RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Steve Gander

Minnesota State Representative, District 1B since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Minnesota State Representative, District 1BBorn 1961

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 0; 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +32.0; 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.

Agriculture Finance and Policy
Education Finance
Human Services Finance and Policy

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 25 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 3586 Regional food bank grant program established, and money appropriated.
Appropriations · Failed in the House May 2026

HF 4301 County, municipality, and township funding provided for planning and assistance to support drinking water…
Appropriations · Failed in committee May 2026

HF 5028 East Grand Forks; municipal infrastructure supporting an industrial park funding provided, bonds issued, and…
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026

HF 4093 Requirements for shelters left on ice overnight modified.
Fish and Fishing · Failed in committee Apr 2026

HF 4774 Tax reduction authority modified, and restrictions removed.
Taxation · 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 Gander sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Gander is closer to the center than 81% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Jeff Witte, Tom Sexton, Paul Torkelson

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

With Gander’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%

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

Date	Bill	Gander	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