# Susan Pha Susan Pha is a Democratic member of the Minnesota Senate for district 38. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Minnesota Senate, district 38 - Serving since: 2023-01-03 - Current term: MN 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/bd086574-4116-4b0a-ad6b-7c0352293f06 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bd086574-4116-4b0a-ad6b-7c0352293f06 (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 Pha’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Minnesota, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Democrats. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.63 (standard error 0.05), from 192 donors and 122 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 54% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (MN 2025–26 session) 146 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Minnesota Senate 100%). Party unity 100% (93.0%). 0 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-05-17 · voted yea · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 72 bills: 72 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 86. 2.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Minnesota Senate 3.1%; rank 17 of 67). Recent sponsored bills: - SF 5213: Osseo capital improvement projects grants bond issue and appropriation (in committee, 2026-04-27) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5213/ - SF 5145: City of Brooklyn Park grant appropriation (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5145/ - SF 5146: Economic development authority definition as the Brooklyn Park City Council (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5146/ - SF 5077: Exemptions repeal for preferred athletic facility seating and amenities included with the privilege of admissions (in committee, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5077/ - SF 5034: Analysis of the statewide economic impact of increased immigration enforcement in Minnesota appropriation (in committee, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5034/ - SF 5033: Organization of Liberians in Minnesota grant appropriation (in committee, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF5033/ - SF 4957: Registered designated caregivers provisions modifications and increasing patient and cannabis plant limits expansion provision (in committee, 2026-04-07) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4957/ - SF 4871: Remediated cannabis product definition (in committee, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4871/ - SF 4915: Yes in God's Back Yard (YIGBY) Housing Act (in committee, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4915/ - SF 4666: Certain mandatory privacy notices to be titled as surveillance notices requirement provision (in committee, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/SF4666/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $57.9K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 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=1264 - X: https://x.com/susanpha - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilmembersusanpha/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorsusanpha - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-kaying-pha-0b01588/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bd086574-4116-4b0a-ad6b-7c0352293f06