The Minnesota Senate, District 38, encompasses portions of Anoka and Ramsey counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. It has formerly included Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Watonwan, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, and Dakota counties. Since January 2023, the district is represented by Heather Gustafson, a Democrat who defeated the long-term incumbent, Roger Chamberlain.
District profile Minnesota Senate District 38 includes Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center and Osseo. These are cities in Hennepin County.
List of senators SessionSenatorPartyTerm startTerm endHomeCounties represented 14thWilliam D. RiceRepublicanJanuary 2, 1872January 5, 1874Saint JamesCottonwood Jackson Martin Murray Nobles Pipestone Rock Watonwan 15th 16thEverett P. FreemanJanuary 6, 1874January 3, 1876Jackson 17th 18thI.P. DurfeeRepublicanJanuary 7, 1878January 13, 1876Worthington 19th 20th Christopher Smith January 8, 1878 January 6, 1879Windom 21stAlfred PerkinsJanuary 7, 1879January 1, 1883 22nd 23rdJohn ShaleenRepublicanJanuary 2, 1883January 3, 1887LindstromChisago Kanabec Pine 24th 25thOtto WallmarkJanuary 4, 1887January 5, 1891Chisago 26th 27thAlcinus Young EatonJanuary 6, 1891January 7, 1895BuffaloSherburne Wright 28th 29thWilliam Edgar CulkinJanuary 8, 1895January 2, 1899 30th 31stJohn T. McGowanDemocraticJanuary 3, 1899January 2, 1911MinneapolisHennepin 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37thNapoleon L'HeraultJanuary 3, 1911January 4, 1915 38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th Theodore J. "Ted" DaleyRepublican January 4, 2011 January 7, 2013 Eagan Dakota 88thRoger ChamberlainJanuary 8, 2013January 5, 2021Lino LakesAnoka Ramsey Washington 89th 90th
Recent elections 2016 The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016, and the primary election took place on August 9, 2016, with both candidates running unopposed. The general election was held on November 8, 2016, and Republican incumbent Roger Chamberlain defeated Democratic candidate Patrick Davern.
2012 The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the 2012 elections on June 5, 2012. The primary election was held on August 14, 2012, with neither candidate facing party opposition. The general election was held on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent Roger Chamberlain defeated Democratic challenger Timothy Henderson.
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