Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

María Isa Pérez-Vega

Minnesota State Representative, District 65B since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Minnesota State Representative, District 65B

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
1
38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+53.5
Won 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Capital Investment
  • Children and Families Finance and Policy
  • Education Finance

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 38 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HF 4541 Cesar Chavez Day eliminated.
Governmental Operations-State · Became law Mar 2026
HF 1420 St. Paul; public realm over Shepard Road funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bonds · Failed in committee Apr 2026
HF 5053 St. Paul; Roy Wilkins Auditorium renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026
HF 4442 State rapid start program established; operation of local rapid start programs to treat patients who are…
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026
HF 4864 St. Paul; West 7th Street Improvement Project funding provided, and money appropriated.
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Pérez-Vega sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Pérez-Vega is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianPérez-VegaMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Mike Freiberg, Katie Jones, Andy Smith

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET

With Pérez-Vega’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Pérez-Vega’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Pérez-Vega 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Minnesota House of Representatives, District 65BWonD+53.5
2022Minnesota House of Representatives, District 65BWonD+57.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Pérez-Vega has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Pérez-Vega has run against

  • Mike Hilborn (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Kevin Fjelsted (R) · 2022 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Pérez-Vega

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET