Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus

Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus
Leader	Mark Johnson
Deputy Leader	Michelle Benson
Ideology	Conservatism
State party	Republican 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. "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.

External links

• Official website