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.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Steve Drazkowski

Minnesota State Senator, District 20 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Minnesota State Senator, District 20

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
0
78 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+23.6
Won 2022

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Environment, Climate and Legacy
  • State and Local Government
  • Taxes

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 78 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Drazkowski sits in the Minnesota State Senate

Drazkowski is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianDrazkowskiMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Steve Green, Bill Lieske, Nathan Wesenberg

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

With Drazkowski’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%

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: Drazkowski’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Drazkowski 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
2022Minnesota State Senate, District 20WonR+23.6
2020Minnesota House of Representatives, District 21BWonR+33.3
2018Minnesota House of Representatives, District 21BWonR+27.0
2016Minnesota House of Representatives, District 21BWonR+30.6
2014Minnesota House of Representatives, District 21BWonR+27.0
2012Minnesota House of Representatives, District 21BWonR+16.0
2010Minnesota House of Representatives, District 28BWonR+30.4
2008Minnesota House of Representatives, District 28BWonR+9.6
2006Minnesota State Senate, District 28LostD+9.0

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Drazkowski has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Drazkowski has run against

  • Bradley Robert Drenckhahn (D) · 2022 general, won
  • Elise Diesslin (D) · 2020 general, won
  • Jonathan Isenor (D) · 2018 general, won
  • Elise Diesslin (D) · 2016 general, won
  • M. A. Schneider (D) · 2014 general, won
  • Bruce Montplaisir (D) · 2012 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Drazkowski

One person, matched across every source we use.

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