Tom Murphy
Minnesota State Representative, District 9B since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- 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, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy Finance and Policy · co-vice chair
- Human Services Finance and Policy
- Transportation Finance and Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Murphy sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Murphy is closer to the center than 1% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Marj Fogelman, Drew Roach, Ben Davis
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Murphy’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
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: Murphy’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Murphy | 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 Murphy 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 House District 9B | Won | R+37.8 | R+40.7 | −2.9 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-9B | Won | R+43.3 | — | — |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-9B | Won | R+40.8 | — | — |
| 2000 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-32B | Lost | D+5.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $24.3K
- Spent
- $21.3K
- Cash
- $13.3K
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.
| Murphy, Tom House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Murphy has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 9B · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Murphy has run against
- Owen Werner (D) · 2026 general, won
- Jason Satter (D) · 2024 election, won
- Michelle Rifenberg (R) · 2000 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Murphy
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a798a6be-e28f-447c-b9ce-ffd7bf9a0ed4
- Wikidata Q116973282
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET