# Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang is a Republican member of the Minnesota Senate for district 16.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Minnesota Senate, district 16
- Serving since: 2023-01-03
- Current term: MN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3e1cd4f3-2c37-4531-b2cb-ca875c82d773

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3e1cd4f3-2c37-4531-b2cb-ca875c82d773 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

0% of Lang’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Minnesota, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.13 (standard error 0.03), from 40 donors and 116 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 18% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MN 2025–26 session)

142 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Minnesota Senate 100%). Party unity 85% (93.0%). 12 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-17 · voted nay · Third reading Passed as amended · SF 3967 Due date of the pediatric hospital-to-home transition pilot program report modification · pass · https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF3967/
- 2026-05-17 · voted yea · Third reading Passed as amended · HF 3629 Program payment withholding provided for credible allegation of fraud, grant management provisions changed, and program integrity reports required. · pass · https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF3629/
- 2026-05-17 · voted yea · Third reading Passed · HF 719 Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. · pass · https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF719/
- 2026-05-17 · voted yea · Third reading Passed as amended · HF 4492 Read Act modified, early literacy field experiences required for teacher candidates, high school diploma established for veterans, and rulemaking… · pass · https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF4492/
- 2026-05-17 · voted yea · Third reading Passed · HF 2484 Bonding bill; spending authorized to acquire and better land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature, new programs established… · pass · https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF2484/
- 2026-05-17 · voted yea · Motion did not prevail for urgency, rules suspension, pursuant to rule 34.1 · HF 4102 State Patrol compensation study requirements modified, and volunteer chaplains allowed within the state patrol. · pass · https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF4102/
- 2026-05-17 · voted yea · Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill · HF 2438 Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided. · pass · https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF2438/
- 2026-05-17 · voted yea · Third Reading Repassed · HF 4188 Commerce policy bill. · pass · https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF4188/
- 2026-05-17 · voted yea · Third Reading Repassed · HF 2438 Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided. · pass · https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF2438/
- 2026-05-16 · voted yea · Motion to reject CC report, did not prevail · HF 3900 Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and constitutional amendment proposed. · fail · https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF3900/

## Legislation (MN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 71 bills: 71 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 129. 0.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Minnesota Senate 3.1%; rank 55 of 67).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SF 5240: Kandiyohi County authorization to impose a local sales tax (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5240/
- SF 4954: Constitutional Amendment proposal to prohibit unfunded mandates by the state to local governments (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4954/
- SF 4803: Aviation special plates establishment (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4803/
- SF 4842: Certain fuel distribution restrictions prohibition provision (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4842/
- SF 4804: Airport courtesy vehicle maintenance and repairs appropriation (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4804/
- SF 4819: No-cost contract with a non-profit organization in the state claims and municipality tort claims liability limitations inclusion provision (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4819/
- SF 4454: Impacts of fraud in budget forecasts inclusion requirement (in committee, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4454/
- SF 4462: Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council hiring executive director requirements establishment (in committee, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4462/
- SF 4436: Permit lessor employees to participate in pull-tab games when off duty (in committee, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4436/
- SF 4422: Mandatory reports requirement to be submitted to members of legislative committees electronically (in committee, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4422/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $8,300 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 0% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1223
- Campaign site: https://langforsenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/senatorlangmn
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorLang
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-lang-016880b4/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3e1cd4f3-2c37-4531-b2cb-ca875c82d773