Mary Franson
Minnesota State Representative, District 12B since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 2
- 41 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.8
- 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 · co-chair
- Health Finance and Policy
- Human Services Finance and Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Bonds · Became law May 2026
Disabilities and Access · Failed in the Senate May 2026
Bonds · Failed in the House May 2026
Education-Higher · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Franson sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Franson is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tom Dippel, Patti Anderson, Jon Koznick
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Franson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills40%
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: Franson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Franson | 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 Franson 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 12B | Won | R+35.8 | R+38.6 | −2.8 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12B | Won | R+56.3 | — | — |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12B | Won | R+39.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-8B | Won | R+36.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-8B | Won | R+24.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-8B | Won | R+29.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-8B | Won | R+17.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-8B (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-8B | Won | R+0.1 | — | — |
| 2010 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-11B | Won | R+16.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $72.2K
- Spent
- $71.6K
- Cash
- $19K
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.
| Franson, Mary D House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Franson has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 12B · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 8B · since 2012
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 11B · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Franson has run against
- Michael Gardner (D) · 2026 general, won
- Judd Hoff (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jeremy Vinar (D) · 2022 election, won
- Carol Wenner (D) · 2020 election, won
- Gail Kulp (D) · 2018 election, won
- Jay Sieling (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Franson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1b284763-8577-49ab-b641-f4f079196646
- Wikidata Q6779586
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET