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Democratic-Farmer-LaborState Representative · District 64A
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Minnesota House District 64A
Meg Luger-Nikolai is a Democratic member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 64A who took office on February 3, 2026, after winning a special election, and is seeking a full term on November 3, 2026.[1][2] She is an attorney.[1]
Meg Luger-Nikolai earned a bachelor's degree in English, a law degree, and a master's degree in public policy from the University of Minnesota, and her career experience includes working as an attorney.[1] Ballotpedia lists her affiliations as the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, the Minnesota Public Employment Relations Board, the labor and employment law section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota Urban Debate League, and the board of Central Minnesota Legal Services.[1]
Luger-Nikolai defeated Republican Dan Walsh in the January 27, 2026 special general election for District 64A.[1] No Republican candidate is listed for the November 3, 2026 general election for the seat.[1]
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Meg Luger-Nikolai is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota House District 64A as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. How topics are assigned
Most contested
Pet shops prohibition from selling cats and dogs
As amended by the House, appropriates about $191 million from the outdoor heritage fund for fiscal 2027, changes arts and cultural heritage fund grants, revises parks and trails commission and land acquisition rules, and authorizes certain state land conveyances.
May 17, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Requires the state Office of Grants Management to create a fraud risk rating system for grant recipients, with matching grant management requirements, starting July 1, 2027, and appropriates $71,000 in fiscal 2027 for the work.
May 7, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Omnibus Health and Human Services supplemental appropriations
On the version voted May 17, 2026: Makes health and children and families supplemental budget changes, including Department of Health, hospital stabilization, health licensing board, medical assistance fraud prevention and child care licensing provisions, plus forecast adjustments and agency appropriations.
May 7, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Most contested
On the version voted May 13, 2026: Requires notice of whether absentee voting starts 46 or 18 days before an election, requires the statewide voter registration system for most absentee voting from September 1, 2027, and bars candidates from wagering on prediction markets about their own election.
May 6, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Omnibus Public Safety policy bill
On the version voted May 12, 2026: Makes public safety policy changes on data practices, domestic violence, victim rights, impaired driving, identity theft and corrections; makes running a prediction market as a business a felony; bars selling law enforcement vehicles with police equipment or insignia to the public.
Apr 30, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Lets a voter who has received a ballot briefly leave the polling place for a demonstrated need and return to vote, at the head election judge's discretion; the original ballot is spoiled and a new one issued.
Apr 27, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Most contested
Omnibus Health and Human Services supplemental appropriations
On the version voted May 17, 2026: Makes health and children and families supplemental budget changes, including Department of Health, hospital stabilization, health licensing board, medical assistance fraud prevention and child care licensing provisions, plus forecast adjustments and agency appropriations.
May 7, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Omnibus Human Services supplemental appropriations
On the version voted May 17, 2026: Makes human services supplemental budget changes, including Medicaid continuity of care, long-term care facility rules, background studies, behavioral health, electronic visit verification, and appropriations for the Department of Human Services and other agencies.
May 11, 2026 · Failed 63–67Official record ↗
Adjusts 2026-27 forecasted program funding: adds $739.6 million (FY2026) and $775.0 million (FY2027) for human services, mainly Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, and reduces children, youth and families programs by $45.2 million and $36.5 million.
May 11, 2026 · Passed 86–45Official record ↗
Most contested
On the version voted May 15, 2026: Requires social media platforms with 10,000 or more account holders or $1 billion in revenue to get verifiable parental consent for accounts of children 15 and under, bars addictive features and targeted ads on them, and allows private lawsuits and attorney general enforcement.
May 12, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Higher education finance and policy bill.
On the version voted May 16, 2026: Makes higher education changes, including paid blood-donation leave for MnState employees, a ban on mandatory MnState student fees for athletic facilities not open to all students, written explanations before developmental courses, and supplemental appropriations.
May 4, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Various agency forecast adjustments
Adjusts fiscal year 2026 and 2027 education, human services and Metro Mobility appropriations to match the February 2026 forecast, and changes K-12 programs, including new aid for Tribal contract schools and extended restroom grants.
May 16, 2026 · Failed 62–72Official record ↗
Most contested
Housing finance and policy bill.
On the version voted May 13, 2026: Appropriates $25 million to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency from its investment earnings, authorizes $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds, and returns tax-forfeited land settlement money to the general fund and appropriates it for family homeless prevention.
May 4, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Common interest communities provisions modifications
On the version voted May 6, 2026: Changes rules for homeowners and condominium associations: caps late fees at the greater of $20 or 5%, generally caps fines at $100 per violation, gives owners hearing rights, limits foreclosures over fines, and bars local governments from requiring associations for new housing.
Apr 30, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Supportive housing provider grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
On the version voted Mar 26, 2026: Directs $9 million of existing state supportive housing money to providers whose federal Continuum of Care grants have expired or will expire and face funding gaps, and requires grantees to report to the Housing Finance Agency every 90 days, which then reports to the Legislature.
Mar 12, 2026 · Passed 103–31Official record ↗
Most contested
On the version voted May 15, 2026: Requires social media platforms with 10,000 or more account holders or $1 billion in revenue to get verifiable parental consent for accounts of children 15 and under, bars addictive features and targeted ads on them, and allows private lawsuits and attorney general enforcement.
May 12, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Nudification technology access prohibited.
On the version voted Apr 29, 2026: Bars owners of websites and apps from letting users nudify images or videos of identifiable people, or doing so for them, unless the service requires user technical skill; bans advertising such services; lets depicted people sue; allows attorney general penalties up to $500,000 per violation.
Apr 23, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Changes driver's license rules, including making license indicators and designations private data, barring sharing of autism and mental health designations with federal agencies, and revising impaired-driving and ignition interlock provisions.
Apr 23, 2026 · Passed 132–1Official record ↗
Most contested
Pet shops prohibition from selling cats and dogs
As amended by the House, appropriates about $191 million from the outdoor heritage fund for fiscal 2027, changes arts and cultural heritage fund grants, revises parks and trails commission and land acquisition rules, and authorizes certain state land conveyances.
May 17, 2026 · Failed 67–67Official record ↗
Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill
Appropriates $191.1 million from the Outdoor Heritage Fund for fiscal 2027 and $80,000 to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute for legal costs, changes state land and DNR licensing provisions, and extends unemployment benefits for certain iron ore mining workers.
May 17, 2026 · Passed 111–22Official record ↗
Thermal energy networks designated as public improvements and waterworks.
May 6, 2026 · Passed 117–16Official record ↗
Most contested
Display of dynamic electronic content while operating a motor vehicle limitations modified.
Mar 23, 2026 · Passed 111–23Official record ↗
Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Authorizes state bond sales and capital spending on public land and buildings, including $1 million for safe routes to school grants, authorizes conveyance of bond-financed property, and provides a temporary reduction in vehicle registration tax for 2027.
May 17, 2026 · Passed 122–11Official record ↗
Voted with most of their party on all 109 party-divided votes on file.
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
Pet shops prohibition from selling cats and dogs
With most of their party · Failed 67–67 · Yes 67–No 67 · Democrats 0–67, Republicans 67–0
May 17, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Failed 67–67 · Yes 67–No 67 · Democrats 67–0, Republicans 0–67
May 12, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Failed 67–67 · Yes 67–No 67 · Democrats 67–0, Republicans 0–67
May 7, 2026Official record ↗
Omnibus Health and Human Services supplemental appropriations
With most of their party · Failed 67–67 · Yes 67–No 67 · Democrats 0–67, Republicans 67–0
May 7, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Failed 67–67 · Yes 67–No 67 · Democrats 0–67, Republicans 67–0
May 6, 2026Official record ↗
Housing finance and policy bill.
With most of their party · Failed 67–67 · Yes 67–No 67 · Democrats 0–67, Republicans 67–0
May 4, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Failed 66–66 · Yes 66–No 66 · Democrats 0–66, Republicans 66–0
May 4, 2026Official record ↗
Employment and economic development finance and policy bill.
With most of their party · Failed 67–67 · Yes 67–No 67 · Democrats 0–67, Republicans 67–0
May 4, 2026Official record ↗
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
Motion: Passage, as amended (Calendar for the day)
Authorizes state bond sales and capital spending on public land and buildings, including $1 million for safe routes to school grants, authorizes conveyance of bond-financed property, and provides a temporary reduction in vehicle registration tax for 2027.
Motion: Niska Motion Suspension of Rules (Motions and resolutions)
Proposes a state constitutional amendment, for the 2026 ballot, limiting a person to being elected governor no more than twice and lieutenant governor no more than twice, counting terms from the 2026 election.
Motion: Niska motion Take from the table (Motions and resolutions)
Corrects the wording of the Minnesota income tax law on the credit for pass-through entity tax paid to another state, changing references from "section" to "subdivision" so the credit's expiration applies to that subdivision.
Motion: Passage, as amended (Calendar for the day)
Motion: Repassage, as amended by Conference (Conference committee report)
Conforms Minnesota's income tax to most changes in federal Public Law 119-21, with exceptions such as a 1% floor on charitable deductions, and makes other state and local tax changes.
Motion: Amendment (Calendar for the day) Amendment H2484A2 Scott
Appropriates general fund money in fiscal year 2027 for capital improvements to land and buildings, establishes new programs and modifies existing ones, and modifies and cancels prior appropriations.
Motion: Passage (Calendar for the day)
Appropriates general fund money in fiscal year 2027 for capital improvements to land and buildings, establishes new programs and modifies existing ones, and modifies and cancels prior appropriations.
Motion: Repassage, as amended by the Senate (Consideration of message from the senate)
On the version voted May 16, 2026: Makes supplemental state government appropriations, including more money for the new Office of Inspector General and grants to public television and radio stations, along with state government policy changes.
Motion: Long motion Suspension of Rules (Motions and resolutions)
As introduced, bars civil immigration arrests of parties, witnesses and companions at court proceedings, bars health care facility staff from admitting immigration agents without a judicial warrant, limits school disclosure of student immigration data, and creates a civil cause of action for constitutional violations.
Motion: Amendment (Calendar for the day) Amendment S1943A3 Schultz
As amended by the House, appropriates about $191 million from the outdoor heritage fund for fiscal 2027, changes arts and cultural heritage fund grants, revises parks and trails commission and land acquisition rules, and authorizes certain state land conveyances.
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