Leon M. Lillie
Minnesota State Representative, District 44B since 2004. Ran in 12 elections between 2004 and 2024, winning 12. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 1
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.6
- 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.
- Capital Investment
- Legacy Finance
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Retirement-Public and State Employees · Failed in the House May 2025
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Arts · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lillie sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Lillie is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: David Gottfried, Peter Fischer, Huldah Hiltsley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Lillie’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills30%
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: Lillie’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lillie | 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 Lillie 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 of Representatives, HD-44B | Won | D+33.6 | D+16.7 | +16.9 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-44B | Won | D+18.7 | D+16.7 | +2.0 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-44B | Won | D+18.1 | D+18.0 | +0.1 |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43B | Won | D+19.4 | D+12.9 | +6.5 |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43B | Won | D+24.7 | D+12.9 | +11.8 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43B | Won | D+19.3 | D+12.9 | +6.4 |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43B | Won | D+16.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43B (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43B | Won | D+21.0 | — | — |
| 2010 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-55A | Won | D+19.3 | — | — |
| 2008 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-55A | Won | D+29.6 | — | — |
| 2006 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-55A | Won | D+33.4 | — | — |
| 2004 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-55A | Won | D+16.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $25.3K
- Spent
- $17K
- Cash
- $11.9K
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.
| Lillie, Leon House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Lillie has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 44B · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 43B · since 2012
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 55A · since 2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lillie has run against
- TJ Hawthorne (I) · 2026 election, won
- Bill Dahn (R) · 2024 election, won
- William Johnston (R) · 2022 election, won
- Jordan Herzog (R) · 2020 election, won
- Rachael Bucholz (R) · 2018 election, won
- Nathan Hansen (R) · 2016 election, won
- Justice B. Whitethorn (R) · 2014 election, won
- Kevin J. Klein (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Lillie
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/00240593-7a31-4725-8c31-c723115732bb
- Wikidata Q6524759
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET