Paul Utke
Minnesota State Senator, District 5 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 1
- 82 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +45.8
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health and Human Services · ranking member
- Higher Education
- Human Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Boards · Became law Apr 2026
Corporations and Partnerships · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Commerce and Commerce Department · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Human Services and Human Services Department · Failed in the Senate May 2025
Human Services and Human Services Department · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Utke sits in the Minnesota State Senate
Utke is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jordan Rasmusson, Mark Koran, Keri Heintzeman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Utke’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills44%
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: Utke’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Utke | 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 Utke 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 5 | Won | R+45.8 |
| 2020 | Minnesota State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+30.4 |
| 2016 | Minnesota State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+13.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Utke has held
- Minnesota State Senate, District 5 · since 2022
- Minnesota State Senate, District 2 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Utke has run against
- A. John Peters (D) · 2022 general, won
- Leonard Alan Roy (D) · 2020 general, won
- Rod Skoe (D) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Utke
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fde08265-b73e-4a4b-ba87-d90d71319640
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET