List of Majority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate
Name Took Office Left Office Party/Caucus
Charles N. Orr 1933 1949 Conservative
Archie H. Miller 1949 1959 Conservative
John M. Zwach 1959 1967 Conservative
Stanley W. Holmquist 1967 1973 Conservative
Nick Coleman 1973 1981 Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Roger Moe 1981 2003 Democratic-Farmer-Labor
John Hottinger 2003 2004 Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Dean Johnson 2004 2007 Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Larry Pogemiller 2007 2011 Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Amy Koch 2011 2011 Republican
Dave Senjem 2011 2013 Republican
Tom Bakk 2013 2017 Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Paul Gazelka 2017 Incumbent Republican
Majority Leader of the Minnesota SenateIncumbentPaul Gazelkasince January 3 , 2017Inaugural holderCharles N. OrrFormationJanuary 1933 Minnesota This article is part of a series on thepolitics and government ofMinnesota Constitution Executive Governor : Tim Walz Lieutenant Governor : Peggy Flanagan Secretary of State : Steve Simon State Auditor : Julie Blaha Attorney General : Keith Ellison Cabinet Executive Council Legislature 91st Legislature Senate President : Jeremy Miller Majority Leader : Paul Gazelka Minority Leader : Susan Kent House of Representatives Speaker : Melissa Hortman Majority Leader : Ryan Winkler Minority Leader : Kurt Daudt Judiciary Supreme Court Court of Appeals District Courts Elections Political parties Political party strength Subdivisions Counties Cities Townships Federal representation United States Senate Amy Klobuchar ( DFL ) Tina Smith ( DFL ) United States House of Representatives 1 : Jim Hagedorn ( R ) 2 : Angie Craig ( DFL ) 3 : Dean Phillips ( DFL ) 4 : Betty McCollum ( DFL ) 5 : Ilhan Omar ( DFL ) 6 : Tom Emmer ( R ) 7 : Collin Peterson ( DFL ) 8 : Pete Stauber ( R ) Politics of the United States Politics portal vte This is a list of Majority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate . The Majority Leader is the head of the majority party in the Minnesota Senate , and is the most powerful political figure in the body .
This is a list of Majority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate. The Majority Leader is the head of the majority party in the Minnesota Senate, and is the most powerful political figure in the body.