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    Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

    2023-2024

    Legislative retirements at the end of the 2023-2024 biennium

    LEGISLATOR BODY PARTY DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENT DATE NOTES
    Jamie Becker-Finn House DFL 40B 12/19/2023 Blois Olson Morning Take
    Brian Daniels House R 19A 9/15/2023 Star Tribune Hot Dish
    Matt Grossell House R 2A 12/8/2023 Bemidji Pioneer
    Hodan Hassan House DFL 62B 2/5/2024 Tweet
    Frank Hornstein House DFL 61A 2/16/2024 Jon Croman tweet
    Shane Hudella House R 41B 12/7/2023 Tweet
    Debra Kiel House R 1B 1/12/2024 Blois Olson Tweet
    Dave Lislegard House DFL 7B 5/26/2024 Press Release
    Michael Nelson House DFL 38A 1/4/2024 KSTP
    Anne Neu Brindley House R 28B 3/22/2024 Press Release
    Jerry Newton House DFL 35B 2/15/2023 Blois Olson Fresh 15 podcast
    Gene Pelowski House DFL 26A 1/7/2024 Tweet
    John Petersburg House R 19B 1/10/2024 Owatonna People's Press
    Brian Pfarr House R 22B 12/20/2023 Le Sueur County News
    Laurie Pryor House DFL 49A 1/17/2024 House DFL Press Release
    Dean Urdahl House R 16A 3/14/2024 West Central Tribune

    Legislative vacancies at the time of the 2024 election

    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
    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 was elected to US Congress in Congressional District 3. 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.

    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.

    Members defeated in the 2024 general election

    LEGISLATOR BODY PARTY DISTRICT NOTES
    Jeff Brand House DFL 18A Erica Schwartz won the House District 18A election.