Minnesota Senate

Minnesota Senate

The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, it is half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives. The Senate has rejected only nine executive appointments since 2000. Each member of the Senate represents approximately 80,000 constituents.

About Minnesota Senate in brief

Summary Minnesota SenateThe Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, it is half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives. Floor sessions are held in the west wing of the State Capitol in Saint Paul. Committee hearings take place in the Minnesota Senate Building, a 293,000 square feet office building that opened in January 2016.

The Senate has rejected only nine executive appointments since 2000. Each member of the Senate represents approximately 80,000 constituents. In order to account for decennial redistricting, members run for one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade. The most recent election was held on November 3, 2020.