List of minority leaders of the Minnesota Senate

This is a list of minority leaders of the Minnesota Senate.

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
Liberal Bolesaw G. Novak 1951 1955
Liberal Harold W. Schultz 1955 1963
Liberal Paul A. Thuet 1963 1967
Liberal Karl F. Grittner 1967 1971
Liberal Nick Coleman 1971 1973
Republican Harold G. Krieger 1973 1975
Republican/Independent-Republican Robert O. Ashbach 1975 1983
Independent-Republican James E. Ulland 1983 1985
Independent-Republican Glen Taylor 1985 1987
Independent-Republican Duane Benson 1987 1993
Independent-Republican/Republican Dean Johnson 1993 1995
Republican Dick Day 1995 2007
Republican David Senjem 2007 2011
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Tom Bakk 2011 2013
Republican David Hann 2013 2017
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Tom Bakk 2017 2020
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Susan Kent 2020 2021
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Melisa Franzen 2021 2023
Republican Mark Johnson 2023 Incumbent

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