Minnesota Senate

Minnesota Senate
93rd Minnesota Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house of the Minnesota Legislature
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
Leadership
President	Bobby Joe Champion (DFL) since January 3, 2023
President pro tempore	Ann Rest (DFL) since January 3, 2023
Majority Leader	Erin Murphy (DFL) since February 6, 2024
Minority Leader	Mark Johnson (R) since January 3, 2023
Structure
Seats	67
Political groups	DFL (34)   Republican (33)
Length of term	4 years when elected in years ending in 2 and 6. 2 years when elected in years ending in 0.
Authority	Article IV, Minnesota Constitution
Salary	$51,750/year + per diem [1]
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	November 3, 2026
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place
Senate chamber Minnesota State Capitol Saint Paul, Minnesota
Website
www.senate.mn

The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature.^[2] Floor sessions are held in the west wing of the State Capitol in Saint Paul. Committee hearings, as well as offices for senators and staff, are located north of the State Capitol in the Minnesota Senate Building. Each member of the Minnesota Senate represents approximately 80,000 constituents.^[3]