Dave Pinto
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · MN · Minnesota State Representative, District 64B
St. Paul prosecutor with a government degree from Harvard and a joint law and business degree from the University of Virginia. First elected in 2014 and now in his sixth term, he co-chairs the workforce committee.
Where Dave Pinto stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (3 records), Immigration (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 3 support
Voted for HF 2, a bill creating a paid family and medical leave insurance program. The House passed it 68-64.
May 2, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted for HF 7, a bill giving workers earned sick and safe time. The House passed it 69-63.
March 25, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted for HF 5, a bill creating paid family, pregnancy, and medical leave benefits for workers. The House passed it 70-59.
March 5, 2020Supports 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 · 2 oppose
Authored HF 3732, the 2026 jobs and economic development budget bill. It spent money on workforce programs and changed labor rules. The House passed it 98-35.
May 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Authored a 2023 early childhood law (HF 2292) that changed early learning scholarships, Head Start, and early educator programs, and spent state money on them.
May 24, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 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
Authored a bill that raised the age for the toughest penalties in child sex trafficking cases from under 13 to under 14. The House passed it unanimously.
March 11, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: house.mn.gov
Authored a law (HF 627) requiring police agencies to adopt best-practice policies for eyewitness identification. The House passed it 133-1, and the governor signed it.
May 16, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for HF 28, a bill restoring the right to vote to people with felony convictions once they leave prison. The House passed it 71-59.
February 2, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: house.mn.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Authored a 2023 early childhood law (HF 2292) that changed early learning scholarships, Head Start, and early educator programs, and spent state money on them.
May 24, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 6 support
Joined House Democrats in an overnight sit-in on the House floor to push for a vote on a gun violence prevention package.
May 14, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: inforum.com
Voted for HF 4300, a bill setting safe storage rules for guns, with penalties for breaking them. The House passed it 68-64.
May 2, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: house.mn.gov
Authored the gun background check bill that became law on May 19, 2023, in the public safety budget. The same law created red flag orders, a bill he had authored before.
May 19, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted for HF 8, a bill requiring criminal background checks for gun transfers. The House passed it 69-62.
February 27, 2020Supports Gun Control
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted for HF 9, a bill letting police and family members ask a court to take guns from a person who poses a serious danger. The House passed it 68-62.
February 27, 2020Supports Gun Control
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted against HF 1434, a bill to repeal Minnesota's ban on gun silencers (suppressors). The House passed it 89-40.
April 16, 2015Supports Gun Control
Source: house.mn.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted for HF 1, a bill making reproductive health care a fundamental right under state law. The House passed it 69-65.
January 19, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Carried the House side of the 2025 special session jobs and labor budget (SF 17). The House passed it 96-37, and it became law.
June 9, 2025
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Voted against HF 25, a bill funding grants to pregnancy centers and maternity homes while cutting other spending. The House passed it 67-65.
March 13, 2025
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted against HF 13, a bill to remove the duty to retreat before using force in self-defense. It failed 66-66.
March 6, 2025
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted against HF 12, a bill to limit girls' school sports teams to students born female. It failed 66-67.
March 3, 2025
Source: house.mn.gov
Authored a law (HF 3646) that set up the legal structure for the new state Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The House passed it 85-44, and the governor signed it.
March 21, 2024
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Voted for HF 4, a bill changing the rules for standard driver's licenses and ID cards, including proof of legal presence. The House passed it 69-60.
January 30, 2023
Source: house.mn.gov
Authored a law (HF 559) requiring a real provider-patient relationship before someone gets an eyeglass or contact lens prescription. The House passed it 112-17, and the governor signed it.
May 17, 2019
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Voted against HF 390, a bill to raise penalties for blocking highways, airports, or transit. The House passed it 71-55.
May 8, 2018
Source: house.mn.gov
Past race Dave Pinto ran in:
- State Representative District 64B · November 3, 2026 · State House District 64B; Minnesota · incumbent