Liish Kozlowski
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Liish Kozlowski

Minnesota State Representative, District 8B since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Minnesota State Representative, District 8BBorn 1988

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
0
34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+51.6
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.

  • Housing Finance and Policy · co-vice chair
  • Taxes
  • Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 34 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HF 2018 Multifamily and mixed-use development municipal zoning authority limited.
Governmental Operations-Local · Failed in the House Apr 2025
HF 3403 Onetime emergency rental assistance aid for counties established, and money appropriated.
Governmental Operations-Local · Failed in committee May 2026
HF 4819 Funding for study of critical materials in the waste stream provided, and money appropriated.
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026
HF 4960 Duration for landlord's duty to furnish heat increased.
Housing and Housing Finance Agency · Failed in committee Apr 2026
HF 4961 Local Initiatives Support Corporation Duluth office grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Kozlowski sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Kozlowski is closer to the center than 1% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianKozlowskiMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Aisha Gomez, Jay Xiong, Mohamud Noor

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

With Kozlowski’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%

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

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Kozlowski 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Minnesota House District 8BWonD+51.6D+41.9+9.7
2024Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-8BWonD+37.3——
2022Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-8BWonD+42.1——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$29.4K
Spent
$30.7K
Cash
$27.5K

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.

Kozlowski, Alicia House Committee
State
Active

Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET

Seats Kozlowski has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Kozlowski has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Kozlowski

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET