List of minority leaders of the Minnesota Senate

This is a list of minority leaders of the Minnesota Senate.

From 1913 to 1973, Minnesota state legislators were elected on nonpartisan ballots. During this period, members caucused as "Liberals" or "Conservatives".

Party/caucusNameTook officeLeft office
LiberalBolesaw G. Novak19511955
LiberalHarold W. Schultz19551963
LiberalPaul A. Thuet19631967
LiberalKarl F. Grittner19671971
LiberalNick Coleman19711973
RepublicanHarold G. Krieger19731975
Republican/Independent-RepublicanRobert O. Ashbach19751983
Independent-RepublicanJames E. Ulland19831985
Independent-RepublicanGlen Taylor19851987
Independent-RepublicanDuane Benson19871993
Independent-Republican/RepublicanDean Johnson19931995
RepublicanDick Day19952007
RepublicanDavid Senjem20072011
Democratic–Farmer–LaborTom Bakk20112013
RepublicanDavid Hann20132017
Democratic–Farmer–LaborTom Bakk20172020
Democratic–Farmer–LaborSusan Kent20202021
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMelisa Franzen20212023
RepublicanMark Johnson2023Incumbent

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