Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus

Political party
Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus
LeaderMark Johnson
Deputy LeaderMichelle Benson
IdeologyConservatism
State partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
Senators
33 / 67
Website
www.mnsenaterepublicans.com

The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus is the formal organization of the Republican members of the Minnesota Senate. With 33 members, the current minority leader is Senator Mark Johnson.

Current leadership

Effective with the start of the 91st Minnesota Legislature, the caucus leadership is as follows:[1]

  • Paul Gazelka (Nisswa) as Majority Leader
  • Michelle Benson (Ham Lake) as Deputy Majority Leader
  • Gary Dahms (Redwood Falls) as Assistant Majority Leader
  • Karin Housley (St. Marys Point) as Assistant Majority Leader
  • John Jasinski (Faribault) as Assistant Majority Leader
  • Warren Limmer (Maple Grove) as Assistant Majority Leader
  • Eric Pratt (Prior Lake) as Assistant Majority Leader

List of caucus leaders

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:

Minnesota Senate Republican leaders, 1973–present
Senator Leadership post Dates of service[3]
Mark Johnson Minority Leader January 3, 2023 to present
Jeremy Miller Majority Leader September 9, 2021 to January 3, 2023
Paul Gazelka Majority Leader January 3, 2017 to September 1, 2021[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]

Notes

  1. ^ "Senate Republicans round out leadership team with Deputy Leader and two more Assistant Leaders" (Press release). Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus. November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Caucus Chart - Minnesota Legislature". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Leadership Results". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  4. ^ "Gazelka, Paul - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  5. ^ "Hann, David W. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  6. ^ a b "Senjem, David H. "Dave" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  7. ^ "Koch, Amy T. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  8. ^ "Day, Richard "Dick" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  9. ^ "Johnson, Dean Elton - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  10. ^ "Benson, Duane D. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  11. ^ "Taylor, Glen A. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  12. ^ "Ulland, James E. "Jim" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  13. ^ "Ashbach, Robert O. "Bob" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  14. ^ "Krieger, Harold G. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

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Members of the Minnesota Senate
93rd Minnesota Legislature (2023–2025)
President
Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)
President pro tempore
Ann Rest (DFL)
Majority Leader
Erin Murphy (DFL)
Minority Leader
Mark Johnson (R)
  1. ▌Mark Johnson (R)
  2. ▌Steven Green (R)
  3. ▌Grant Hauschild (DFL)
  4. ▌Rob Kupec (DFL)
  5. ▌Paul Utke (R)
  6. ▌Justin Eichorn (R)
  7. ▌Robert Farnsworth (R)
  8. ▌Jen McEwen (DFL)
  9. ▌Jordan Rasmusson (R)
  10. ▌Nathan Wesenberg (R)
  11. ▌Jason Rarick (R)
  12. ▌Torrey Westrom (R)
  13. ▌Jeff Howe (R)
  14. ▌Aric Putnam (DFL)
  15. ▌Gary Dahms (R)
  16. ▌Andrew Lang (R)
  17. ▌Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
  18. ▌Nick Frentz (DFL)
  19. ▌John Jasinski (R)
  20. ▌Steve Drazkowski (R)
  21. ▌Bill Weber (R)
  22. ▌Rich Draheim (R)
  23. ▌Gene Dornink (R)
  24. ▌Carla Nelson (R)
  25. ▌Liz Boldon (DFL)
  26. ▌Jeremy Miller (R)
  27. ▌Andrew Mathews (R)
  28. ▌Mark Koran (R)
  29. ▌Bruce Anderson (R)
  30. ▌Eric Lucero (R)
  31. ▌Cal Bahr (R)
  32. ▌Michael Kreun (R)
  33. ▌Karin Housley (R)
  34. ▌John Hoffman (DFL)
  35. ▌Jim Abeler (R)
  36. ▌Heather Gustafson (DFL)
  37. ▌Warren Limmer (R)
  38. ▌Susan Pha (DFL)
  39. ▌Mary Kunesh-Podein (DFL)
  40. ▌John Marty (DFL)
  41. ▌Judy Seeberger (DFL)
  42. ▌Bonnie Westlin (DFL)
  43. ▌Ann Rest (DFL)
  44. ▌Tou Xiong (DFL)
  45. ▌Kelly Morrison (DFL)
  46. ▌Ron Latz (DFL)
  47. ▌Nicole Mitchell (DFL)
  48. ▌Julia Coleman (R)
  49. ▌Steve Cwodzinski (DFL)
  50. ▌Alice Mann (DFL)
  51. ▌Melissa Wiklund (DFL)
  52. ▌Jim Carlson (DFL)
  53. ▌Matt Klein (DFL)
  54. ▌Eric Pratt (R)
  55. ▌Lindsey Port (DFL)
  56. ▌Erin Maye Quade (DFL)
  57. ▌Zach Duckworth (R)
  58. ▌Bill Lieske (R)
  59. ▌Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)
  60. ▌Kari Dziedzic (DFL)
  61. ▌Scott Dibble (DFL)
  62. ▌Omar Fateh (DFL)
  63. ▌Zaynab Mohamed (DFL)
  64. ▌Erin Murphy (DFL)
  65. ▌Sandy Pappas (DFL)
  66. ▌Clare Oumou Verbeten (DFL)
  67. ▌Foung Hawj (DFL)