questions - Representatives and Senators - Minnesota Legislature }}</ref>
| voting_system1    = [[First-past-the-post voting|First-past-the-post]]
| last_election1    = [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|November 8, 2022]]
| next_election1    = [[2026 Minnesota Senate election|November 3, 2026]]
| redistricting     = Legislative control
| session_room      = Minnesota_Senate_chamber.jpg
| meeting_place     = Senate chamber<br />[[Minnesota State Capitol]]<br />[[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], [[Minnesota]]
| website           = {{official url}}
|rules=[https://www.senate.mn/rules/2023/tempsenaterules2023.pdf Temporary Rules of the Senate]}}
The '''Minnesota Senate''' is the [[upper house]] of the [[Minnesota Legislature|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 [[State legislature (United States)|U.S. state legislature]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsl.org/resources/details/number-of-legislators-and-length-of-terms-in-years|title=Number of Legislators and Length of Terms in Years|last=Legislatures|first=National Conference of State|website=www.ncsl.org|language=en-US|access-date=2025-01-08}}</ref> Floor sessions are held in the west wing of the [[Minnesota State Capitol|State Capitol]] in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|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 85,000 constituents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/faq/faq?id=15|title=Frequently Asked Questions - - Minnesota Legislature|website=www.leg.state.mn.us|access-date=2019-09-28}}</ref>

==History==
The Minnesota Senate held its first regular session on December 2, 1857.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/history/sessions|title=Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present|website=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref>

==Powers==
In addition to its legislative powers, certain appointments by the [[Governor of Minnesota|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 does the Senate reject appointees.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/issinfo/gvst_eba.aspx?src=14 | title=Creation and Organization of Executive Branch Agencies | publisher=Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department | access-date=February 27, 2014}}</ref> It has rejected only nine executive appointments since 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/history/confirmations|title=Senate Confirmations: Problematic Governor Appointments - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|website=www.leg.state.mn.us|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref>

==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 House districts that are within more than one Senate district.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/constitution/#section_4_3 | title=Minn. Const. art. IV, § 3 | work=Constitution of the State of Minnesota | access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref>

To account for decennial redistricting, members run for one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade. Senators are elected to four-year terms in years ending in 2 and 6, and to two-year terms in years ending in 0.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/constitution/#section_4_4 | title=Minn. Const. art. IV, § 4 | work=Constitution of the State of Minnesota | access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> Districts are redrawn after the decennial [[United States Census]] in time for the primary and general elections in years ending in 2. The [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|most recent election]] was held on [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|November 8, 2022]].

==Leadership==
From statehood through 1972, the [[Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota|lieutenant governor]] served as [[President of the Minnesota Senate|president of the Senate]]. In 1972, voters approved a constitutional amendment that provided for the Senate to elect its own president beginning January 1973.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/spres.aspx | title=President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> The president, who presides over official Senate proceedings, also acts as the [[Parliamentarian (consultant)|parliamentarian]] and oversees the secretary of the senate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/history/spres|title=Minnesota Senate President and President Pro Tempore, 1849-present - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|website=www.leg.state.mn.us|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref>
The [[List of majority leaders of the Minnesota Senate|majority leader]] is responsible for managing and scheduling the business of the Senate and oversees partisan and nonpartisan staff. The current majority leader is [[Erin Murphy (Minnesota politician)|Erin Murphy]], a Democrat from Saint Paul.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/history/smajmin|title=Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present|website=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|language=en|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> The current minority leader is [[Mark Johnson (Minnesota politician)|Mark Johnson]], a Republican from [[East Grand Forks, Minnesota|East Grand Forks]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.mn/members?id=leadership|title=Senate Member Information 2021 - 2022|website=Minnesota Legislature|language=en|access-date=2021-09-16}}</ref> Each caucus also selects its own leaders and deputy leaders.

== Minnesota Senate Building ==
Committee hearings mostly take place in the Minnesota Senate Building, a {{convert|293,000|sqft|adj=on}} office building that opened in January 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wctrib.com/news/state/3922182-minnesota-senate-building-quietly-opens-spite-disagreement|title=Minnesota Senate Building quietly opens in spite of disagree...|last=Davis|first=Don|date=January 11, 2016|work=Forum News Service|access-date=2017-11-21|language=en}}</ref> The $90 million office building, which is 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.twincities.com/2016/01/10/after-controversy-new-minnesota-senate-office-building-finally-opens/|title=After controversy, new Minnesota Senate Office Building finally opens|date=2016-01-11|work=Twin Cities|access-date=2017-11-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

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 the Capitol since it opened in 1905.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2017/08/06/how-the-newly-restored-minnesota-capitol-came-to-be/|title=How the newly restored Minnesota Capitol came to be|last=Stassen-Berger|first=Rachel E.|date=2017-08-06|website=St. Paul Pioneer Press|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref>

==Composition==

=== Historical composition ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="3" |Years
! colspan="4" |Party<ref>{{Cite web |title=Party Control of the Minnesota Senate |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/history/caucus?body=s |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library}}</ref><div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div>
! rowspan="3" |Total
|- style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color| Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent}}" |
| style="background-color:black" |
|-
![[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democratic–<br/>Farmer–Labor]]
![[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
![[Independent politician|Independent]]
!Vacant
|-
! nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |2001–2003
| {{party shading/DFL}} |41
| 25
| 0
| 0
! 67
|-
! nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |2003–2007
| {{party shading/DFL}} |35
| 31
| 0
| 0
! 67
|-
! nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |2007–2011
| {{party shading/DFL}} |44
| 23
| 0
| 0
! 67
|-
! nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |2011–2013
| 30
| {{party shading/Republican}} |37
| 0
| 0
! 67
|-
! nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |2013–2017
| {{party shading/DFL}} |39
| 28
| 0
| 0
! 67
|-
! nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |2017-2021
| 33
| {{party shading/Republican}} |34
| 0
| 0
! 67
|-
! nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |2021–2023
|31
| {{party shading/Republican}} |34
| {{party shading/Republican}} |2{{Refn|group=nb|name=caucus|Caucused with Republicans}}
| 0
! 67
|-
! nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |2023–2027
| {{party shading/DFL}} |34
| 33
| 0
| 0
! 67
|-
|}

=== Current composition ===
:''[[94th Minnesota Legislature]] (2025-2027)''

{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! rowspan=3 | 
! colspan=3 | Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div>
! rowspan=3 | Total
! rowspan=3 | Vacant
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party of Minnesota}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}" |
|-
![[Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus|Republican]]
![[Independent (United States)|Ind]]
![[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democratic–<br />Farmer–Labor]]
|-
! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | End of the [[92nd Minnesota Legislature|previous Legislature]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |34
| {{Party shading/Republican}}|1{{Refn|group=nb|name=caucus|Caucused with Republicans}}
|31
!66
|1
|-
|colspan=6|
|-
! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin 2023
| rowspan=3|33
| rowspan=8|0
| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34
! 67
| 0
|-
! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | December 27, 2024{{Refn|group=nb|name=Dziedzic|Democrat [[Kari Dziedzic]] (District 60) died.}}
| 33
!66
|1
|-
! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | February 3, 2025{{Refn|group=nb|name=Clark|Democrat [[Doron Clark]] seated to succeed Dziedzic.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hauser |first1=Tom |last2=Brown |first2=Kyle |title=Doron Clark is sworn in to Senate, restoring DFL's one-seat majority |url=https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/doron-clark-is-sworn-in-to-senate-restoring-dfls-one-seat-majority/ |access-date=4 February 2025 |work=KSTP-TV |date=February 3, 2025}}</ref> Elected in a [[2025 Minnesota Senate district 60 special election|special election]] on January 28, 2025.}}
|{{party shading/DFL}} rowspan=4| 34
! 67
| 0
|-
! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | March 20, 2025{{Refn|name=Eichorn|Republican [[Justin Eichorn]] (District 6) resigned on March 20, 2025, after being arrested during a sting operation on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex.<ref>{{cite news |last1=LeSavage |first1=Briggs |title=Sen. Eichorn submits letter of resignation following prostitution of a minor charge |url=https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/03/20/sen-eichorn-submits-letter-resignation-following-prostitution-minor-charge/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |work=[[KBJR-TV]] |date=March 20, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>|group=nb}}
| 32
! 66
| 1
|-
! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | May 6, 2025{{Refn|name=Heintzeman|Republican [[Keri Heintzeman]] sworn in to succeed Eichorn.<ref>{{cite web |title=Keri Heintzeman Sworn in as State Senator for District 6 |url=https://lptv.org/keri-heintzeman-sworn-in-as-state-senator-for-district-6/ |website=Lakeland PBS |publisher=Lakeland News |access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref>|group=nb}}
| 33
! 67
| 0
|-
! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | July 21, 2025{{Refn|name=Anderson|Republican [[Bruce Anderson (politician)|Bruce Anderson]] (District 29) died.<ref>{{cite news |author=MPR News Staff |title=‘A a dedicated public servant’: Republican state Senator Bruce Anderson dies at 75|url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/21/republican-state-senator-bruce-anderson-has-died|work=[[Minnesota Public Radio]] |date=July 21, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>|group=nb}}
| rowspan="2"| 32
! 66
| 1
|-
! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | July 25, 2025{{Refn|name=Mitchell|Democrat [[Nicole Mitchell (politician)|Nicole Mitchell]] (District 47) resigned after being convicted of felony burglary charges.<ref>{{cite news |last=Minor |first=Nathaniel  |date=July 25, 2025 |title=Nicole Mitchell resigns seat in the Minnesota Senate |work=Minnesota Star Tribune |url=https://www.startribune.com/nicole-mitchell-resigns-seat-in-minnesota-senate/601443924}}</ref>|group=nb}}
| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33
! 65
| 2
|-
! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | November 18, 2025{{Refn|Republican [[Michael Holmstrom Jr.]] and Democrat [[Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger]] were sworn in to succeed Anderson and Mitchell, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cummings |first=Caroline  |date=November 18, 2025 |title=Minnesota Senate returns to full strength with Holmstrom, Hemmingsen-Jaeger sworn in |work=CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-senate-swears-in-amanda-hemmingsen-jaeger-michael-holmstrom/}}</ref>|group=nb}}
| 33
| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34
! 67
| 0
|-
! Latest voting share
! colspan=2| {{percentage|33|67|1}}
! {{party shading/DFL}} |{{percentage|34|67|1}}
! colspan="2" |
|}

===Current members===
[[File:2022 Minnesota Senate seats won by party.svg|thumb|350x350px|Senate districts
{{leftlegend|#e81b23|Republican}}
{{leftlegend|#0055a5|DFL}}
<!-- {{leftlegend|{{party color|Independent (US)}}|Independent}} -->
<!-- {{leftlegend|#ffffff|outline=darkgray|Vacant}} -->]]
{{Politics of Minnesota}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! District
! Name
! colspan=2| Party
! Residence
! First elected
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 1|1]]
| data-sort-value="Johnson, Mark" |[[Mark Johnson (Minnesota politician)|Mark Johnson]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[East Grand Forks, Minnesota|East Grand Forks]]
|[[2016 Minnesota Senate election|2016]]
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 2|2]]
| data-sort-value="Green, Steve" |[[Steve Green (politician)|Steve Green]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[Fosston, Minnesota|Fosston]]
|[[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 3|3]]
| data-sort-value="Hauschild, Grant" | [[Grant Hauschild]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Hermantown, Minnesota|Hermantown]]
|[[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 4|4]]
| data-sort-value="Kupec, Rob" | [[Rob Kupec]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Moorhead, Minnesota|Moorhead]]
|[[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 5|5]]
| data-sort-value="Utke, Paul" |[[Paul Utke]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Park Rapids, Minnesota|Park Rapids]]
|[[2016 Minnesota Senate election|2016]]
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 6|6]]
| data-sort-value="Heintzeman, Keri" | [[Keri Heintzeman]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Nisswa, Minnesota|Nisswa]]
|[[2025 Minnesota Senate district 6 special election|2025]]{{Refn|Elected in a special election.|name=senatespecial|group=nb}}
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 7|7]]
| data-sort-value="Farnsworth, Rob" | [[Robert Farnsworth (politician)|Robert Farnsworth]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Hibbing, Minnesota|Hibbing]]
|[[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 8|8]]
| data-sort-value="McEwen, Jen" | [[Jen McEwen]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]
|[[2020 Minnesota Senate election|2020]]
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 9|9]]
| data-sort-value="Rasmusson, Jordan" | [[Jordan Rasmusson]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Fergus Falls, Minnesota|Fergus Falls]]
|[[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 10|10]]
| data-sort-value="Wesenberg, Nathan" | [[Nathan Wesenberg]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Little Falls, Minnesota|Little Falls]]
|[[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 11|11]]
| data-sort-value="Rarick, Jason" | [[Jason Rarick]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Pine City, Minnesota|Pine City]]
|[[2019 Minnesota Senate district 11 special election|2019]]{{Refn|Elected in a special election.|name=senatespecial|group=nb}}
|-
|[[Minnesota Senate, District 12|12]]
| data-sort-value="Westrom, Torrey" | [[Torrey Westrom]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Alexandria, Minnesota|Alexandria]]
|[[2012 Minnesota Senate election|2012]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 13|13]]
| data-sort-value="Howe, Jeff" |[[Jeff Howe]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[Rockville, Minnesota|Rockville]]
|[[2018 Minnesota Senate district 13 special election|2018]]{{Refn|name=senatespecial|group=nb}}
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 14|14]]
| data-sort-value="Putnam, Aric" |[[Aric Putnam]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]]
|[[2020 Minnesota Senate election|2020]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 15|15]]
| data-sort-value="Dahms, Gary" | [[Gary Dahms]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Redwood Falls, Minnesota|Redwood Falls]]
| [[2010 Minnesota Senate election|2010]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 16|16]]
| data-sort-value="Lang, Andrew" |[[Andrew Lang (Minnesota politician)|Andrew Lang]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[Olivia, Minnesota|Olivia]]
|[[2016 Minnesota Senate election|2016]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 17|17]]
| data-sort-value="Gruenhagen, Glenn" |[[Glenn Gruenhagen]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[Glencoe, Minnesota|Glencoe]]
|[[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 18|18]]
| data-sort-value="Frentz, Nick" |[[Nick Frentz]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
|[[North Mankato, Minnesota|North Mankato]]
|[[2016 Minnesota Senate election|2016]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 19|19]]
| data-sort-value="Jasinski, John" |[[John Jasinski (politician)|John Jasinski]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[Faribault, Minnesota|Faribault]]
|[[2016 Minnesota Senate election|2016]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 20|20]]
| data-sort-value="Drazkowski, Steve" |[[Steve Drazkowski]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[Mazeppa, Minnesota|Mazeppa]]
|[[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 21|21]]
| data-sort-value="Weber, Bill" | [[Bill Weber (Minnesota politician)|Bill Weber]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Luverne, Minnesota|Luverne]]
| [[2012 Minnesota Senate election|2012]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 22|22]]
| data-sort-value="Draheim, Rich" |[[Rich Draheim]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[Madison Lake, Minnesota|Madison Lake]]
|[[2016 Minnesota Senate election|2016]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 23|23]]
| data-sort-value="Dornik, Gene" | [[Gene Dornink]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Hayfield, Minnesota|Hayfield]]
| [[2020 Minnesota Senate election|2020]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 24|24]]
| data-sort-value="Nelson, Carla" | [[Carla Nelson]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| [[2010 Minnesota Senate election|2010]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 25|25]]
| data-sort-value="Boldon, Liz" | [[Liz Boldon]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 26|26]]
| data-sort-value="Miller, Jeremy" | [[Jeremy Miller (politician)|Jeremy Miller]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Winona, Minnesota|Winona]]
| [[2010 Minnesota Senate election|2010]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 27|27]]
| data-sort-value="Mathews, Andrew" |[[Andrew Mathews (politician)|Andrew Mathews]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[Milaca, Minnesota|Milaca]]
|[[2016 Minnesota Senate election|2016]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 28|28]]
| data-sort-value="Koran, Mark" |[[Mark Koran]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[North Branch, Minnesota|North Branch]]
|[[2016 Minnesota Senate election|2016]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 29|29]]
| data-sort-value="Holstrom, Michael" |[[Michael Holmstrom Jr.]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Buffalo, Minnesota|Buffalo]]
| [[2025 Minnesota elections#Senate district 29 special election|2025]]{{Refn|name=senatespecial|group=nb}}
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 30|30]]
| data-sort-value="Lucero, Eric" | [[Eric Lucero]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Saint Michael, Minnesota|Saint Michael]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 31|31]]
| data-sort-value="Bahr, Cal" | [[Cal Bahr]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[East Bethel, Minnesota|East Bethel]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 32|32]]
| data-sort-value="Kreun, Michael" | [[Michael Kreun]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Blaine, Minnesota|Blaine]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 33|33]]
| data-sort-value="Housley, Karin" | [[Karin Housley]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Stillwater, Minnesota|Stillwater]]
| [[2012 Minnesota Senate election|2012]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 34|34]]
| data-sort-value="Hoffman, John" | [[John Hoffman (Minnesota politician)|John Hoffman]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Champlin, Minnesota|Champlin]]
| [[2012 Minnesota Senate election|2012]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 35|35]]
| data-sort-value="Abeler, Jim" | [[Jim Abeler]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Anoka, Minnesota|Anoka]]
| [[2016 Minnesota Senate district 35 special election|2016]]{{Refn|name=senatespecial|group=nb}}
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 36|36]]
| data-sort-value="Gustafson, Heather" | [[Heather Gustafson]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Vadnais Heights, Minnesota|Vadnais Heights]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 37|37]]
| data-sort-value="Limmer, Warren" | [[Warren Limmer]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Maple Grove, Minnesota|Maple Grove]]
| 1995{{Refn|name=senatespecial|group=nb}}
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 38|38]]
| data-sort-value="Pha, Susan" | [[Susan Pha]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Brooklyn Park, Minnesota|Brooklyn Park]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 39|39]]
| data-sort-value="Kunesh, Mary" |[[Mary Kunesh]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[New Brighton, Minnesota|New Brighton]]
|[[2020 Minnesota Senate election|2020]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 40|40]]
| data-sort-value="Marty, John" | [[John Marty]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Roseville, Minnesota|Roseville]]
| [[1986 Minnesota Senate election|1986]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 41|41]]
| data-sort-value="Seeberger, Judy" | [[Judy Seeberger]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Afton, Minnesota|Afton]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 42|42]]
| data-sort-value="Westlin, Bonnie" | [[Bonnie Westlin]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Plymouth, Minnesota|Plymouth]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 43|43]]
| data-sort-value="Rest, Ann" | [[Ann Rest]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[New Hope, Minnesota|New Hope]]
| [[2000 Minnesota Senate election|2000]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 44|44]]
| data-sort-value="Xiong, Tou" | [[Tou Xiong]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Maplewood, Minnesota|Maplewood]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 45|45]]
| data-sort-value="Johnson Stewart, Ann" | [[Ann Johnson Stewart]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]]
| [[2024 Minnesota Senate district 45 special election|2024]]{{Refn|name=senatespecial|group=nb}}
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 46|46]]
| data-sort-value="Latz, Ron" | [[Ron Latz]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[St. Louis Park, Minnesota|St. Louis Park]]
| [[Minnesota Senate election, 2006|2006]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 47|47]]
| data-sort-value="Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Amanda" |[[Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Woodbury, Minnesota|Woodbury]]
| [[2025 Minnesota elections#Senate district 47 special election|2025]]{{Refn|name=senatespecial|group=nb}}
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 48|48]]
| data-sort-value="Coleman, Julia" |[[Julia Coleman (politician)|Julia Coleman]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|[[Chanhassen, Minnesota|Chanhassen]]
|[[2020 Minnesota Senate election|2020]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 49|49]]
| data-sort-value="Cwodzinski, Steve" |[[Steve Cwodzinski]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota|Eden Prairie]]
|[[2016 Minnesota Senate election|2016]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 50|50]]
| data-sort-value="Mann, Alice" |[[Alice Mann (politician)|Alice Mann]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Edina, Minnesota|Edina]]
|[[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 51|51]]
| data-sort-value="Wiklund, Melissa Halvorson" | [[Melissa Halvorson Wiklund]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]]
| [[2012 Minnesota Senate election|2012]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 52|52]]
| data-sort-value="Carlson, Jim" | [[Jim Carlson (Minnesota politician)|Jim Carlson]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]]
| data-sort-value="2012" | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]]<br>([[Minnesota Senate election, 2006|2006]]–[[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]])
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 53|53]]
| data-sort-value="Klein, Matt" | [[Matt Klein]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
|[[Mendota Heights, Minnesota|Mendota Heights]]
|[[Minnesota Senate election, 2016|2016]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 54|54]]
| data-sort-value="Pratt, Eric" | [[Eric Pratt]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Prior Lake, Minnesota|Prior Lake]]
| [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 55|55]]
| data-sort-value="Port, Lindsey" | [[Lindsey Port]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Burnsville, Minnesota|Burnsville]]
| [[2020 Minnesota Senate election|2020]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 56|56]]
| data-sort-value="Maye Quade, Erin" | [[Erin Maye Quade]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Apple Valley, Minnesota|Apple Valley]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 57|57]]
| data-sort-value="Duckworth, Zach" |[[Zach Duckworth]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Lakeville, Minnesota|Lakeville]]
|[[2020 Minnesota Senate election|2020]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 58|58]]
| data-sort-value="Lieske, Bill" |[[Bill Lieske]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|
| [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
| [[Lonsdale, Minnesota|Lonsdale]]
|[[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 59|59]]
| data-sort-value="Champion, Bobby Joe" | [[Bobby Joe Champion]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Minneapolis]]
| [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 60|60]]
| data-sort-value="Clark, Doron" | [[Doron Clark]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Minneapolis]]
| [[2025 Minnesota Senate district 60 special election|2025]]{{Refn|name=senatespecial|group=nb}}
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 61|61]]
| data-sort-value="Dibble, Scott" | [[Scott Dibble (politician)|Scott Dibble]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Minneapolis]]
| [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 62|62]]
| data-sort-value="Fateh, Omar" | [[Omar Fateh]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Minneapolis]]
| [[2020 Minnesota Senate election|2020]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 63|63]]
| data-sort-value="Mohamed, Zaynab" | [[Zaynab Mohamed]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Minneapolis]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 64|64]]
| data-sort-value="Murphy, Erin" | [[Erin Murphy (Minnesota politician)|Erin Murphy]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]]
| [[Minnesota Senate election, 2020|2020]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 65|65]]
| data-sort-value="Pappas, Sandy" | [[Sandy Pappas]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]]
| [[Minnesota Senate election, 1990|1990]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 66|66]]
| data-sort-value="Oumou Verbeten, Clare" | [[Clare Oumou Verbeten]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]]
| [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|2022]]
|-
|-
| [[Minnesota Senate, District 67|67]]
| data-sort-value="Hawj, Foung" | [[Foung Hawj]]
| style="background:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}"|
| [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
| [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]]
| [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]]
|}

== Committees ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Minnesota Senate Committee Assignments, 94th Legislature<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025 |title=Minnesota Senate Committees |url=https://www.senate.mn/committees |access-date=April 15, 2025 |website=Minnesota Legislature}}</ref>
!Committee
!Chair
!Vice Chair
!Ranking Minority Member
|-
|Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
|Aric Putnam
|Rob Kupec
|Torrey Westrom
|-
|Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans Committee
|Aric Putnam
|''None''
|''None''
|-
|Capital Investment
|Sandy Pappas
|Susan Pha
|Karin Housley
|-
|Commerce and Consumer Protection
|Matt Klein
|Judy Seeberger
|Gary Dahms
|-
|Education Finance 
|Mary Kunesh
|Heather Gustafson
|Jason Rarick
|-
|Education Policy  
|Steve Cwodzinski
|Erin Maye Quade
|Julia Coleman
|-
|Elections
|Jim Carlson
|Bonnie Westlin
|Mark Koran
|-
|Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
|Nick Frentz
|Tou Xiong
|Andrew Mathews
|-
|Environment, Climate, and Legacy
|Foung Hawj
|Jen McEwen
|Steve Green
|-
|Finance
|John Marty
|Nick Frentz
|Eric Pratt
|-
|Health and Human Services 
|Melissa Wiklund
|Alice Mann
|Paul Utke
|-
|Higher Education
|Omar Fateh
|Aric Putnam
|Zach Duckworth
|-
|Housing and Homelessness Prevention
|Lindsey Port
|Liz Boldon
|Eric Lucero
|-
|Human Services
|John Hoffman
|Omar Fateh
|Jordan Rasmusson
|-
|Jobs and Economic Development
|Bobby Joe Champion
|Zaynab Mohamed
|Rich Draheim
|-
|Judiciary and Public Safety
|Ron Latz
|Clare Oumou Verbeten
|Warren Limmer
|-
|Labor
|Jen McEwen
|Grant Hauschild
|Gene Dornink
|-
|Rules and Administration
|Erin Murphy
|Ann Rest
|Mark Johnson
|-
|State and Local Government
|Tou Xiong
|Heather Gustafson, 
Erin Maye Quade
|Andrew Lang
|-
|Taxes
|Ann Rest
|Matt Klein
|Bill Weber
|-
|Transportation
|Scott Dibble
|Ann Johnson Stewart
|John Jasinski
|}

==See also==
* [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]
* [[Minnesota Legislature]]
* Past composition of the Senate
** [[Political party strength in Minnesota]]
* [[List of Minnesota state legislatures]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=nb}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.senate.mn/ Official website]

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