RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Scott Van Binsbergen

Minnesota State Representative, District 16A since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Minnesota State Representative, District 16A

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 1; 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +37.8; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Commerce Finance and Policy
Health Finance and Policy
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 20 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 2358 Enhanced criminal penalty provided for violations of coercion crime.
Crimes and Criminals · Became law Aug 2026

HF 1330 Commerce; gasoline specifications updated.
Commerce Department · Failed in the Senate Mar 2025

HF 1458 Standards for required education and experience modified for certified public accountants, and mobility for…
Governmental Operations-State · Failed in the House Mar 2025

HF 5037 Meeker County; new bridge over South Fork Crow River funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026

HF 4911 Certified public accountant and firm eligibility requirements modified.
Governmental Operations-State · Failed in committee Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Binsbergen sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Binsbergen is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Jimmy Gordon, Shane Mekeland, Bobbie Harder

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

With Binsbergen’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%

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

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

20242025202620272028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 16A

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