Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Jeff Witte

Minnesota State Representative, District 57B since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2.

Minnesota State Representative, District 57BBorn 1965

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 2; 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −7.9; Lost 2026
Elections: 3; 2022–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Public Safety Finance and Policy · co-vice chair
Taxes

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 34 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 1410 Correctional and peace officer disciplinary procedures modified.
Corrections and Corrections Department · Became law Aug 2026

HF 4151 Eligibility of certain applicants for licenses to serve as private detectives or protective agents modified.
Licenses · 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 Witte sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Witte is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Steve Gander, Wayne Johnson, Tom Sexton

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

With Witte’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%

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

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

2022202320242025202620272028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57B

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-57B	Lost	D+7.9	D+2.2	−5.7
2024	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-57B	Won	R+4.8	D+2.2	+7.0
2022	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-57B	Won	R+3.3	D+2.2	+5.5