RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Jeff Backer

Minnesota State Representative, District 9A since 2014. Ran in 8 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Minnesota State Representative, District 9ABorn 1967

Official website Wikipedia

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

2025–2026 session · 48 sponsored · 2 became law

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HF 1 Undocumented adult MinnesotaCare coverage repeal bill.
Health and Health Department · Became law Jun 2025

HF 3521 Exception to the hospital construction moratorium provided.
Health and Health Department · Became law Aug 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

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.

2010201220142016201820202022202420262028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 12A Minnesota House of Representatives, District 9A

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-9A	Won	R+28.6	R+29.4	−0.8
2024	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-9A	Won	R+37.7	R+29.4	+8.3
2022	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-9A	Won	R+32.9	R+28.1	+4.8
2020	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12A	Won	R+33.8	R+26.5	+7.3
2018	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12A	Won	R+24.1	R+26.5	−2.4
2016	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12A	Won	R+21.0	R+26.5	−5.5
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	—	—