Jeff Howe
Minnesota State Senator, District 13 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 2
- 124 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.2
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Health and Health Department · Became law Jul 2026
Motor Vehicles · Became law Jul 2025
Buildings and Building Codes · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
Firearms and Weapons · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, and Taxation · Failed in the Senate Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Howe sits in the Minnesota State Senate
Howe is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Andrew Mathews, , Torrey Westrom
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Howe’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Minnesota State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Howe’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Howe | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | HF 2484: Bonding bill; spending authorized to acquire and better land and buildings and for other… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–17 |
| May 17, 2026 | SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill | No | No | Yes | Passed 41–26 |
| May 17, 2026 | SF 4612: Omnibus Health and Human Services supplemental appropriations | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–32 |
| May 17, 2026 | SF 4401: Omnibus Cannabis bill | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–32 |
| May 16, 2026 | HF 3900: Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 38–29 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Howe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+40.2 |
| 2020 | Minnesota State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+39.0 |
| 2018 | Minnesota State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+14.8 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 13A | Won | R+32.1 |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 13A | Won | R+21.2 |
| 2012 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 13A | Won | R+18.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Howe has held
- Minnesota State Senate, District 13 · since 2018
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 13A · 2012–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Howe has run against
- Alissa Brickman (D) · 2022 general, won
- Michael Willemsen (D) · 2020 general, won
- Joe Perske (D) · 2018 general, won
- Anne Buckvold (D) · 2016 general, won
- Emily Jensen (D) · 2014 general, won
- Richard Bohannon (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Howe
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/971dbd16-363f-4151-a75c-306746aec18e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET