Ron Kresha
Minnesota State Representative, District 10A since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 1
- 52 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +43.0
- 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 Finance · co-chair
- Commerce Finance and Policy
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Telecommunications and Information Technology · Became law Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kresha sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Kresha is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Paul Torkelson, Tom Sexton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Kresha’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills27%
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: Kresha’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kresha | 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 Kresha 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 10A | Won | R+43.0 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 10A | Won | — |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 9B | Won | R+54.4 |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 9B | Won | R+44.4 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 9B | Won | R+44.7 |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 9B | Won | R+12.9 |
| 2012 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 9B | Won | R+6.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kresha has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 10A · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 9B · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kresha has run against
- Julia Samsal Hipp (D) · 2024 general, won
- Laura Wright (D) · 2020 general, won
- Stephen Browning (D) · 2018 general, won
- Dustin Simmonds (D) · 2016 general, won
- Al Doty (D) · 2014 general, won
- Adrian Welle (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kresha
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3059daef-810c-4917-b6fa-c059312f97bf
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET