Eric Lucero
Minnesota State Senator, District 30 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Minnesota State Senator, District 30Born 1977
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 96 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Housing and Homelessness Prevention · ranking republican member
- Education Finance
- Elections
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Associations and Societies · Became law May 2026
Legal Proceedings · Failed in the Senate Feb 2025
Real Estate · Failed in committee May 2026
Landlords and Tenants · Failed in committee May 2026
Commerce and Commerce Department · Failed in committee May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lucero sits in the Minnesota State Senate
Lucero is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike Holmstrom, Cal Bahr, Nathan Wesenberg
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Lucero’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
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: Lucero’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lucero | 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 Lucero 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 Senate District 30 | Won | R+20.7 | R+25.9 | −5.2 |
| 2022 | Minnesota State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+30.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-30B | Won | R+32.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-30B | Won | R+26.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-30B | Won | R+40.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-30B | Won | R+35.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-30B (primary) | Won | +28.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $52.6K
- Spent
- $41.3K
- Cash
- $20.4K
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.
| Lucero, Eric Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Lucero has held
- Minnesota State Senate, District 30 · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30B · 2014–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lucero has run against
- Leah Temple (D) · 2026 general, won
- Diane Nguyen (D) · 2022 election, won
- Brad Kovach (D) · 2020 election, won
- Margaret Fernandez (D) · 2018 election, won
- Sharon G. Shimek (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Lucero
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a9040c8f-56d4-4ad9-83f5-e6f1216e7a5e
- Wikidata Q20711596
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET