Steve Cwodzinski
Minnesota State Senator, District 49 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2016 and 2022, winning 3.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 0
- 59 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.6
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 3
- 2016–2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education Policy · chair
- Education Finance
- Elections
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cwodzinski sits in the Minnesota State Senate
Cwodzinski is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tou Xiong, Bonnie Westlin, Sandy Pappas
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Cwodzinski’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
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: Cwodzinski’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Cwodzinski | 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 Cwodzinski 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota State Senate, District 49 | Won | D+24.6 | D+28.4 | −3.8 |
| 2020 | Minnesota State Senate, District 48 | Won | D+16.3 | D+16.3 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | Minnesota State Senate, District 48 | Won | D+2.3 | D+16.3 | −14.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cwodzinski has held
- Minnesota State Senate, District 49 · since 2022
- Minnesota State Senate, District 48 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cwodzinski has run against
- Marla Helseth (R) · 2022 election, won
- Jeff Jiang (R) · 2020 election, won
- David Hann (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Cwodzinski
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e67843ce-752d-4cc0-abb9-4a45b8b8fdca
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET