Aric Putnam
Minnesota State Senator, District 14 since 2020. Ran in 4 elections between 2016 and 2022, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 135 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.0
- 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.
- Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development · chair
- Higher Education · vice chair
- Housing and Homelessness Prevention
- Taxes
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations-Omnibus Bills · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Putnam sits in the Minnesota State Senate
Putnam is closer to the center than 57% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Scott Dibble, Heather Gustafson, Clare Oumou Verbeten
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Putnam’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Minnesota State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Putnam’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Putnam | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | HF 2484: Bonding bill; spending authorized to acquire and better land and buildings and for other… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–17 |
| May 17, 2026 | SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 41–26 |
| May 17, 2026 | SF 4612: Omnibus Health and Human Services supplemental appropriations | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–32 |
| May 17, 2026 | SF 4401: Omnibus Cannabis bill | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–32 |
| May 16, 2026 | HF 3900: Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–29 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Putnam 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota State Senate, District 14 | Won | D+12.0 | R+4.2 | +16.2 |
| 2022 | Minnesota State Senate, District 14 | Won | D+4.7 | D+3.0 | +1.7 |
| 2020 | Minnesota State Senate, District 14 | Won | D+0.8 | R+7.8 | +8.6 |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-14A | Lost | R+4.2 | R+11.5 | +7.3 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-14A | Lost | R+9.5 | R+11.5 | +2.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $158.8K
- Spent
- $137.7K
- Cash
- $42.1K
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Putnam, Aric Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Putnam has held
- Minnesota State Senate, District 14 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Putnam has run against
- Bernie Perryman (R) · 2026 election, won
- Tama Theis (R) · 2022 election, won
- Jerry Relph (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Putnam
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/20c89480-8cde-4106-8b3d-54183371960a
- Wikidata Q104822392
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET