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Ryan Winkler
Democratic Party
Candidate, Minnesota House of Representatives District 43B
Prior offices:
Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A
Years in office: 2019 - 2023
Successor: Larry Kraft (D)
Years in office: 2007 - 2015
Elections and appointments
Last election
August 9, 2022
Next election
August 11, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Harvard College, 1998
Law
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2001
Personal
Religion
Christian: Lutheran
Profession
Attorney
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Ryan Winkler (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 43B. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 11, 2026.[source]

Winkler (Democratic Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 46A. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 3, 2023.

Winkler served as state House Majority Leader from 2019 to 2023.

Winkler is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 46A from 2006 to July 1, 2015. He resigned because his wife accepted a job out of the country.[1][2]

Biography

Winkler earned his A.B. in history from Harvard University and J.D. from the University of Minnesota. His professional experience includes working as general counsel of Nazca Solutions and as an associate with Smith Parker, Professional Limited Liability Partnership.[3]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Winkler was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Winkler was assigned to the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Winkler served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Winkler served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2013
• Civil Law
• Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy
• Elections
• Government Operations
• Higher Education Finance and Policy

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Winkler served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Winkler served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 43B

Jess Lewis (D), Sam Sant (D), and Ryan Winkler (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 43B on August 11, 2026.

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Sam Sant
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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2022)

General election

General election for Hennepin County Attorney

Mary Moriarty defeated Martha Holton Dimick in the general election for Hennepin County Attorney on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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57.6
 
254,418
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41.8
 
184,739
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
2,589

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 441,746
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Hennepin County Attorney

The following candidates ran in the primary for Hennepin County Attorney on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mary Moriarty (Nonpartisan)
 
36.4
 
62,336
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17.9
 
30,668
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Ryan Winkler (Nonpartisan)
 
16.3
 
27,924
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Tad Jude (Nonpartisan)
 
10.6
 
18,142
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Paul Ostrow (Nonpartisan)
 
8.5
 
14,500
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Saraswati Singh (Nonpartisan)
 
7.2
 
12,280
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Jarvis Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
3.3
 
5,586

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 171,436
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2020

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A

Incumbent Ryan Winkler defeated Anne Taylor in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
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Ryan Winkler (D)
 
69.7
 
18,702
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Anne Taylor (R)
 
30.2
 
8,103
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
23

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 26,828
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ryan Winkler advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Anne Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A.

Campaign finance

2018

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A

Ryan Winkler defeated Luke McCusker in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ryan Winkler (D)
 
72.5
 
16,692
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Luke McCusker (R)
 
27.4
 
6,297
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
33

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,022
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A

Ryan Winkler advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A on August 14, 2018.

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Ryan Winkler

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A

Luke McCusker advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A on August 14, 2018.

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Luke McCusker

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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2014

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Ryan Winkler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Timothy Manthey was unopposed in the Republican primary. Manthey was defeated by Winkler in the general election.[4][5][6]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 46A General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Winkler Incumbent 66.2% 10,666
     Republican Timothy Manthey 33.7% 5,425
     Write-in Write-in 0.2% 27
Total Votes 16,118

2012

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2012

Winkler won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated John Swanson (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 46A, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Winkler Incumbent 66% 15,249
     Republican John Swanson 34% 7,860
Total Votes 23,109

2010

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2010

Winkler won re-election to the District 44B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Rick Rice (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 44B (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Winkler (DFL) 10,605 64,64%
Rick Rice (R) 5,788 35.28%
Write-In 14 0.09%

2008

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Ryan Winkler won election to the District 44B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Brad Kadue. [10]

Ryan Winkler raised $37,948 for his campaign.[11]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 44B (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Winkler (DFL) 14,524 66.80%
Brad Kadue (R) 7,162 32.94%
Write-In 58 0.27%

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Ryan Winkler campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Minnesota House of Representatives District 46AWon general$135,948 N/A**
2018Minnesota House of Representatives District 46AWon general$94,297 N/A**
2014Minnesota House of Representatives, District 46aWon $28,419 N/A**
2012Minnesota State House, District 46AWon $27,831 N/A**
2010Minnesota State House, District 44BWon $26,676 N/A**
2008Minnesota State House, District 44BWon $37,948 N/A**
2006Minnesota State House, District 44BWon $31,791 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Noteworthy events

Comment on Clarence Thomas

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act on June 25, 2013, Winkler posted a response on Twitter addressing Justice Clarence Thomas, who was part of the majority decision, as "Uncle Thomas," a play on the derogatory phrase 'Uncle Tom.' Winkler later deleted the tweet, apologizing for using what he called "a loaded term that is offensive to many."[12][13]

Personal

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Winkler is married with two children. He was the founder of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Constitution Society, which he has also chaired, and has been a member of the American Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, and the Saint Louis Park City Charter Commission.[3]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Star Tribune, "Rep. Ryan Winkler resigns his seat over spouse's job relocation to Belgium," May 21, 2015
    2. ↑ winonadailynews.com, "Winkler's resignation from Legislature effective July 1," accessed June 15, 2015
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Winkler
    4. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
    5. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
    6. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
    7. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
    8. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
    9. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
    10. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
    11. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Winkler's 2008 campaign contributions
    12. ↑ KSTP, "Statement from Rep. Ryan Winkler on Controversial Tweet," June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013
    13. ↑ KSTP, "Minn. Lawmaker Apologizes for 'Uncle Thomas' Tweet," June 25, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013

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    Preceded by
    -     		Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A
    2019-2023    		 Succeeded by
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    2007-2015    		 Succeeded by
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