Peter M Fischer
Minnesota State Representative, District 44A since 2012. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 1
- 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.1
- 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.
- Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy · co-chair
- Human Services Finance and Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Fischer sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Fischer is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: David Gottfried, Leon Lillie, Huldah Hiltsley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Fischer’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills13%
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: Fischer’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Fischer | 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 Fischer 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-44A | Won | D+40.1 | D+26.2 | +13.9 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-44A | Won | D+24.9 | D+26.2 | −1.3 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-44A | Won | D+25.8 | D+29.5 | −3.7 |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43A | Won | D+21.5 | D+15.7 | +5.8 |
| 2018 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43A | Won | D+22.8 | D+15.7 | +7.1 |
| 2016 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43A | Won | D+10.1 | D+15.7 | −5.6 |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43A | Won | D+1.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43A (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-43A | Won | D+5.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $45K
- Spent
- $49.8K
- Cash
- $3.5K
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.
| Fischer, Peter M House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Fischer has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 44A · since 2022
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 43A · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Fischer has run against
- Justin Middaugh (R) · 2026 election, won
- Karla J. Nelson (R) · 2024 election, won
- Alex Pinkney (R) · 2022 election, won
- Paul Babin (R) · 2020 election, won
- Robert J. Cardinal (R) · 2018 election, won
- Stacey Stout (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Fischer
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/929dc6f7-63f4-4a9d-ba24-6ab8c5964acf
- Wikidata Q16192705
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET