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Oakes and Minnesota Senate Information Office 231 State Capitol • Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 • 651.296.0504 Prepared by Minnesota Senate Information Office Photos by Minnesota Senate Media Services Office 1/7/2021 Minnesota Senate Election Directory 2020 Minnesota Senate Election Directory Election Results Newly Elected Senators in 2020 Senators Not Running For Election in 2020 Name (Party) District Name (Party) District Coleman, Julia (R) ................................................................................... 47 Anderson, Paul (R) .................................................................................. 44 Dornink, Gene (R) ................................................................................... 27 Cohen, Richard (DFL) ............................................................................. 64 Duckworth, Zach (R) ............................................................................... 58 Jensen, Scott (R) ...................................................................................... 47 Fateh, Omar (DFL) .................................................................................. 62 Laine, Carolyn (DFL) ............................................................................... 41 Johnson Stewart, Ann (DFL).................................................................... 44 Kunesh, Mary (DFL) ................................................................................ 41 Senators Not Returning After the Election in 2020 McEwen, Jennifer (DFL) .......................................................................... 07 Murphy, Erin (DFL) ................................................................................. 64 Name (Party) District Port, Lindsey (DFL) ................................................................................. 56 Hall, Dan (R) ........................................................................................... 56 Putnam, Aric (DFL) ................................................................................. 14 Hayden, Jeff (DFL) .................................................................................. 62 Little, Matt (DFL) .................................................................................... 58 Relph, Jerry (R) ....................................................................................... 14 Simonson, Erik (DFL) ............................................................................. 07 Sparks, Dan (DFL)................................................................................... 27 2 Minnesota Senate Election Directory 2021-2022 Legislature Minnesota Senate Leadership President of the Senate Majority Leader Minority Leader Jeremy Miller Paul E. Gazelka Susan Kent Deputy Majority Leader-elect Assistant Minority Leaders Mark Johnson Melisa Frazen Nick Frentz Assistant Majority Leaders Foung Hawj Roger Chamberlain Zack Duckworth Karin Housley John Jasinski Bill Weber Demographics Party Affiliation Age Republican ....................................................................................................34 ....... 51 % In their twenties ...............................................................................................1 ......... 1 % DFL ...............................................................................................................31 ....... 46 % In their thirties .................................................................................................3 ......... 4 % Independent ..............................................................................................................2 ...........3 % In their fourties ................................................................................................4 ......... 6 % In their fifties .................................................................................................23 ....... 34 % Gender In their sixties ................................................................................................17 ....... 25 % Male ..............................................................................................................46 ....... 69 % In their seventies .............................................................................................9 ....... 13 % Male - Republican .........................................................................................27 ....... 40 % Did not Report ...............................................................................................10 ....... 15 % Male - DFL ....................................................................................................17 ....... 25 % Male - Independent .........................................................................................2 ......... 3 % Highest Level of Education Female ...........................................................................................................21 ....... 31 % High school diploma .......................................................................................1 ......... 1 % Female - Republican .......................................................................................7 ....... 10 % Some postsecondary education .......................................................................4 ......... 6 % Female - DFL ................................................................................................14 ....... 21 % Bachelor’s degree ..........................................................................................22 ....... 33 % Master’s degree .............................................................................................14 ....... 21 % Seniority Professional degree .........................................................................................6 ......... 9 % 1st ..................................................................................................................10 ....... 15 % Doctoral degree ...............................................................................................6 ......... 9 % 2nd.................................................................................................................17 ....... 25 % Did not report ................................................................................................13 ....... 19 % 3rd .................................................................................................................16 ....... 24 % Associate’s degree ...........................................................................................1 ......... 1 % 4th ................................................................................................................. 11 ....... 16 % 5th ...................................................................................................................3 ......... 4 % Occupation 6th ...................................................................................................................4 ......... 6 % Law .................................................................................................................6 ......... 9 % 7th ...................................................................................................................2 ......... 3 % Business ........................................................................................................17 ....... 25 % 8th ...................................................................................................................1 ......... 1 % Communication ...............................................................................................2 ......... 3 % 9th ...................................................................................................................1 ......... 1 % Financial services ............................................................................................4 ......... 6 % 10th .................................................................................................................1 ......... 1 % Legislator ........................................................................................................6 ......... 9 % 11th ..................................................................................................................1 ......... 1 % Trade/technical ................................................................................................1 ......... 1 % Education ........................................................................................................4 ......... 6 % Legislative Service Real estate .......................................................................................................4 ......... 6 % Longest Serving (11 Terms) in the Senate ......................................................1 ......... 1 % Medical ...........................................................................................................6 ......... 9 % Senators who previously served in the House of Representatives ................23 ....... 34 % Retired .............................................................................................................7 ....... 10 % Did not report ..................................................................................................8 ....... 12 % Marital Status and Family Government .....................................................................................................2 ......... 3 % Senators with Children