Tou Xiong
Tou Xiong (Democratic Party) is a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 44. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Xiong (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 44. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
On January 14, 2026, Xiong announced he would not run for re-election to the Minnesota State Senate District 44 in 2026.[1]
Biography
Tou Xiong lives in Maplewood, Minnesota. Xiong earned a B.A. from St. Cloud State University and a J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law. His career experience includes working as a research assistant at the Public Health Law Center, a law clerk at the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, and as a legislative advocate clerk for Minnesota Housing.[2][3]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Xiong was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Capital Investment Committee
- Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee, Vice Chair
- Local Government Committee, Chair
2023-2024
Xiong was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Capital Investment Committee
- Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee
- Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee, Vice Chair
2021-2022
Xiong was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee, Vice chair
- Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Committee
- Education Finance Committee
- Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee
2019-2020
Xiong was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026
Tou Xiong did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 44
Tou Xiong defeated Paul Babin in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 44 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tou Xiong (D) | 59.5 | 19,173 |
| Paul Babin (R) | 40.3 | 12,984 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 32,200 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 44
Tou Xiong defeated Nancy Livingston and Leslie Lienemann in the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 44 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tou Xiong | 47.6 | 2,634 |
| Nancy Livingston | 26.7 | 1,476 | ||
| Leslie Lienemann | 25.7 | 1,421 | ||
| Total votes: 5,531 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 44
Paul Babin advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 44 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Babin | 100.0 | 2,357 | |
| Total votes: 2,357 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A
Incumbent Tou Xiong defeated William Johnston in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tou Xiong (D) | 59.7 | 13,807 |
| William Johnston (R) | 40.2 | 9,281 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 23,113 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tou Xiong advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. William Johnston advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A
Tou Xiong defeated Andy Turonie in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tou Xiong (D) | 61.2 | 11,526 |
| Andy Turonie (R) | 38.7 | 7,293 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 18,840 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A
Tou Xiong advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tou Xiong | 100.0 | 3,429 |
| Total votes: 3,429 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A
Andy Turonie defeated Bill Dahn in the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andy Turonie | 56.9 | 970 | |
| Bill Dahn | 43.1 | 736 | ||
| Total votes: 1,706 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
DUI arrest, guilty plea (2025)
On August 14, 2025, Xiong was arrested and booked into the Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.[4]
On November 7, 2025, Xiong pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08. An additional charge of driving under the influence of alcohol was dismissed upon acceptance of his misdemeanor guilty plea.[5]
DUI conviction (2022)
- See also: Politicians convicted of DUI
On January 8, 2022, Xiong was arrested for driving while intoxicated.[6] Xiong pleaded guilty to one count of driving while intoxicated in April 2022. The judge sentenced Xiong to 90 days in jail, which was stayed and waived after one year. Xiong was also sentenced to one year of supervised probation.[7]
Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2025.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2024.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2023.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2022.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2021.
- Action 4 Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2020.
- Action 4 Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2019.
- Action 4 Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- AFSCME Council 5 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota — Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Minnesota State Senate District 44 |
Officeholder Minnesota State Senate District 44 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ “Minnesota Senate DFL’’, “Senator Tou Xiong Will Not Seek Re-Election’, January 14, 2026
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Tou Xiong," accessed March 30, 2023
- ↑ Minnesota State Senate, "Senator Tou Xiong," accessed March 30, 2023
- ↑ MinneapoliMedia, "Second DWI Arrest For Minnesota State Senator," August 15, 2025
- ↑ CBS News, "Minnesota Sen. Tou Xiong pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated," November 7, 2025
- ↑ Fox 9 KMSP (Minneapolis, Minnesota), "Minnesota State Rep. Tou Xiong apologizes for driving under the influence," January 14, 2022
- ↑ Fox 9 KMSP (Minneapolis, Minnesota), "Minnesota lawmaker sentenced to 1 year of probation for DWI," April 11, 2022
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ann Johnson Stewart (D) |
Minnesota State Senate District 44 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by JoAnn Ward (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 53A 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Mary Frances Clardy (D) |
