Writing a letter of support to your legislator is a way to let them know where they did a good job last session and helps set the stage for voting in the next session (which starts in January 2026).  First, you need to know what bills they worked on last year.  Thankfully, the Minnesota legislative websites make this easy!

Step One: Know who your legislators are

Don’t know off hand?  No worries.  You can find out who they are here.

Step Two: Find their homepages on the Minnesota House and Senate websites.

The House page is found here. The Senate page is found here. The representatives and senators are default listed in alphabetical order but you may also toggle the tab for listing by district in numerical order.

Step Three: Find Their 2025 Bills

Each session, our represenatives and senators will both chief author and co-author several bills alongside their peers. Some of these bills do not make it beyond committee and some of them go through the entire legislative process to become law.  A record of each legislators bills is hosted on their legislative homepages, found in a menu on the upper right hand side of the page:

Once you click on the link for bill Chief Authored or Co-Authored, you will see a list that shows the bill number and short description of the bill along with the full text and action taken on the bill. Take time to read through these lists to find bills that speak to issues that matter to you and your community.  Once found, read the full text of the bill and find its outcome in the links provided. This will give you the context needed to write your letter.

Step Four: Write Your Letter!

Using what you learned about your legislator’s record, take the time to write a letter (or email!) to them showing you recognize their work in this area of importance and support what they have been doing.  Didn’t find anything to support?  That is ok too!  You can let them know your areas of concerns and what you hope to see from them in the future.  Below is a sample letter/email to get you started.