Esther Agbaje
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · MN · Minnesota State Representative, District 59B
Minneapolis attorney with degrees from George Washington University, the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School. In her third term, she is co-vice chair of Ways and Means and works on housing and transit.
Where Esther Agbaje stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (2 records), Immigration (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support
Voted for House File 2, which created a paid family and medical leave insurance program. The House passed the final version 68-62.
May 17, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted for House File 2774, which set new safety rules for warehouse workers. The House passed it 72-60.
March 28, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
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 House passed it 68-65, and it became law.
June 9, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for House File 2, which created a paid family and medical leave insurance program. The House passed the final version 68-62.
May 17, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: house.mn.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for Senate File 2200, which keeps what people say in a restorative justice meeting out of court. The Minnesota House passed it 98-36, and it became law.
May 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for House File 28, which gave back the right to vote to people with a felony once they leave prison. The House passed it 71-59.
February 2, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: house.mn.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Was the chief House author of a tenants' rights law. It changed rules for leases, tenant screening, and tenant associations. The governor signed it on May 24, 2024.
May 24, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Was the chief House author of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act. It changed child welfare rules. The House passed it 117-5, and the governor signed it on May 21, 2024.
May 21, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Was the chief House author of a law protecting reproductive health care. It limits release of health records and blocks some out-of-state court judgments. The House repassed it 70-58, and the governor signed it on April 27, 2023.
April 27, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Voted for House File 1, which set up a basic right to reproductive health care in Minnesota. The House passed it 69-65.
January 19, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 5 support
Spoke out in a House committee against House File 4407. That bill sought to delay the African American Family Preservation Act by one year.
April 14, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted against House File 12, which limited girls' school sports teams to students of the female sex. The bill failed 66-67.
March 3, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
Was the chief House author of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act. It changed child welfare rules. The House passed it 117-5, and the governor signed it on May 21, 2024.
May 21, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Voted for House File 4, which changed who can get a Minnesota driver's license, including proof of lawful presence rules. The House passed the final version 70-60.
March 2, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
Was the chief House author of the CROWN Act. It added hair textures and hair styles to how state human rights law defines race. The governor signed it on January 31, 2023.
January 31, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted for House File 3438, which made hiding mandatory fees in ads an illegal business practice. The House passed the final version 76-57.
May 13, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: house.mn.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was one of 3 members to vote against House File 72. It barred groups that get state money from spending on political campaigns. The House passed it 130-3.
February 27, 2025
Source: house.mn.gov
Co-chaired the House and Senate conference committee that worked out the final tenants' rights bill. The committee first met on May 13, 2024.
May 13, 2024
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted for House File 100, which made cannabis legal for adults and set rules for cannabis businesses. The House passed the final version 73-57.
May 18, 2023
Source: house.mn.gov
Past race Esther Agbaje ran in:
- Minnesota State Representative District 59B · November 3, 2026 · State House District 59B; Minnesota · incumbent