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

Ben Bakeberg

Minnesota State Representative, District 54B since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 54.

Minnesota State Representative, District 54BBorn 1978

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 0; 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −1.2; Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Education Finance · co-vice chair
Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 45 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 4384 Abusive head trauma training requirements for child care providers modified.
Children-Child Abuse and Neglect · Failed in the Senate May 2026

HF 4114 Contingent reduction in special education aid appropriations repealed.
Education-K-12 · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HF 3571 Watershed districts allowed to self-insure for certain employee health benefits, and technical changes made.
Governmental Operations-Local · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HF 1435 Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and…
Education and Education Department · Failed in the House Feb 2026

HF 1052 Student discipline provisions modified.
Education and Education Department · Failed in the House Feb 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Bakeberg sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Bakeberg is closer to the center than 46% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Joe McDonald, Jeff Dotseth, John Burkel

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

With Bakeberg’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%

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

Date	Bill	Bakeberg	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 Bakeberg was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 54B

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 54	Lost	D+1.2	R+4.5	−5.7
2024	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-54B	Won	R+23.9	—	—
2022	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-54B	Won	R+21.5	—	—