Jeff Dotseth
Minnesota State Representative, District 11A since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −11.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Housing Finance and Policy · co-vice chair
- Commerce Finance and Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Children and Minors · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Banks and Financial Institutions · Failed in the House Mar 2025
Housing and Housing Finance Agency · Failed in the House Feb 2025
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Appropriations · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dotseth sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Dotseth is closer to the center than 43% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Joe McDonald, Ben Bakeberg, Duane Quam
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Dotseth’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- 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: Dotseth’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dotseth | 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 Dotseth 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 11A | Lost | D+11.3 | R+3.8 | −15.1 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-11A | Won | R+2.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-11A | Won | R+2.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-11A | Lost | D+2.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-11A | Lost | D+16.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $82K
- Spent
- $76.3K
- Cash
- $20.8K
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.
| Dotseth, Jeff A House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Dotseth has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 11A · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dotseth has run against
- Chris Swanson (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Pete Radosevich (D) · 2024 election, won
- Mike Sundin (D) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Dotseth
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f6aa30f5-2e66-44ae-8de0-352c64ddafe8
- Wikidata Q116908146
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET