The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the

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of the U.S. state of

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over t ...

. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the

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in Saint Paul. Offices for members and staff, as well as most committee hearings, are located in the nearby State Office Building.

History

Following the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, women were eligible for election to the Legislature. In 1922, Mabeth Hurd Paige, Hannah Kempfer, Sue Metzger Dickey Hough, and Myrtle Cain were elected to the House of Representatives.

Elections

Each Senate district is divided in half and given the suffix ''A'' or ''B'' (for example, House district 32B is geographically within Senate district 32). Members are elected for two-year terms. Districts are redrawn after the decennial United States Census in time for the primary and general elections in years ending in 2. The most recent election was held on November 3, 2020.

Composition

:'' 92nd Minnesota Legislature (2021–2023)''

Members, 2021–2023

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