Dave Pinto
Minnesota State Representative, District 64B since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 0
- 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +96.0
- 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.
- Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy · democratic–farmer–labor party lead
- Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy · co-chair
- Public Safety Finance and Policy
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations · Failed in the Senate May 2026
Governmental Operations-State · Failed in the House May 2026
Public Safety Department · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Licenses · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pinto sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Pinto is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Athena Hollins, Larry Kraft, Anquam Mahamoud
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Pinto’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Pinto’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pinto | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | HF 1849: Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment… | No | No | Yes | Failed 64–69 |
| May 17, 2026 | HF 5149: Law enforcement access to sensitive locations restricted, civil remedies established,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 67–63 |
| May 14, 2026 | HF 5140: Ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 67–67 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HF 5015: School safety plans enhanced, student discipline provisions modified, anonymous reporting… | No | No | Yes | Failed 63–68 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | HF 4907: Motor vehicle registration tax modified, and money transferred. | No | No | Yes | Failed 67–67 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Pinto 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 House District 64B | Won | D+96.0 | D+65.9 | +30.1 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-64B | Won | D+60.4 | — | — |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-64B | Won | D+65.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-64B | Won | D+60.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-64B | Won | D+60.3 | — | — |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-64B | Won | D+49.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-64B | Won | D+47.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-64B (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $78.1K
- Spent
- $79.2K
- Cash
- $8.1K
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.
| Pinto, David P House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Pinto has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 64B · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pinto has run against
- Write-In (I) · 2026 general, won
- Peter Donahue (R) · 2024 election, won
- Lorraine Englund (R) · 2022 election, won
- Georgia Dietz (R) · 2020 election, won
- Alex Pouliot (R) · 2018 election, won
- Emory Dively (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Pinto
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a8c6c773-371b-4df9-a57a-5d2565c7b876
- Wikidata Q21067376
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET