Mike Freiberg
Minnesota State Representative, District 43B since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 8. Won the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 43.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 4
- 70 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +94.4
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 9
- 2012–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Elections Finance and Government Operations · co-chair
- State Government Finance and Policy
- Taxes
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations · Became law May 2026
Elections · Became law May 2026
Counties-Specific · Became law Apr 2026
Banks and Financial Institutions · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Freiberg sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Freiberg is closer to the center than 26% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Katie Jones, María Isa Pérez-Vega, Luke Frederick
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Freiberg’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%
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: Freiberg’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Freiberg | 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 Freiberg 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 State Senate, District 43 | Won | D+94.4 | D+46.3 | +48.1 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43B | Won | D+50.6 | D+53.2 | −2.6 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43B | Won | — | D+50.6 | — |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-45B | Won | D+41.4 | D+36.3 | +5.1 |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-45B | Won | D+45.0 | D+36.3 | +8.7 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-45B | Won | D+36.4 | D+36.3 | +0.1 |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-45B | Won | D+34.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-45B (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-45B | Won | D+32.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $78.6K
- Spent
- $61.5K
- Cash
- $17.1K
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.
| Freiberg, Mike Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Freiberg has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 43B · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 45B · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Freiberg has run against
- Write-In (I) · 2026 election, won
- Steve Merriman (R) · 2024 election, won
- Ken Fitzgerald (R) · 2020 election, won
- Alma J. Wetzker (R) · 2016 election, won
- Reid Johnson (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Freiberg
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4815983e-d0b9-4ebc-855f-bb9eac8aa5ae
- Wikidata Q16729097
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET