Samakab Hussein
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · MN · Minnesota State Representative, District 65A
St. Paul business owner with a business and accounting degree from St. Mary's University and a long-time advocate for the city's East African community. In his second term, he is co-vice chair of Legacy Finance.
Where Samakab Hussein stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (2 records), Immigration (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support
Voted for HF 2369, a bill setting job protections for drivers of app-based ride companies (transportation network companies). The House passed it 69-61.
May 18, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
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
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 — 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 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 — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 support
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
Presented his bill letting cities and counties ban or limit weapons in public buildings and on public land. The House public safety committee heard it and held it for later.
March 12, 2024Supports 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 · 6 records
Added his proposal to a tenant bill on the House floor. It bars landlords from listing children's names in eviction filings. The House passed the bill unanimously.
April 30, 2026
Source: house.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
Joined Muslim lawmakers at a press conference condemning a Star Tribune cartoon they called racist. They also spoke out after attacks on two Minneapolis mosques.
April 25, 2023
Source: house.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
Past race Samakab Hussein ran in:
- Minnesota State Representative District 65A · November 3, 2026 · State House District 65A; Minnesota · incumbent