RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Andrew R. Lang

Minnesota State Senator, District 16 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Minnesota State Senator, District 16Born 1979

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 0; 71 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 87%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +34.0; Won 2026
Next election: 2030; Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

State and Local Government · ranking member
Education Finance
Environment, Climate and Legacy
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 71 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SF 281 Coercion crime that causes great bodily harm or death of the victim criminal penalty enhancement provision
Crimes and Criminals · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

SF 304 Minnesota Made Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) alternative grants appropriation
Agriculture and Agriculture Department · Failed in the Senate Mar 2025

SF 5240 Kandiyohi County authorization to impose a local sales tax
Counties-Specific · Failed in committee Apr 2026

SF 4954 Constitutional Amendment proposal to prohibit unfunded mandates by the state to local governments
Constitutional Amendments · Failed in committee Apr 2026

SF 4804 Airport courtesy vehicle maintenance and repairs appropriation
Airports and Aircraft · Failed in committee Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lang sits in the Minnesota State Senate

Lang is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Mark Johnson, Eric Pratt, John Jasinski

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

With Lang’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans87%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%

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

Date	Bill	Lang	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
May 17, 2026	HF 2484: Bonding bill; spending authorized to acquire and better land and buildings and for other…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 50–17
May 17, 2026	SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill	Yes	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 Lang was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Minnesota State Senate, District 17 Minnesota State Senate, District 16

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	Seat	+/−
2026	Minnesota Senate District 16	Won	R+34.0	R+35.4	−1.4
2022	Minnesota State Senate, District 16	Won	R+39.4	—	—
2020	Minnesota State Senate, District 17	Won	R+35.8	—	—
2016	Minnesota State Senate, District 17	Won	R+14.6	—	—