Sandra Pappas

Sandra Pappas

Democratic Party

Minnesota State Senate District 65

Tenure

1991 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

34

Prior offices

Minnesota House of Representatives

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Compensation

Base salary

$51,750/year

Per diem

$86/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Metropolitan State University, 1986

Graduate

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 1994

Personal

Birthplace

Hibbing, Minn.

Religion

Jewish

Profession

Government

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Sandra Pappas (Democratic Party) (also known as Sandy) is a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 65. She assumed office in 1991. Her current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Pappas (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 65. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Pappas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Pappas served as president of the Senate from 2013 to 2017. Pappas is a former Senate president pro tempore.

Pappas served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1986 to 1991. In 1997, she was a candidate for Mayor of St. Paul.

Biography

Sandra Pappas was born in Hibbing, Minnesota. Pappas attended the University of Minnesota from 1967 to 1969. She earned a B.A. from Metropolitan State University in 1986, and an M.P.A. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1994. Pappas' professional experience includes being an executive director for Forward Global Women, a communications specialist for West 7th Communications Center, and an organizer for the Community Programs in the Arts. She has also taught political science at Metropolitan State University and worked for the Noble Birth Resource Center and Retail Store. Pappas has been affiliated with the National Association of Jewish Legislators, World Without Genocide, the World Hellenic inter-Parliamentary Association, and Forward Global Women.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Pappas was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Capital Investment Committee, Chair
• Finance Committee
• Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee
• Labor and Industry Policy Committee

2021-2022

Pappas was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Capital Investment Committee, Ranking Minority Member
• Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee

2019-2020

Pappas was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Capital Investment Committee, Ranking Minority Member
• Rules and Administration Committee
• Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2017
• Capital Investment
• Judiciary
• Rules and Administration

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

Minnesota committee assignments, 2011
• Capital Investment
• Commerce and Consumer Protection
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Higher Education

2009-2010

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

Minnesota committee assignments, 2009
• Capital Investment
• Finance
• Higher Education, Chair
• State and Local Government Operations and Oversight

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2022

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Minnesota State Senate District 65

Incumbent Sandra Pappas defeated Paul Holmgren in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 65 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sandra Pappas (D)	80.1	20,228
		Paul Holmgren (R)	19.6	4,960
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	58

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65

Incumbent Sandra Pappas defeated Sheigh Freeberg and Zuki Ellis in the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sandra Pappas	65.6	4,842
		Sheigh Freeberg	22.6	1,672
		Zuki Ellis	11.8	872

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,386
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65

Paul Holmgren advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Holmgren	100.0	931

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 931
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Minnesota State Senate District 65

Incumbent Sandra Pappas defeated Paul Holmgren in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 65 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sandra Pappas (D)	81.5	31,552
		Paul Holmgren (R)	18.2	7,064
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	113

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,729
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65

Incumbent Sandra Pappas defeated Laverne McCartney Knighton in the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sandra Pappas	63.7	7,484
	Submit photo	Laverne McCartney Knighton	36.3	4,270

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,754
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65

Paul Holmgren advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Holmgren	100.0	902

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 902
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Endorsements

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2016

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.

Incumbent Sandra Pappas defeated Jason Delmont in the Minnesota State Senate District 65 general election.

Minnesota State Senate, District 65 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Sandra Pappas Incumbent	81.07%	27,743
	Republican	Jason Delmont	18.93%	6,479
Total Votes				34,222
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent Sandra Pappas ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 65 Democratic primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Sandra Pappas Incumbent (unopposed)

Jason Delmont ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 65 Republican primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Jason Delmont  (unopposed)

2012

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

Pappas won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota State Senate District 65. She defeated Marcus Walker in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Rick Karschnia (R) in the general election on November 6.

Minnesota State Senate, District 65, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Sandra Pappas Incumbent	82%	27,365
	Republican	Rick Karschnia	18%	5,998
Total Votes				33,363

Minnesota State Senate, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Sandra Pappas Incumbent	76.8%	2,505
Marcus Walker	23.2%	756
Total Votes		3,261

2010

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010

Pappas won re-election to the 65th District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Rick Karschnia ran for the seat on the Republican ticket and Amy Smith ran for the Independence Party. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Minnesota State Senate, District 65 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Sandra Pappas (DFL)		13312	71.92%
Rick Karschnia (R)		3490	18.86%
Amy Smith (I)		1680	9.08%
Write-In		27	0.15%

2006

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Pappas won re-election to the 65th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating opponents Lori Windels (R) and Bill Dahn (I).

Minnesota State Senate, District 65 (2006)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Sandra Pappas (DFL)		14,866	75.92%
Lori Windels (R)		3,308	16.89%
Bill Dahn (I)		1,361	6.95%
Write-In		47	0.24%

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Born in Hibbing, Minnesota, Sandy grew up in Robbinsdale and has lived in Saint Paul since 1977. Sandy is married to Neal Gosman, a Vietnam veteran, community media worker, and currently treasurer of AFGE Local 899 at the MSP Airport. Their three daughters grew up on West 7th and the West Side. They attended Saint Paul Public Schools and graduated from Saint Paul Central High School. Sandy and Neal have 29 grandchildren and one great-grandson. When Sandy was 12, her parents divorced and Sandy’s single mother relied on public assistance to care for her family. Sandy helped raise and support her two younger siblings, including time as a union worker at a local grocery store. Sandy started at the University of Minnesota on scholarship but left early to work. While pregnant with her third child, Sandy first ran unsuccessfully for elective office as a proponent of neighborhood power, progressive politics and a woman’s right to choose. Two years later she was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. One of her first achievements was a bill supporting workers’ rights to fair process during employer-mandated drug testing. Sandy earned a B.A. in public policy at Metropolitan State University. She later was awarded a fellowship to gain a master’s degree in public administration at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University. She was elected in 1990 to the Minnesota Senate.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I envision a community where every woman controls her own reproductive health and everyone has access to quality health care ity, accessible, low cost healthcare and prescription drugs. Our reproductive rights are under attack more than e I will fight to protect those rights for women and families and to ensure that all families have access to healthcare.
• All workers have a right to collectively bargain and should receive family wages, earned sick time, family leave, a secure pension & have a safe workplace.
• We deserve to live in a community where all of our residents feel safe. This includes communities of color, who deserve to be treated as someone to protect rather than someone from which the city needs to be protected. It also includes safety from gun violence in the home, in schools, and in public places.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Investing in our infrastructure; criminal justice reform; universal early childhood education; protecting our reproductive rights.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was thirteen when John F Kennedy was assassinated.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was fortunate to have a union job as a supermarket cashier from age 16 to 19 during highschool and into college. For three years.

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born in Hibbing, MN, grew up in Robbinsdale but have lived in St Paul (currently downtown) since 1977 with my husband, Neal Gosman, of 44 years. We have 3 daughters and 28 grandchildren, all living in northern Israel. I am currently Executive Director of a non-profit I co-founded called Forward Global Women. I attended the University of Minnesota but completed my BA in Public Policy at Metropolitan State University and have a mid-career Masters in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. I am currently the Minority Lead on the Capitol Investment Committee and I serve on the Judiciary Committee, the Rules Committee, the Pension Commission and the Capitol Area Architectural Board. I was Senate President from 2013-2016.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I have been a champion for children, women, workers, students, immigrants and consumers.
• I am working to address racial inequities in housing, education, jobs, criminal justice and public safety.
• My seniority and leadership experience will enable me to pass progressive legislation.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about criminal justice reform, putting the Equal Rights Amendment into the Minnesota Constitution, requiring all employers to provide paid sick days and creating a pension program for low wage workers.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Eleanor Roosevelt

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Hillary Clinton

all strong, intelligent, accomplished women

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

honesty , transparency and accessibility

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Persistent

Hard working
Respectful
Kind
Creative
Thoughtful

Curious

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

participate in passing sound public policy for the common good
communicate to and advocate for your constituents

What legacy would you like to leave?

Putting the Equal Rights Amendment into the Minnesota constitution
Establishing a Pension program for Low Wage Workers

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The assassination of President John F Kennedy. I was 13.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

A supermarket cashier, 3 years

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Wonderwoman

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

A Jewish song from services - Oseh Shalom - Make Peace

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

My parent's divorce when I was a teenager, my Dad lost his job & stopped paying child support and my mother went on public assistance

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

no, not necessary

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Addressing racial inequities

What process do you favor for redistricting?

An independent non-partison commission

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Sandra Pappas campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Minnesota State Senate District 65	Won general	$61,934	$61,580
2020	Minnesota State Senate District 65	Won general	$60,595	N/A**
2016	Minnesota State Senate, District 65	Won	$43,085	N/A**
2012	Minnesota State Senate, District 65	Won	$35,752	N/A**
2010	Minnesota State Senate, District 65	Won	$38,133	N/A**
2006	Minnesota State Senate, District 65	Won	$37,807	N/A**
2002	Minnesota State Senate, District 65	Won	$14,307	N/A**
2000	Minnesota State Senate, District 65	Won	$32,004	N/A**
1996	Minnesota State Senate, District 65	Won	$33,563	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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2023

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2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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Pappas and her husband, Neal Gosman, have three children.

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Preceded by -	Minnesota State Senate District 65 1991-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Minnesota House of Representatives 1985-1991	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Minnesota State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Bobby Champion

Majority Leader:Erin Murphy

Minority Leader:Mark Johnson

Senators

District 1

Mark Johnson (R)

District 2

Steve Green (R)

District 3

Grant Hauschild (D)

District 4

Rob Kupec (D)

District 5

Paul Utke (R)

District 6

Keri Heintzeman (R)

District 7

Robert Farnsworth (R)

District 8

Jen McEwen (D)

District 9

Jordan Rasmusson (R)

District 10

Nathan Wesenberg (R)

District 11

Jason Rarick (R)

District 12

Torrey Westrom (R)

District 13

Jeff Howe (R)

District 14

Aric Putnam (D)

District 15

Gary Dahms (R)

District 16

Andrew Lang (R)

District 17

Glenn Gruenhagen (R)

District 18

Nick Frentz (D)

District 19

John Jasinski (R)

District 20

Steve Drazkowski (R)

District 21

Bill Weber (R)

District 22

Rich Draheim (R)

District 23

Gene Dornink (R)

District 24

Carla Nelson (R)

District 25

Liz Boldon (D)

District 26

Jeremy Miller (R)

District 27

Andrew Mathews (R)

District 28

Mark Koran (R)

District 29

Vacant

District 30

Eric Lucero (R)

District 31

Calvin Bahr (R)

District 32

Michael Kreun (R)

District 33

Karin Housley (R)

District 34

John Hoffman (D)

District 35

Jim Abeler (R)

District 36

Heather Gustafson (D)

District 37

Warren Limmer (R)

District 38

Susan Pha (D)

District 39

Mary Kunesh-Podein (D)

District 40

John Marty (D)

District 41

Judy Seeberger (D)

District 42

Bonnie Westlin (D)

District 43

Ann Rest (D)

District 44

Tou Xiong (D)

District 45

Ann Stewart (D)

District 46

Ron Latz (D)

District 47

Vacant

District 48

Julia Coleman (R)

District 49

Steve Cwodzinski (D)

District 50

Alice Mann (D)

District 51

Melissa Wiklund (D)

District 52

Jim Carlson (D)

District 53

Matt Klein (D)

District 54

Eric Pratt (R)

District 55

Lindsey Port (D)

District 56

Erin Maye Quade (D)

District 57

Zach Duckworth (R)

District 58

Bill Lieske (R)

District 59

Bobby Champion (D)

District 60

Doron Clark (D)

District 61

Scott Dibble (D)

District 62

Omar Fateh (D)

District 63

Zaynab Mohamed (D)

District 64

Erin Murphy (D)

District 65

Sandra Pappas (D)

District 66

Clare Oumou Verbeten (D)

District 67

Foung Hawj (D)

Democratic Party (33)

Republican Party (32)

Vacancies (2)