Jeff Backer
Minnesota State Representative, District 9A since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 2
- 48 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.6
- 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.
- Health Finance and Policy · co-chair
- Human Services Finance and Policy
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Health and Health Department · Became law Jun 2025
Health and Health Department · Became law Aug 2026
Taxation · Failed in the House Mar 2025
Health and Health Department · Failed in the House Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Backer sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Backer is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Terry Stier, Jon Koznick, Matt Bliss
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Backer’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
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: Backer’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Backer | 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 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 Backer 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 9A | Won | R+28.6 | R+29.4 | −0.8 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-9A | Won | R+37.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-9A | Won | R+32.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12A | Won | R+33.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12A | Won | R+24.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12A | Won | R+21.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12A | Won | R+3.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12A (primary) | Won | +11.1 | — | — |
| 2010 | Minnesota State Senate, District 9 | Lost | D+5.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $69.1K
- Spent
- $56.2K
- Cash
- $17.8K
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.
| Backer, Jeff W Jr House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Backer has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 9A · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 12A · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Backer has run against
- Nicholas Hanson (D) · 2026 general, won
- Michael Ziomko (D) · 2024 election, won
- Nancy Jost (D) · 2022 election, won
- Murray Smart (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jay McNamar (D) · 2016 election, won
- Keith Langseth (D) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Backer
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/edcf7ea6-b735-46b3-9d50-fa189cda6e8d
- Wikidata Q19609659
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET