Leigh Finke
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · MN · Minnesota State Representative, District 66A
St. Paul representative who works in media, with degrees from Bethel University and DePaul University. In her second term, she is co-vice chair of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Where Leigh Finke stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Immigration (1 record),
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support
Introduced House File 4452 as chief author. It proposed rules for AI chatbot technology and let people sue for harm it causes.
March 18, 2026Supports AI Regulation
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Voted for the final version of House File 2, which created a paid family and medical leave insurance program. The House passed it 68-62.
May 17, 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 — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Introduced House File 3618 as chief author. It proposed banning possession of military-style assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines, with criminal penalties.
February 23, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted for House File 1, which made reproductive health a legal right 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 · 4 support
Joined Attorney General Keith Ellison when he announced a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration. The suit challenged threats to cut school funding over transgender students' rights.
April 22, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
Introduced House File 501 as chief author. It proposed a state constitutional amendment that bans discrimination and guarantees equal rights under the law.
February 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Voted for Senate File 37, a state constitutional amendment for equal rights under the law. The House passed it 68-62.
May 18, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: house.mn.gov
Wrote the 2023 "trans refuge" law as chief author (House File 146). It blocks subpoenas and arrest warrants tied to gender-affirming health care. The House passed it 68-62, and the governor signed it on April 27, 2023.
April 27, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: revisor.mn.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was chosen as House chair of the Minnesota Reproductive Freedom Caucus.
December 10, 2024
Source: house.mn.gov
Voted for the final version of Senate File 2909, a large courts, public safety, and prisons budget bill that also changed firearm law. The House passed it 69-63.
May 15, 2023
Source: house.mn.gov
Was elected chair of the new Minnesota House Queer Caucus, the first LGBTQ caucus in the Minnesota House.
January 3, 2023
Source: house.mn.gov
Past race Leigh Finke ran in:
- State Representative District 66A · November 3, 2026 · State House District 66A; Minnesota · incumbent