RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Dave Baker

Minnesota State Representative, District 16B since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Minnesota State Representative, District 16BBorn 1962

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 12 yrs; Since 2014
Bills became law: 2; 41 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +34.3; 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.

Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy · co-chair
Energy Finance and Policy
Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 41 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 3228 Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted.
Employment and Economic Development Department · Became law May 2025

HF 1355 Permit holders harvesting or destroying aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and…
Occupations and Professions · 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 Baker sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Baker is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Erica Schwartz, Natalie Zeleznikar, Roger Skraba

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

With Baker’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills41%

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

Date	Bill	Baker	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
May 17, 2026	HF 1849: Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment…	No	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 Baker was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B Minnesota House of Representatives, District 16B

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 House of Representatives, HD-16B	Won	R+34.3	R+31.3	+3.0
2024	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-16B	Won	R+52.3	R+31.3	+21.0
2022	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-16B	Won	R+45.6	R+26.0	+19.6
2020	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-17B	Won	R+41.5	R+22.6	+18.9
2018	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-17B	Won	R+38.3	R+22.6	+15.7
2016	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-17B	Won	R+19.2	R+22.6	−3.4
2014	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-17B	Won	R+1.4	—	—
2014	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-17B (primary)	Won	—	—	—