List of majority leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives

This is a list of majority leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives. The position has existed since 1901. The position is typically elected by members of the majority caucus at the beginning of each biennial legislative session.

From 1913 to 1973, Minnesota state legislators were elected on nonpartisan ballots. During this period, members caucused as "Liberals" or "Conservatives".

Party/caucus Name Took office Left office
Republican Winslow W. R Dunn 1901 1903
Republican George W. Wilson 1903 1905
Republican Anton J. Rockne 1905 1909
Republican Henry Rines 1909 1913
Conservative William I. Nolan 1913 1915
Conservative Thomas H. Girling 1915 1917
Conservative Willis I. Norton 1917 1933
Liberal John J. McDonough 1933 1935
Conservative Roy E. Dunn 1935 1937
Liberal Carl J. Eastvold 1937 1939
Conservative Roy E. Dunn 1939 1955
Liberal Fred A. Cina 1955 1963
Conservative Aubrey W. Dirlam 1963 1971
Republican Ernest A. Lindstrom 1971 1973
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Irv Anderson[- 1] 1973 1981
Independent-Republican Jerry Knickerbocker[- 2] 1979 1980
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Willis R. Eken 1981 1984
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Harry Sieben[- 3] 1984 1985
Independent-Republican Connie Levi 1985 1987
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Robert Vanasek 1987 1987
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Ann Wynia 1987 1989
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Dee Long 1989 1992
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Alan Welle 1992 1993
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Irv Anderson 1993 1993
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Phil Carruthers 1993 1997
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Ted Winter 1997 1999
Republican Tim Pawlenty 1999 2003
Republican Erik Paulsen 2003 2007
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Tony Sertich 2007 2011
Republican Matt Dean 2011 2013
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Erin Murphy 2013 2015
Republican Joyce Peppin 2015 2018[- 4]
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Ryan Winkler 2019 2023
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Jamie Long 2023 2025
Republican Harry Niska 2025 2025
(Vacant)[- 5] 2025 present

Notes

  1. ^ From 1979 to 1980, the House was evenly divided. Irv Anderson served as leader of the DFL caucus.
  2. ^ From 1979 to 1980, the House was evenly divided. Jerry Knickerbocker served as leader of the I-R caucus.
  3. ^ Willis R. Eken resigned as majority leader in 1984. Rather than elect a new majority leader, House Speaker Harry Sieben appointed himself majority leader as well.
  4. ^ Joyce Peppin resigned in July 2018. As the House did not meet after that time, the position was vacant until the next session began in January 2019.
  5. ^ Evenly divided House.

References

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