Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Eric Pratt

Minnesota State Senator, District 54 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota's 2nd District.

Minnesota State Senator, District 54Born 1964

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In office: 14 yrs; Since 2012
Bills became law: 2; 51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 85%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −14.3; Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Finance · ranking member
Capital Investment
Jobs and Economic Development

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 51 sponsored · 2 became law

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SF 3887 Watershed districts, watershed management organizations, and towns permission to self-insure for certain…
Commerce and Commerce Department · Became law Aug 2026

SF 823 U.S. Highway 169 and Trunk Highway 282 intersection in Scott County construction appropriation modification,…
Counties-Specific · Became law Apr 2025

SF 5045 Certain electronic pull-tab revenue dedicated for support of the Minnesota-bred Thoroughbred industry
Gambling and Lottery · Failed in committee Apr 2026

SF 5147 City of Prior Lake Trunk Highway 13 trail improvements bond issue and appropriation
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026

SF 4125 Safety improvements at schools grant program establishment
Education and Education Department · Failed in committee Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Pratt sits in the Minnesota State Senate

Pratt is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Warren Limmer, Gene Dornink, Michael Kreun

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

With Pratt’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills30%

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

Date	Bill	Pratt	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 Pratt was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201220142016201820202022202420262028Minnesota State Senate, District 55 Minnesota State Senate, District 54

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's 2nd District	Lost	D+14.3	D+6.0	−8.3
2022	Minnesota State Senate, District 54	Won	R+13.4	—	—
2020	Minnesota State Senate, District 55	Won	R+23.3	—	—
2016	Minnesota State Senate, District 55	Won	R+37.3	—	—
2012	Minnesota State Senate, District 55	Won	R+10.4	—	—