Elliott Engen
Minnesota State Representative, District 36A since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 52 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +8.2
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Elections · Failed in the Senate Mar 2025
Education and Education Department · Failed in the House Feb 2026
Family · Failed in the House Feb 2025
Governmental Operations-State · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Health and Health Department · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Engen sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Engen is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Marion Rarick, Dawn Gillman, Kristin Robbins
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Engen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Engen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Engen | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | HF 1849: Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 64–69 |
| May 17, 2026 | HF 5149: Law enforcement access to sensitive locations restricted, civil remedies established,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 67–63 |
| May 14, 2026 | HF 5140: Ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and… | No | No | Yes | Failed 67–67 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HF 5015: School safety plans enhanced, student discipline provisions modified, anonymous reporting… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 63–68 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | HF 4907: Motor vehicle registration tax modified, and money transferred. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 67–67 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Engen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 36A | Won | R+8.2 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 36A | Won | R+2.8 |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 38B | Lost | D+0.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Engen has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 36A · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Engen has run against
- Janelle Calhoun (D) · 2024 general, won
- Susie Strom (D) · 2022 general, won
- Ami Wazlawik (D) · 2020 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Engen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f27e2742-5c0f-4dba-a37f-76592f91f6f0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET