RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Bidal Duran Jr.

Minnesota State Representative, District 2A since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Minnesota State Representative, District 2A

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 2; 50 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +1.3; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law · co-chair
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Veterans and Military Affairs Division

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 50 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 3827 Grants from Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to local law enforcement clarified as reimbursements, law…
Courts · Became law Jan 2027

HF 3522 Veterans; standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, honor guard detail…
Housing and Housing Finance Agency · Became law May 2026

HF 4421 County cost-share requirements for economically distressed counties modified.
Drugs and Medicine · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HF 2526 Exceptions expanded to prohibition against gifts to local officials, and penalties provided for using a gift…
Governmental Operations-Local · Failed in the House Mar 2026

HF 3541 Division of Capitol Security's responsibilities clarified.
Public Safety Department · Failed in the House Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Duran sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Jr. is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Bjorn Olson, Tim O'Driscoll, John Burkel

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

With Duran’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%

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

Date	Bill	Duran	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