Chris Swedzinski
Minnesota State Representative, District 15A since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 9.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 0
- 49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +43.4
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 9
- 2010–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy Finance and Policy · co-chair
- Taxes
- Ways and Means
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 Swedzinski sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Swedzinski is closer to the center than 69% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Peggy Scott, Bernie Perryman, Greg Davids
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Swedzinski’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%
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: Swedzinski’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Swedzinski | 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 Swedzinski 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-15A | Won | R+43.4 | R+34.5 | +8.9 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-15A | Won | R+40.8 | R+29.4 | +11.4 |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-16A | Won | R+38.4 | R+28.9 | +9.5 |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-16A | Won | R+35.2 | R+28.9 | +6.3 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-16A | Won | R+36.3 | R+28.9 | +7.4 |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-16A | Won | R+23.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-16A (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-16A | Won | R+13.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-21A | Won | R+27.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Swedzinski has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 15A · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 16A · since 2012
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 21A · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Swedzinski has run against
- Anthony M. Studemann (D) · 2024 election, won
- Keith Vanoverbeke (D) · 2022 election, won
- Doria Drost (D) · 2020 election, won
- Tom Wyatt-Yerka (D) · 2018 election, won
- Al Kruse (D) · 2016 election, won
- Laurie Driessen (D) · 2014 election, won
- Ramona Larson (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Swedzinski
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d9abe93e-6eba-4658-a0cd-68610585606b
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET