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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 ...
Republican Party of Minnesota: From November 15, 1975 to September 23, 1995 the name of the state Republican party was the Independent-Republican party (I-R). The party has always been affiliated with the national Republican Party. In 1913, Minnesota legislators began to be elected on nonpartisan ballots.
The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennial redistricting, members run for one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade.
This article lists the legislative sessions of the Minnesota Legislature, the bicameral governing body of the U.S. state of Minnesota, which is composed of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate.
The 2026 Minnesota Senate election will be held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 3, 2026, [2] to elect members of the Senate of the 95th Minnesota Legislature to a four-year term. A primary election will be held in several districts on August 11, 2026. [ 2 ]
The presidential election could have brought significant changes to Minnesota's state government if Vice President Kamala Harris had won. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz would become vice president, making lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan the state's first female and Native American governor, and Senate President Bobby Joe Champion lieutenant ...
A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 5, 2024, concurrently with the state general election, to elect a new member for District 45 in the Minnesota Senate. This was caused by the resignation of Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) member Kelly Morrison, who sought election to the United States House of Representatives.
The president of the Minnesota Senate is the presiding officer of the Minnesota Senate.Until 1973, the lieutenant governor served as the Senate president. Since then, presidents have been elected by the body, usually at the nomination of the majority.