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

Bernie Perryman

Minnesota State Representative, District 14A since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 14.

Minnesota State Representative, District 14ABorn 1959

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 4; 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −12.0; Lost 2026
Elections: 3; 2022–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Commerce Finance and Policy · co-vice chair
Health Finance and Policy

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 34 sponsored · 4 became law

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HF 4502 Trusted contact program established to mitigate financial exploitation and fraud, and liability limited.
Banks and Financial Institutions · Became law Aug 2026

HF 3709 Virtual-currency custody services allowed to be offered and performed.
Banks and Financial Institutions · Became law Aug 2026

HF 286 Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.
Governmental Operations-Local · Became law Aug 2025

HF 1290 Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.
Emergency and 911 Services · Became law May 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Perryman sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Perryman is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Greg Davids, Paul Novotny, Peggy Scott

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

With Perryman’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%

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

Date	Bill	Perryman	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 Perryman 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 14A

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	Lost	D+12.0	R+4.2	−16.2
2024	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-14A	Won	R+12.9	R+6.5	+6.4
2022	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-14A	Won	R+1.4	D+1.6	+3.0