Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus
Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Mark Johnson |
| Deputy Leader | Michelle Benson |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| State party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Senators | 33 / 67 |
| Website | |
| www | |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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:
| 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[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Caucus Chart - Minnesota Legislature". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Leadership Results". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Gazelka, Paul - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Hann, David W. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ a b "Senjem, David H. "Dave" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Koch, Amy T. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Day, Richard "Dick" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Johnson, Dean Elton - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Benson, Duane D. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Taylor, Glen A. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Ulland, James E. "Jim" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Ashbach, Robert O. "Bob" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Krieger, Harold G. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.