Calvin Bahr
Minnesota State Senator, District 31 since 2022. Ran in 4 elections between 2016 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.4
- 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.
- Elections
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bahr sits in the Minnesota State Senate
Bahr is closer to the center than 6% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Nathan Wesenberg, Bill Lieske, Mike Holmstrom
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Bahr’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%
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: Bahr’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bahr | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | HF 2484: Bonding bill; spending authorized to acquire and better land and buildings and for other… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–17 |
| May 17, 2026 | SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill | No | 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 Bahr 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 31 | Won | R+22.4 | R+26.0 | −3.6 |
| 2022 | Minnesota State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+27.6 | R+24.9 | +2.7 |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-31B | Won | R+34.3 | R+34.5 | −0.2 |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-31B | Won | R+28.9 | R+34.5 | −5.6 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-31B | Won | R+33.0 | R+34.5 | −1.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $27.3K
- Spent
- $25.8K
- Cash
- $6.6K
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.
| Bahr, Calvin (Cal) K Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Bahr has held
- Minnesota State Senate, District 31 · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 31B · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bahr has run against
- Gadisa Berkessa (D) · 2026 election, won
- Jason Ruffalo (D) · 2022 election, won
- Sue Larson (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Bahr
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/57b9021d-f5b7-4f80-a82d-a93ca9a123d0
- Wikidata Q28180235
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET