Minnesota Senator Holmstrom Assigned to Key Committees

Newly elected senator to serve on Judiciary, Agriculture, and Education Finance committees

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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Minnesota Senate leadership announced committee assignments for the 2026 legislative session, with newly elected Senator Michael Holmstrom (R-Buffalo) set to serve on the Judiciary and Public Safety, Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development, and Education Finance Committees.

Why it matters

Holmstrom's committee assignments will give him a key role in shaping legislation related to public safety, agriculture, and education in Minnesota, areas he has pledged to focus on in order to address what he sees as policy failures under the current state government.

The details

As part of his committee assignments, Holmstrom said he plans to advance bills authored by his predecessor, Sen. Bruce Anderson, and to prioritize securing bonding funding for projects in his district. Holmstrom was elected in a special election in November 2025 and will begin his first full term in the 2026 legislative session.

  • The 2026 legislative session begins on Tuesday, February 17.

The players

Sen. Michael Holmstrom

A Republican senator representing Minnesota's Senate District 29, which includes parts of Wright, Meeker, and Hennepin counties.

Sen. Bruce Anderson

Holmstrom's predecessor, who authored bills that Holmstrom plans to advance into law.

Gov. Tim Walz

The current Democratic governor of Minnesota.

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What they’re saying

“I'm looking forward to bringing Senate District 29's values of safe communities, strong families, and limited government to my committee assignments. Under Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Democrats, our state has seen a breakdown of the rule of law, a weakening of our ag economy because of government overreach, and a sharp decline in student achievement. I'm excited to get to work for the residents of Wright, Meeker, and Hennepin counties to restore trust in public safety, strengthen our ag economy, and reverse the disastrous course of K-12 education.”

— Sen. Michael Holmstrom (mnsenaterepublicans.com)

What’s next

The 2026 legislative session, which will be a bonding year, begins on February 17, and Holmstrom will begin working to advance his legislative priorities through his committee assignments.

The takeaway

Holmstrom's committee assignments position him to play a key role in shaping legislation related to public safety, agriculture, and education in Minnesota, areas he has pledged to focus on in order to address what he sees as policy failures under the current state government.