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Legislative Retirements
Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
2023-2024
Legislative retirements at the end of the 2023-2024 biennium
Legislative vacancies
For other changes to membership in the 93nd Legislature, see the Legislative Time Capsule - 93nd Legislature (2023-2024).
| LEGISLATOR |
BODY |
PARTY |
DISTRICT |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
NOTES |
| Kurt Daudt |
House |
R |
27B |
2/11/2024 |
He resigned from the Legislature effective February 11, 2024. The seat was filled in a special election. |
| Heather Edelson |
House |
DFL |
50A |
5/28/2024 |
She won the special election for Hennepin County Commissioner and resigned from the Legislature on May 28, 2024. |
| Pat Garofalo |
House |
R |
58B |
7/14/2024 |
He resigned early after previously announcing he would not run for reelection in 2024. |
| Kelly Morrison |
Senate |
DFL |
45 |
6/6/2024 |
She announced her intention to run for US Congress in November 2023. She announced her resignation on June 6, 2024 |
| Liz Olson |
House |
DFL |
8A |
7/5/2024 |
She resigned early to take a job with the McKnight Foundation after previously announcing she would not run for reelection in 2024. |
| Ruth Richardson |
House |
DFL |
52B |
9/1/2023 |
She resigned from the Legislature effective September 1, 2023. The seat was filled in a special election. |
Members seeking another office in 2024
| LEGISLATOR |
BODY |
PARTY |
DISTRICT |
OFFICE |
ANNOUNCEMENT DATE |
NOTES |
| Mark Wiens |
House |
R |
41A |
Washington County Commissioner, District 3 |
2/6/2024 |
He lost the primary election for Washington County Commissioner, District 3. |
Members defeated in the 2024 primary election
| LEGISLATOR |
BODY |
PARTY |
DISTRICT |
NOTES |
| Brian Johnson |
House |
R |
28A |
He lost the House District 28A primary to Jimmy Gordon. |