List of majority leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives

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This is a list of majority leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives. The position has existed since 1901. The position is typically elected by members of the majority caucus at the beginning of each biennial legislative session.

From 1913 to 1973, Minnesota state legislators were elected on nonpartisan ballots. During this period, members caucused as "Liberals" or "Conservatives".

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Party/caucusNameTook officeLeft office
RepublicanWinslow W. R Dunn19011903
RepublicanGeorge W. Wilson19031905
RepublicanAnton J. Rockne19051909
RepublicanHenry Rines19091913
ConservativeWilliam I. Nolan19131915
ConservativeThomas H. Girling19151917
ConservativeWillis I. Norton19171933
LiberalJohn J. McDonough19331935
ConservativeRoy E. Dunn19351937
LiberalCarl J. Eastvold19371939
ConservativeRoy E. Dunn19391955
LiberalFred A. Cina19551963
ConservativeAubrey W. Dirlam19631971
RepublicanErnest A. Lindstrom19711973
Democratic–Farmer–LaborIrv Anderson[- 1]19731981
Independent-RepublicanJerry Knickerbocker[- 2]19791980
Democratic–Farmer–LaborWillis R. Eken19811984
Democratic–Farmer–LaborHarry Sieben[- 3]19841985
Independent-RepublicanConnie Levi19851987
Democratic–Farmer–LaborRobert Vanasek19871987
Democratic–Farmer–LaborAnn Wynia19871989
Democratic–Farmer–LaborDee Long19891992
Democratic–Farmer–LaborAlan Welle19921993
Democratic–Farmer–LaborIrv Anderson19931993
Democratic–Farmer–LaborPhil Carruthers19931997
Democratic–Farmer–LaborTed Winter19971999
RepublicanTim Pawlenty19992003
RepublicanErik Paulsen20032007
Democratic–Farmer–LaborTony Sertich20072011
RepublicanMatt Dean20112013
Democratic–Farmer–LaborErin Murphy20132015
RepublicanJoyce Peppin20152018[- 4]
Democratic–Farmer–LaborRyan Winkler20192023
Democratic–Farmer–LaborJamie Long20232025
RepublicanHarry Niska20252025
(Vacant)[- 5]2025present
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Notes

  1. [1]
    From 1979 to 1980, the House was evenly divided. Irv Anderson served as leader of the DFL caucus.
  2. [2]
    From 1979 to 1980, the House was evenly divided. Jerry Knickerbocker served as leader of the I-R caucus.
  3. [3]
    Willis R. Eken resigned as majority leader in 1984. Rather than elect a new majority leader, House Speaker Harry Sieben appointed himself majority leader as well.
  4. [4]
    Joyce Peppin resigned in July 2018. As the House did not meet after that time, the position was vacant until the next session began in January 2019.
  5. [5]
    Evenly divided House.

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