Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Steven E Jacob

Minnesota State Representative, District 20B since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 20.

Minnesota State Representative, District 20BBorn 1966

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
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: +14.9; Won 2026

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
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Human Services Finance and Policy
Rules and Legislative Administration

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 20 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 3593 Zumbrota; portion of marked Trunk Highway 58 designated as "Officer/Firefighter Gary L. Schroeder, Jr.…
Cities and Towns-Specific · Became law Aug 2026

HF 363 Property tax credit established for certain acres certified under the Minnesota agricultural water quality…
Agriculture and Agriculture Department · Failed in the House Apr 2025

HF 5073 Plainview; National Service Park improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Appropriations · Failed in committee Apr 2026

HF 4757 Method in which Pollution Control Agency ranks multicommunity projects for the point source implementation…
Pollution and Pollution Control Agency · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HF 821 Nitrate private well mitigation funding provided, and money appropriated.
Agriculture and Agriculture Department · Failed in committee Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Jacob sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives

Jacob is closer to the center than 9% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Pam Altendorf, Mike Wiener, Jim Joy

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

With Jacob’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%

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

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

2022202320242025202620272028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B

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 20	Won	R+14.9	R+21.9	−7.0
2024	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-20B	Won	R+33.8	—	—
2022	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-20B	Won	R+32.3	—	—