Ethan Cha
Ethan Cha (Democratic Party) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 47B. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Cha (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 47. He lost in the special Democratic primary on August 26, 2025.
Biography
Ethan Cha lives in Woodbury, Minnesota.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Cha was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee
- Commerce Finance and Policy Committee
- House Housing Finance and Policy Committee
- Legacy Finance Committee
Elections
2025
See also: Minnesota state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for Minnesota State Senate District 47
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Dwight Dorau are running in the special general election for Minnesota State Senate District 47 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (D) | |
 | Dwight Dorau (R) | |
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 47
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger defeated Ethan Cha in the special Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 47 on August 26, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger | 82.3 | 1,978 |
 | Ethan Cha | 17.7 | 426 | |
| Total votes: 2,404 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 47
Dwight Dorau advanced from the special Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 47 on August 26, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwight Dorau | 100.0 | 374 |
| Total votes: 374 | |||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B
Incumbent Ethan Cha defeated Dwight Dorau in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ethan Cha (D) | 54.4 | 14,202 |
| Dwight Dorau (R) | 45.5 | 11,867 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 26,104 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ethan Cha advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Dwight Dorau advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cha in this election.
2022
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B
Ethan Cha defeated Kelly Fenton in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ethan Cha (D) | 53.1 | 10,627 |
 | Kelly Fenton (R) | 46.8 | 9,362 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 20,002 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ethan Cha advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Kelly Fenton advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Ethan Cha did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Ethan Cha did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 12 to May 20.
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2023
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In 2023, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 22.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Greg Boe (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 47B 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
