Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus

The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus is the formal organization of the Republican members of the Minnesota Senate. With 35 members and a two-seat majority, the current majority leader is Senator Paul Gazelka.

Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus
LeaderPaul Gazelka
Deputy LeaderMichelle Benson
IdeologyConservatism
State partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
Senators
35 / 67
Website
www.mnsenaterepublicans.com

Current leadership

Effective with the start of the 91st Minnesota Legislature, the caucus leadership is as follows:[1]

List of caucus leaders

The Republicans have held a majority in the Senate after just two elections since party organization resumed in 1973.[2] The list of caucus leaders is as follows:

Minnesota Senate Republican leaders, 1973-present
Senator Leadership post Dates of service[3]
Paul Gazelka Majority Leader January 3, 2017 to present[4]
David Hann Minority Leader January 8, 2013 to January 2, 2017[5]
David Senjem Majority Leader December 27, 2011 to January 7, 2013[6]
Amy Koch Majority Leader January 4, 2011 to December 15, 2011[7]
David Senjem Minority Leader January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2011[6]
Dick Day Minority Leader July 9, 1997 to January 2, 2007[8]
Dean Johnson Minority Leader January 5, 1993 to July 9, 1997[9]
Duane Benson Minority Leader January 6, 1987 to January 4, 1993[10]
Glen Taylor Minority Leader January 9, 1985 to January 5, 1987[11]
James Ulland Minority Leader January 4, 1983 to January 9, 1985[12]
Robert Ashbach Minority Leader January 2, 1975 to January 3, 1983[13]
Harold Krieger Minority Leader January 2, 1973 to January 1, 1975[14]

    Notes
    1. "Senate Republicans round out leadership team with Deputy Leader and two more Assistant Leaders" (Press release). Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus. November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
    2. "Caucus Chart - Minnesota Legislature". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
    3. "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Leadership Results". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    4. "Gazelka, Paul - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    5. "Hann, David W. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    6. "Senjem, David H. "Dave" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    7. "Koch, Amy T. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    8. "Day, Richard "Dick" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    9. "Johnson, Dean Elton - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    10. "Benson, Duane D. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    11. "Taylor, Glen A. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    12. "Ulland, James E. "Jim" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    13. "Ashbach, Robert O. "Bob" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
    14. "Krieger, Harold G. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
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