Peggy Bennett
Minnesota State Representative, District 23A since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 1
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education Policy · co-chair
- Ethics · alternate
- Education Finance
- Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Children and Minors · Became law May 2026
Education and Education Department · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Taxation-Property · Failed in the House Mar 2025
Education and Education Department · Failed in the House Mar 2025
Education and Education Department · Failed in the House Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bennett sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Bennett is closer to the center than 34% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dawn Gillman, Matt Bliss, Elliott Engen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Bennett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%
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: Bennett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bennett | 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 Bennett 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 23A | Won | R+35.6 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 23A | Won | R+31.6 |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 27A | Won | R+27.0 |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 27A | Won | R+13.1 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 27A | Won | R+23.5 |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 27A | Won | R+13.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bennett has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 23A · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 27A · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bennett has run against
- Joe Staloch (D) · 2024 general, won
- Mary Hinnenkamp (D) · 2022 general, won
- Thomas Martinez (D) · 2020 general, won
- Terry Gjersvik (D) · 2018 general, won
- Gary Schindler (D) · 2016 general, won
- Shannon Savick (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bennett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/16c8390c-93c6-403e-83d4-5ff1a81fe4aa
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET