DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Peter Johnson

Minnesota State Representative, District 8A since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Minnesota State Representative, District 8A

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 0; 48 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +51.7; 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.

Education Finance
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 48 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 3023 Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.
Mines and Mining · Failed in the Senate May 2025

HF 1295 Children's advocacy centers included as a victim assistance program entitled to a portion of certain fines.
Children and Minors · Failed in the Senate Apr 2025

HF 3771 Reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account.
Disasters · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HF 3695 Task force on standardized identification for emergency responders established, report required, and money…
Appropriations · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HF 2136 Grant funding provided for forensic interview training scholarships, and money appropriated.
Children and Minors · Failed in the House Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Johnson sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Johnson is closer to the center than 99% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Kristin Bahner, Kari Rehrauer, Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn

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

With Johnson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%

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

Date	Bill	Johnson	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 Johnson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

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Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)