Aric Putnam
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · MN · MN State Senator
Aric Putnam serves in the Minnesota Senate and has been a communications professor at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University since 2003. He holds a doctorate from the University of Minnesota.
Where Aric Putnam stands, based on their records
Supports
Immigration (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted against House File 1, which ended MinnesotaCare health coverage for adults living in the country without legal permission. The Minnesota Senate passed it 48-16, and it became law.
June 9, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Authored SF 4807, Minnesota's veterans omnibus policy and budget bill.
April 21, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: assets.senate.mn
Wrote and steered through his own committee Minnesota's yearly agriculture, broadband and rural development policy and spending bill; the Senate later passed it 55-10 (Senate File 5073).
April 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: senate.mn
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Authored SF 4807, Minnesota's veterans omnibus policy and budget bill.
April 21, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: assets.senate.mn
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Voted yes on Minnesota's 2026 bonding bill for infrastructure investments.
May 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: conservationminnesota.org
Wrote and steered through his own committee Minnesota's yearly agriculture, broadband and rural development policy and spending bill; the Senate later passed it 55-10 (Senate File 5073).
April 15, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: senate.mn
Past races Aric Putnam ran in:
- Minnesota State Senate, District 14 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 14; Minnesota · incumbent
- State Senator · August 11, 2026 · State Senate District 14; Minnesota · incumbent