# Jeff Howe

Jeff Howe is a Republican member of the Minnesota Senate for district 13.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Minnesota Senate, district 13
- Serving since: 2018-12-11
- Current term: MN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/971dbd16-363f-4151-a75c-306746aec18e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/971dbd16-363f-4151-a75c-306746aec18e (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 Howe’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Minnesota, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.34 (standard error 0.03), from 29 donors and 120 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 49% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MN 2025–26 session)

145 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Minnesota Senate 100%). Party unity 100% (93.0%). 17 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 124 bills: 124 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 139. 1.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Minnesota Senate 3.1%; rank 30 of 67).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SF 5243: Reimbursement requirement of certain utility facility relocations caused by transportation projects (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5243/
- SR 77: A Senate resolution congratulating Kenley Kierstead-Hahn on her achievements in the sport of wrestling (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SR77/
- SF 5079: Veterans appropriation cancellation (in committee, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5079/
- SF 5092: Products containing intentionally added PFAS manufacturers submission of information date modification and certain products usage of PFAS as currently… (in committee, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5092/
- SF 5037: Benton Stearns Education District building renovations appropriation and bond issuance authorization (in committee, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5037/
- SR 75: A Senate resolution honoring Stearns County Administrator Mike Williams on the occasion of his retirement (in committee, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SR75/
- SF 4910: Unlawful possession of firearms penalties enhancement provision (in committee, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4910/
- SF 4904: Launch Account Contribution Program Act establishment (in committee, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4904/
- SF 4905: Farmed Cervidae fencing requirements modifications (in committee, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4905/
- SF 4907: North Star Promise Program in-state residency and work requirement imposition provision, and North Star Promise scholarships limited to students enrolled in… (in committee, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4907/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $9,025 (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=1239
- X: https://x.com/JeffHoweMN
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffHoweMN/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffhoweformnsenate
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-howe-60987281

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/971dbd16-363f-4151-a75c-306746aec18e