Erica Schwartz
Minnesota State Representative, District 18A since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −5.2
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Higher Education Finance and Policy · co-vice chair
- Public Safety Finance and Policy
- Taxes
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 Schwartz sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Schwartz is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dave Baker, Natalie Zeleznikar, Roger Skraba
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Schwartz’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%
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: Schwartz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Schwartz | 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 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 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | HF 4487: Onetime property tax refund or credit provided, and money appropriated. | 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 Schwartz 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 of Representatives, HD-18A | Lost | D+5.2 | R+0.9 | −6.1 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-18A | Won | R+3.4 | R+0.9 | +2.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $61.8K
- Spent
- $43.5K
- Cash
- $26.5K
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.
| Schwartz, Erica House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Schwartz has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 18A · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schwartz has run against
- Leah Hanson (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Jeff Brand (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Schwartz
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e62d342c-ae38-4607-88d7-3a7f3f7e248b
- Wikidata Q132034097
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET