DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

John Huot

Minnesota State Representative, District 56B since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Minnesota State Representative, District 56BBorn 1965

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 0; 66 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +21.5; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Commerce Finance and Policy
Health Finance and Policy
Taxes

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 66 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 4482 State historic site contracts permitted.
Governmental Operations-State · Failed in the Senate May 2026

HF 82 Athletic trainer scope of practice clarified.
Health and Health Department · Failed in the Senate May 2026

HF 3972 Short-term rental guarantees and reimbursement insurance policies provided and regulated.
Housing and Housing Finance Agency · Failed in the Senate May 2026

HF 2400 Real estate appraisers; disciplinary sanction matrix established.
Real Estate · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HF 3356 Removal of identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public required.
Motor Vehicles · Failed in the House Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Huot sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Huot is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Mary Clardy, Brion Curran, Dan Wolgamott

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

With Huot’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Huot’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Huot	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
May 17, 2026	HF 1849: Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment…	No	No	Yes	Failed 64–69
May 17, 2026	HF 5149: Law enforcement access to sensitive locations restricted, civil remedies established,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 67–63
May 14, 2026	HF 5140: Ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and…	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 67–67
Apr 16, 2026	HF 5015: School safety plans enhanced, student discipline provisions modified, anonymous reporting…	No	No	Yes	Failed 63–68
Apr 9, 2026	HF 4907: Motor vehicle registration tax modified, and money transferred.	No	No	Yes	Failed 67–67

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Huot was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57B Minnesota House of Representatives, District 56B

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 56B	Won	D+21.5	D+14.9	+6.6
2024	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-56B	Won	D+12.0	—	—
2022	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-56B	Won	D+11.2	—	—
2020	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-57B	Won	D+10.1	—	—
2018	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-57B	Won	D+3.9	—	—
2016	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-57B	Lost	R+7.5	—	—