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Dave Pinto

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Dave Pinto
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 64B district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2015
Preceded byMichael Paymar
Personal details
Born (1972-04-12) April 12, 1972 (age 52)
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
SpouseAbby
Children2
ResidenceSaint Paul, Minnesota
Alma materHarvard University (B.A.)
University of Virginia (M.B.A., J.D.)
OccupationProsecutor

Dave Pinto (/ˈpɪntoʊ/ PIN-toh;[1] born April 12, 1972) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Pinto represents District 64B, which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota.[2]

Early life, education and career

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Pinto grew up in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.[3] He attended Harvard University, graduating with a bachelor's degree, and the University of Virginia, graduating with a M.B.A. and J.D.[4]

Pinto worked as a clerk for Judge Diana E. Murphy in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, and in the office of U.S. Representative Bruce Vento. Pinto is an assistant attorney for Ramsey County.[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

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Pinto was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014, after the retirement of DFL incumbent Michael Paymar, and has been reelected every two years since.

Pinto served as an assistant minority leader from 2017-18. From 2019-2021, Pinto served as chair of the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee. Since 2023, Pinto has chaired the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, and sits on the Public Safety Finance and Policy, Taxes, and Ways and Means Committees.[2]

Electoral history

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2014 Minnesota State House - District 64B[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Dave Pinto 13,356 73.49
Republican Daniel Surman 4,771 26.25
Write-in 47 0.26
Total votes 18,174 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2016 Minnesota State House - District 64B[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Dave Pinto (incumbent) 18,242 74.77
Republican Emory K. Dively 6,103 25.02
Write-in 52 0.21
Total votes 24,397 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2018 Minnesota State House - District 64B[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Dave Pinto (incumbent) 19,447 80.07
Republican Alex Pouliot 4,812 19.81
Write-in 29 0.12
Total votes 24,288 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 64B[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Dave Pinto (incumbent) 20,995 80.38
Republican Georgia Dietz 5,084 19.46
Write-in 42 0.16
Total votes 26,121 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 64B[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Dave Pinto (incumbent) 18,126 82.59
Republican Lorraine Englund 3,790 17.27
Write-in 31 0.14
Total votes 21,947 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2024 Minnesota State House - District 64B[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Dave Pinto (incumbent) 20,922 80.10
Republican Peter Donahue 5,152 19.72
Write-in 47 0.18
Total votes 26,121 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

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Pinto is married to his wife, Abby. They have two children and reside in St. Paul.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Informational interview with Rep. Dave Pinto (DFL-St. Paul). MNHouseInfo. January 19, 2024. Event occurs at 6:46. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c "Pinto, Dave - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  3. ^ Nelson, Tim (December 3, 2013). "Dave Pinto says he'll announce his 64B intentions soon". The 64B Race. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Pinto, Dave". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "2014 Results for State Representative District 64B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "2016 Results for State Representative District 64B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "2018 Results for State Representative District 64B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "2020 Results for State Representative District 64B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 64B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "Results for All State Representative Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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