Paul Novotny
Minnesota State Representative, District 30B since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Public Safety Finance and Policy · co-chair
- Higher Education Finance and Policy
- Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Public Safety Department · Became law May 2025
Law Enforcement · Failed in the Senate Apr 2025
Crimes and Criminals · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Data Practices and Privacy · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Public Safety Department · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Novotny sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Novotny is closer to the center than 63% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Paul Anderson, Keith Allen, Greg Davids
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Novotny’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
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: Novotny’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Novotny | 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 Novotny 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 30B | Won | R+31.9 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30B | Won | R+31.2 |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A | Won | R+32.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Novotny has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30B · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Novotny has run against
- Paul Bolin (D) · 2024 general, won
- Chad Hobot (D) · 2022 general, won
- Chad Hobot (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Novotny
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3e0eb8aa-b66c-4b30-9a0e-f1326c6f0589
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET