2025 MN Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Minnesota Legislature in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes

1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare

Changed MinnesotaCare eligibility by removing access for illegal migrants.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

2. Climate and Energy Spending

Appropriates state funding for a wide range of climate, energy, and renewable-development programs for the 2026-27 biennium.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Annual cost per household: -$13.00

3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending

Minnesota's omnibus environment and natural-resources policy and appropriation bill for fiscal years 2026-27.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Annual cost per household: -$137.00

4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons

Condemns President Donald Trump's pardon of participants of the January 6 incident.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

5. Property and Contract Rights Violation

Imposes that landlords and homeowners' associations cannot charge extra pet fees for training service dogs.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers

Adds new safety requirements for anyone using scuba gear while commercially removing or managing aquatic plants.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

How did they vote?

Jim J. Abeler
25% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-035
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Bruce D. Anderson
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-029
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Cal K. Bahr
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-031
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Liz Boldon
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-025
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
James Carlson
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-052
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Bobby Joe Champion
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-059
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Doron Clark
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-060
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Julia Coleman
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-048
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Steve Cwodzinski
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-049
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Gary H Dahms
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-016
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
David Scott Dibble
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-061
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Gene Dornink
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-023
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Rich Draheim
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-022
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Steve Drazkowski
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-020
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Zach Duckworth
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-057
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Robert Farnsworth
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-007
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Omar Fateh
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-062
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Nick A. Frentz
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-018
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Steve Green
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Glenn Gruenhagen
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-017
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Heather Gustafson
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-036
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Grant Hauschild
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-003
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Foung Hawj
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-067
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Keri Heintzeman
N/A Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-006
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
John A. Hoffman
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-034
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Karin Housley
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-033
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Jeff Howe
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-013
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
John Jasinski
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-019
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Ann Johnson Stewart
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-044
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Matt Klein
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-053
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Mark Koran
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-028
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Michael Kreun
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-032
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Mary Kunesh-Podein
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-039
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Rob Kupec
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-004
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Andrew Lang
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-016
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Ronald Latz
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-046
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Bill Lieske
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-058
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Warren Limmer
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-037
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Eric Lucero
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-030
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Alice Mann
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-050
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
John J. Marty
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-040
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Andrew Mathews
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-027
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Erin Maye Quade
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-056
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Jen McEwen
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-008
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Jeremy Miller
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-026
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Nicole Mitchell
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-047
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Zaynab Mohamed
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-063
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Erin P. Murphy
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-064
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Carla J. Nelson
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-024
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Clare Oumou Verbeten
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-066
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Sandra L Pappas
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-065
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Susan Pha
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-038
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Lindsey Port
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-055
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Eric R. Pratt
75% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-054
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Aric Putnam
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-014
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Jason Rarick
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-011
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Jordan Rasmusson
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-009
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Ann H Rest
20% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-043
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Judy Seeberger
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-041
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Paul Utke
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-005
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Bill Weber
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-021
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Nathan Wesenberg
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-010
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Bonnie Westlin
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-042
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Torrey Westrom
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-012
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Melissa Havlorson Wiklund
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-051
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
Tou Xiong
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-044
1. Removing Illegals From MinnesotaCare
2. Climate and Energy Spending
3. Environment and Natural-resources Spending
4. Condemning Trump's January 6 Pardons
5. Property and Contract Rights Violation
6. Nanny State: Scuba Divers
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