Minnesota Senate · District 52
Jim Carlson
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Jim Carlson's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Jim Carlson.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Jim Carlson.
Bills
The bills Jim Carlson sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 33 |
| Passed both chambers | 0 |
| Became law | 0 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 33 of 67 in the Senate (tied with 34 others) · 25 of 34 DFL members (tied with 9 others)
A bill's sponsor is its chief author, the first name on it; other authors aren't counted.
Bills that passed both chambers
None of the bills Jim Carlson sponsored passed both chambers.
Budget projects
Minnesota's appropriation bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Minnesota legislators.
Contested votes where they split
6 against the Senate Majority Leader; 3 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate Majority Leader | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | SF 4504: Omnibus Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate policy bill Appeal of the Chair's Ruling |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 23, 2026 | SF 4139: Sports betting authorization and regulation Adoption of the Committee Report |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| June 9, 2025 | HF 1: Undocumented adult MinnesotaCare coverage repeal bill. Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| June 9, 2025 | HF 1: Undocumented adult MinnesotaCare coverage repeal bill. Declaration of Urgency |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 24, 2025 | SF 1740: Omnibus Education policy provisions Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 23, 2025 | SF 3414: Sports betting and fantasy contests authorization provision, sports betting and fantasy contests taxation provision, licenses establishment, and appropriation Motion to Refer |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | SR 13: Relating to postage Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
Every roll call
How Jim Carlson voted on each of the 648 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate Majority Leader | Yeas–nays |
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- www.senate.mn
- sen.jim.carlson@senate.mn
- Capitol office
- Room 3221, Minnesota Senate Building 95 University Ave. West, St. Paul, MN 55155
651-297-8073
Committees
- Elections Chair
- Transportation
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Minnesota Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Minnesota House and Senate Journals, Jan. 14, 2025 to May 17, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections