Paul H. Anderson
Minnesota State Representative, District 12A since 2008. Ran in 12 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 11. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 2
- 56 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +43.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture Finance and Policy · co-chair
- Energy Finance and Policy
- State Government Finance and Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Animals and Pets · Became law Jul 2026
Agriculture and Agriculture Department · Became law May 2025
Animals and Pets · Failed in the House Apr 2025
Agriculture and Agriculture Department · Failed in the House Mar 2025
Counties-Specific · Failed in the House Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Anderson sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Anderson is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Keith Allen, Paul Novotny, Greg Davids
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Anderson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
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: Anderson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Anderson | 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 Anderson 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-12A | Won | R+43.4 | R+37.5 | +5.9 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12A | Won | R+47.7 | R+37.5 | +10.2 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12A | Won | R+42.2 | R+33.2 | +9.0 |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12B | Won | R+50.1 | R+46.6 | +3.5 |
| 2020 | Minnesota State Senate, District 59 | Lost | D+64.3 | D+65.2 | +0.9 |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12B | Won | R+42.8 | R+46.6 | −3.8 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12B | Won | — | R+46.6 | — |
| 2016 | Minnesota State Senate, District 44 | Won | R+0.4 | D+18.5 | +18.9 |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12B | Won | R+35.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12B (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-12B | Won | R+32.7 | — | — |
| 2010 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-13A | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-13A | Won | R+16.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $40.5K
- Spent
- $29.9K
- Cash
- $20.5K
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.
| Anderson, Paul H House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Anderson has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 12A · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 12B · since 2016
- Minnesota State Senate, District 44 · 2016–2020
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 12B · since 2012
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 13A · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Anderson has run against
- Talitha Anderson (D) · 2026 election, won
- Becky K. Parker (D) · 2024 election, won
- Edie Barrett (D) · 2022 election, won
- Ben Schirmers (D) · 2020 election, won
- Bobby Joe Champion (D) · 2020 election, lost
- Deb Calvert (D) · 2016 election, won
- Gordon Wagner (D) · 2014 election, won
- Rick Rosenfield (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Anderson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ab35dde5-226a-4427-9344-c74d8291a75f
- Wikidata Q7149063
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET