Scott Dibble
Minnesota State Senator, District 61 since 2002. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Minnesota State Senator, District 61Born 1965
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 3
- 104 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +97.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Transportation · chair
- Capital Investment
- Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate
- Taxes
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations-Omnibus Bills · Failed in committee Jun 2025
Commerce and Commerce Department · Vetoed May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dibble sits in the Minnesota State Senate
Dibble is closer to the center than 60% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Aric Putnam, Clare Oumou Verbeten, Heather Gustafson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Dibble’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills25%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Minnesota State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Dibble’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Dibble | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | HF 2484: Bonding bill; spending authorized to acquire and better land and buildings and for other… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–17 |
| May 17, 2026 | SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 41–26 |
| May 17, 2026 | SF 4612: Omnibus Health and Human Services supplemental appropriations | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–32 |
| May 17, 2026 | SF 4401: Omnibus Cannabis bill | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–32 |
| May 16, 2026 | HF 3900: Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–29 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dibble 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 Senate District 61 | Won | D+97.8 | D+79.5 | +18.3 |
| 2022 | Minnesota State Senate, District 61 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Minnesota State Senate, District 61 | Won | D+69.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Minnesota State Senate, District 61 | Won | D+62.4 | — | — |
| 2012 | Minnesota State Senate, District 61 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Minnesota State Senate, District 60 | Won | D+59.8 | — | — |
| 2006 | Minnesota State Senate, District 60 | Won | D+65.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | Minnesota State Senate, District 60 | Won | D+60.1 | — | — |
| 2000 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-60B | Won | D+51.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $61.6K
- Spent
- $59.9K
- Cash
- $4.6K
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.
| Dibble, D Scott Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Dibble has held
- Minnesota State Senate, District 61 · since 2012
- Minnesota State Senate, District 60 · since 2002
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 60B · 2000–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dibble has run against
- Write-In (I) · 2026 general, won
- Jennifer Zielinski (R) · 2020 election, won
- Bob Carney Jr. (R) · 2016 election, won
- Scot Pekarek (R) · 2010 election, won
- Sam Adriaens (R) · 2006 election, won
- Nick Granath (G) · 2002 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Dibble
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4dc8ff31-159a-457a-9551-a897d222f87e
- Wikidata Q2514289
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET