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'{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2011}} {{Infobox legislature | name = Minnesota Senate | legislature = [[89th Minnesota Legislature]] | coa_pic = Seal of Minnesota-alt.png | coa_res = | house_type = Upper house | body = Minnesota Legislature | term_limits = None | new_session = {{Start date|2015|01|06}} | leader1_type = [[President of the Minnesota Senate|President]] | leader1 = [[Sandy Pappas]] | party1 = ([[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]) | election1 = January 8, 2013 | leader2_type = [[Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate|Majority Leader]] | leader2 = [[Tom Bakk]] | party2 = ([[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]) | election2 = January 8, 2013 | leader3_type = [[Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate|Minority Leader]] | leader3 = [[David Hann]] | party3 = ([[Republican Party of Minnesota|R]]) | election3 = January 8, 2013 | members = 67 | structure1 = 89MNSenateStructure.svg | structure1_res = 250px | political_groups1 = {{Unbulleted list | {{colorbox|#0055a5}} [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]] (39) | {{colorbox|#ee3523}} [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] (27) | {{colorbox|#FFFFFF}} ''vacant'' (1) }} | 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 = $31,140.90/year + per diem | voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First-past-the-post]] | last_election1 = [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|November 6, 2012]] | next_election1 = [[Minnesota Senate election, 2016|November 8, 2016]] | redistricting = Legislative control | session_room = Minnesota State Senate.jpg | meeting_place = Senate chamber<br />[[Minnesota State Capitol]]<br />[[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], [[Minnesota]] | website = {{URL|http://www.senate.mn/}} }} The '''Minnesota Senate''' is the [[upper house]] of the [[Minnesota Legislature]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. There are 67 members, half as many as the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any [[State legislature (United States)|U.S. state legislature]]. Floor sessions are held in the west wing of the [[Minnesota State Capitol]] in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]. Due to the renovation process at the State Capitol, the Minnesota Senate will be holding floor sessions in the newly constructed Minnesota Senate Building across the street from the State Capitol for 2016. Offices of members of the majority party are located in the Capitol and those of the minority party in the State Office Building, connected by tunnel just to the west of the Capitol. Senate committee meetings are held in the Capitol. ==Powers== In addition to its legislative powers, certain appointments by the [[Governor of Minnesota|governor]] are subject to the Senate's [[advice and consent]]. Appointees may serve without being confirmed by the Senate, unless the Senate rejects the appointment.<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 | accessdate=February 27, 2014}}</ref> ==Elections== Each Senate district includes 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.<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 | accessdate=January 24, 2013}}</ref> Before the 1960s, senators were apportioned by [[county (United States)|county]], resulting in the underrepresentation of those in cities. In order to account for decennial redistricting, members run for one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade. They are elected for four-year terms in years ending in 2 and 6, and for 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 | accessdate=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 [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|most recent election]] was held on November 6, 2012. ==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 | accessdate=January 24, 2013}}</ref> The [[Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate|majority leader]] is responsible for managing and scheduling the business of the Senate. ==Composition== :''[[89th Minnesota Legislature]] (2015–17)'' {|class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |- style="vertical-align:bottom;" ! rowspan=3 | ! colspan=2 | Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div> ! rowspan=3 | Total ! rowspan=3 | Vacant |- style="height:5px" | style="background-color:{{Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party/meta/color}}" | | style="background-color:{{Republican Party of Minnesota/meta/color}}" | |- ! width=60 | [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democratic–Farmer–Labor]] ! [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] |- ! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | End of the [[87th Minnesota Legislature|87th Legislature]] | 29 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 37 ! 66 | 1 |- | colspan=5 | |- ! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin [[88th Minnesota Legislature|88th]]–[[89th Minnesota Legislature|89th]] Legislature | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 39 | 28 ! 67 | 0 |- ! nowrap style="font-size:80%" | October 31, 2015{{refn|name=oct31|group="nb"|[[Branden Petersen]] (35) resigned.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_28870345/sen-branden-petersen-pro-gay-marriage-goper-resigning | title=Sen. Branden Petersen, pro-gay-marriage GOPer, resigning | work=[[St. Paul Pioneer Press|Pioneer Press]] | date=September 24, 2015 | accessdate=November 4, 2015 | author=Stassen-Berger, Rachel E.}}</ref>}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 39 | 27 ! 66 | 1 |- ! Latest voting share ! {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{percentage|39|66|1}} ! {{percentage|27|66|1}} ! colspan=2 | |} ===Members, 2013–17=== [[File:89MNSenateMap.svg|thumb|300px|Senate districts by political party affiliation {{leftlegend|#0055a5|DFL}} {{leftlegend|#ee3523|Republican}} {{leftlegend|#ffffff|''vacant''|outline=#d3d3d3}}]] {{Politics of Minnesota}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! District ! Name ! Party ! Residence ! First elected |- | 1 | data-sort-value="Stumpf, LeRoy" | [[LeRoy Stumpf]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Plummer, Minnesota|Plummer]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 1982|1982]] |- | 2 | data-sort-value="Skoe, Rod" | [[Rod Skoe]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Clearbrook, Minnesota|Clearbrook]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]] |- | 3 | data-sort-value="Bakk, Tom" | [[Tom Bakk]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Cook, Minnesota|Cook]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]] |- | 4 | data-sort-value="Eken, Kent" | [[Kent Eken]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Twin Valley, Minnesota|Twin Valley]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 5 | data-sort-value="Saxhaug, Tom" | [[Tom Saxhaug]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Grand Rapids, Minnesota|Grand Rapids]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]] |- | 6 | data-sort-value="Tomassoni, David" | [[David Tomassoni]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Chisholm, Minnesota|Chisholm]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2000|2000]] |- | 7 | data-sort-value="Reinert, Roger" | [[Roger Reinert]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 8 | data-sort-value="Ingebrigtsen, Bill" | [[Bill Ingebrigtsen]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Alexandria, Minnesota|Alexandria]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2006|2006]] |- | 9 | data-sort-value="Gazelka, Paul" | [[Paul Gazelka]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Nisswa, Minnesota|Nisswa]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 10 | data-sort-value="Ruud, Carrie" | [[Carrie Ruud]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Breezy Point, Minnesota|Breezy Point]] | data-sort-value="2002" | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]], [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]]† |- | 11 | data-sort-value="Lourey, Tony" | [[Tony Lourey]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Kerrick, Minnesota|Kerrick]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2006|2006]] |- | 12 | data-sort-value="Westrom, Torrey" | [[Torrey Westrom]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota|Elbow Lake]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 13 | data-sort-value="Fischbach, Michelle" | [[Michelle Fischbach]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Paynesville, Minnesota|Paynesville]] | 1996* |- | 14 | data-sort-value="Pederson, John" | [[John Pederson (Minnesota politician)|John Pederson]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 15 | data-sort-value="Brown, Dave" | [[Dave Brown (Minnesota politician)|Dave Brown]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Becker, Minnesota|Becker]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 16 | data-sort-value="Dahms, Gary" | [[Gary Dahms]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Redwood Falls, Minnesota|Redwood Falls]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 17 | data-sort-value="Koenen, Lyle" | [[Lyle Koenen]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Clara City, Minnesota|Clara City]] | 2012* |- | 18 | data-sort-value="Newman, Scott" | [[Scott Newman (politician)|Scott Newman]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Hutchinson, Minnesota|Hutchinson]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 19 | data-sort-value="Sheran, Kathy" | [[Kathy Sheran]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Mankato, Minnesota|Mankato]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2006|2006]] |- | 20 | data-sort-value="Dahle, Kevin" | [[Kevin Dahle]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Northfield, Minnesota|Northfield]] | data-sort-value="2008" | 2008*, [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]]† |- | 21 | data-sort-value="Schmit, Matt" | [[Matt Schmit]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Red Wing, Minnesota|Red Wing]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 22 | data-sort-value="Weber, Bill" | [[Bill Weber (politician)|Bill Weber]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Luverne, Minnesota|Luverne]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 23 | data-sort-value="Rosen, Julie" | [[Julie Rosen]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Vernon Center, Minnesota|Vernon Center]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]] |- | 24 | data-sort-value="Jensen, Vicki" | [[Vicki Jensen]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Owatonna, Minnesota|Owatonna]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 25 | data-sort-value="Senjem, Dave" | [[Dave Senjem]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]] |- | 26 | data-sort-value="Nelson, Carla" | [[Carla Nelson]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 27 | data-sort-value="Sparks, Dan" | [[Dan Sparks]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Austin, Minnesota|Austin]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]] |- | 28 | data-sort-value="Miller, Jeremy" | [[Jeremy Miller (politician)|Jeremy Miller]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Winona, Minnesota|Winona]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 29 | data-sort-value="Anderson, Bruce" | [[Bruce Anderson (politician)|Bruce Anderson]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Buffalo, Minnesota|Buffalo]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 30 | data-sort-value="Kiffmeyer, Mary" | [[Mary Kiffmeyer]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Big Lake, Minnesota|Big Lake]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 31 | data-sort-value="Benson, Michelle" | [[Michelle Benson]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Ham Lake, Minnesota|Ham Lake]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 32 | data-sort-value="Nienow, Sean" | [[Sean Nienow]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Cambridge, Minnesota|Cambridge]] | data-sort-value="2002" | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]], [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]]† |- | 33 | data-sort-value="Osmek, David" | [[David Osmek]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota|Eden Prairie]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 34 | data-sort-value="Limmer, Warren" | [[Warren Limmer]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Maple Grove, Minnesota|Maple Grove]] | 1995* |- | 35 | data-sort-value="Abeler, Jim" | [[Jim Abeler]]‡ | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Anoka, Minnesota|Anoka]] | [[Minnesota Senate District 35 special election, 2016|2016]]* |- | 36 | data-sort-value="Hoffman, John" | [[John Hoffman (politician)|John Hoffman]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Champlin, Minnesota|Champlin]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 37 | data-sort-value="Johnson, Alice" | [[Alice Johnson (politician)|Alice Johnson]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Spring Lake Park, Minnesota|Spring Lake Park]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 38 | data-sort-value="Chamberlain, Roger" | [[Roger Chamberlain]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Lino Lakes, Minnesota|Lino Lakes]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 39 | data-sort-value="Housley, Karin" | [[Karin Housley]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[St. Marys Point, Minnesota|St. Marys Point]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 40 | data-sort-value="Eaton, Chris" | [[Chris Eaton (politician)|Chris Eaton]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Brooklyn Center, Minnesota|Brooklyn Center]] | 2011* |- | 41 | data-sort-value="Goodwin, Barb" | [[Barb Goodwin]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Columbia Heights, Minnesota|Columbia Heights]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 42 | data-sort-value="Scalze, Bev" | [[Bev Scalze]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Little Canada, Minnesota|Little Canada]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 43 | data-sort-value="Wiger, Chuck" | [[Chuck Wiger]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Maplewood, Minnesota|Maplewood]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 1996|1996]] |- | 44 | data-sort-value="Bonoff, Terri" | [[Terri Bonoff]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]] | 2005* |- | 45 | data-sort-value="Rest, Ann" | [[Ann Rest]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[New Hope, Minnesota|New Hope]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2000|2000]] |- | 46 | data-sort-value="Latz, Ron" | [[Ron Latz]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[St. Louis Park, Minnesota|St. Louis Park]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2006|2006]] |- | 47 | data-sort-value="Ortman, Julianne" | [[Julianne Ortman]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Chanhassen, Minnesota|Chanhassen]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]] |- | 48 | data-sort-value="Hann, David" | [[David Hann]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota|Eden Prairie]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]] |- | 49 | data-sort-value="Franzen, Melisa" | [[Melisa Franzen]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Edina, Minnesota|Edina]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 50 | data-sort-value="Wiklund, Melissa Halvorson" | [[Melissa Halvorson Wiklund]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 51 | data-sort-value="Carlson, Jim" | [[Jim Carlson (Minnesota politician)|Jim Carlson]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]] | data-sort-value="2006" | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2006|2006]], [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]]† |- | 52 | data-sort-value="Metzen, James" | [[James Metzen]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[South St. Paul, Minnesota|South St. Paul]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 1986|1986]] |- | 53 | data-sort-value="Kent, Susan" | [[Susan Kent (politician)|Susan Kent]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Woodbury, Minnesota|Woodbury]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 54 | data-sort-value="Sieben, Katie" | [[Katie Sieben]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Newport, Minnesota|Newport]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2006|2006]] |- | 55 | data-sort-value="Pratt, Eric" | [[Eric Pratt]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Prior Lake, Minnesota|Prior Lake]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 56 | data-sort-value="Hall, Dan" | [[Dan Hall (politician)|Dan Hall]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Burnsville, Minnesota|Burnsville]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 57 | data-sort-value="Clausen, Greg" | [[Greg Clausen]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Apple Valley, Minnesota|Apple Valley]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 58 | data-sort-value="Thompson, Dave" | [[Dave Thompson (Minnesota politician)|Dave Thompson]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | [[Lakeville, Minnesota|Lakeville]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2010|2010]] |- | 59 | data-sort-value="Champion, Bobby Joe" | [[Bobby Joe Champion]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Minneapolis]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |- | 60 | data-sort-value="Dziedzic, Kari" | [[Kari Dziedzic]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Minneapolis]] | 2012* |- | 61 | data-sort-value="Dibble, Scott" | [[Scott Dibble (politician)|Scott Dibble]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Minneapolis]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2002|2002]] |- | 62 | data-sort-value="Hayden, Jeff" | [[Jeff Hayden]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Minneapolis]] | 2011* |- | 63 | data-sort-value="Torres Ray, Patricia" | [[Patricia Torres Ray]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Minneapolis]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2006|2006]] |- | 64 | data-sort-value="Cohen, Dick" | [[Dick Cohen]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 1986|1986]] |- | 65 | data-sort-value="Pappas, Sandy" | [[Sandy Pappas]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 1990|1990]] |- | 66 | data-sort-value="Marty, John" | [[John Marty]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Roseville, Minnesota|Roseville]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 1986|1986]] |- | 67 | data-sort-value="Hawj, Foung" | [[Foung Hawj]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | DFL | [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]] | [[Minnesota Senate election, 2012|2012]] |} :{{small|*Elected in a special election.}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/caucus.aspx?body=s | title=Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | accessdate=December 10, 2012}}</ref> :{{small|†Elected to non-consecutive terms.}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/results.aspx?t=session&sess=88&body=senate | title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | accessdate=January 7, 2013}}</ref> :{{small|‡Member-elect.}} ==See also== * [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] * [[Minnesota Legislature]] ==Notes== {{Reflist|group=nb}} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://www.senate.mn/ Minnesota Senate] ''official website'' {{Minnesota State Senators}} {{United States legislatures}} {{coord|44|57|19|N|93|6|10|W|region:US-MN_type:landmark|display=title}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Minnesota Legislature|Senate]] [[Category:State upper houses in the United States]]'