Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · MN · MN State Senator
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger serves in the Minnesota Senate and worked as a forensic scientist for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for nearly a decade. She holds a genetics master's from Iowa State University.
Where Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Immigration (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Chief authored SF5081, proposing a plastic-bottle excise tax to fund water-infrastructure projects.
April 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted yes as the Minnesota Senate passed a bill 67-0 letting utilities move or rebuild certain power lines without first getting state permission for the project (House File 3802).
April 13, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: senate.mn
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
Helped negotiate the final compromise version of Minnesota's budget for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Military Affairs, and signed the negotiators' report sent to both chambers (Senate File 1959). The bill added benefits for veterans of the Secret War in Laos and a Capitol memorial plaque honoring Gold Star and Blue Star families.
May 17, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: revisor.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 — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Helped negotiate the final compromise version of Minnesota's budget for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Military Affairs, and signed the negotiators' report sent to both chambers (Senate File 1959). The bill added benefits for veterans of the Secret War in Laos and a Capitol memorial plaque honoring Gold Star and Blue Star families.
May 17, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted yes as the Minnesota Senate passed a bill 67-0 letting utilities move or rebuild certain power lines without first getting state permission for the project (House File 3802).
April 13, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: senate.mn
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Served as a Minnesota Senate conferee on the conference committee report for HF 3900, legislation modifying permanent school-fund investment and distribution policy.
May 14, 2026
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Past races Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger ran in:
- Minnesota State Senate, District 47 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 47; Minnesota · incumbent
- State Senator · August 11, 2026 · State Senate District 47; Minnesota · incumbent