Frank Hornstein

Frank Hornstein (born September 27, 1959) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2003. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Hornstein represents District 61A, which includes parts of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota.[1]

Frank Hornstein
Hornstein in 2007
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 61A district
Assumed office
January 7, 2003
Preceded byredrawn district
Constituency61A (2013-present)
60B (2003-2012)
Personal details
Born (1959-09-27) September 27, 1959
Cincinnati, Ohio
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
SpouseMarcia Zimmerman
Children3
Residence(s)Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alma materMacalester College
Tufts University
OccupationCommunity organizer, legislator

Early Life and Education

Hornsein was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received his bachelor's degree in environmental studies from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He earned a master's in urban and environmental policy from Tufts University, and attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute.

From 2000 until his election to the State House, Hornstein served on the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council after being appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura.[1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Hornstein was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2002 and has been reelected every two years since.

From 2007 to 2010, Hornstein chaired the Transportation and Transit Policy Committee. He chaired the Transportation Finance Committee again in 2013-14, and has chaired the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee since 2019. Hornstein also sits on the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, Sustainable Infrastructure Policy, and Ways and Means Committees.[1]

Electoral history
2002 Minnesota State House - District 60B[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein 15,194 97.90
Write-in 326 2.10
Total votes 15,520 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2004 Minnesota State House - District 60B[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein (incumbent) 18,281 78.78
Republican Jeremy J. Estenson 4,887 21.06
Write-in 38 0.16
Total votes 23,206 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2006 Minnesota State House - District 60B[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein (incumbent) 15,867 81.84
Republican Skyler Weinand 3,474 17.92
Write-in 47 0.24
Total votes 19,388 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2008 Minnesota State House - District 60B[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein (incumbent) 18,868 80.80
Republican Adam Martin 4,418 18.92
Write-in 66 0.28
Total votes 23,352 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2010 Minnesota State House - District 60B[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein (incumbent) 14,707 80.41
Republican Scott Brooks 3,557 19.45
Write-in 27 0.15
Total votes 18,291 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2012 Minnesota State House - District 61A[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein (incumbent) 19,663 80.22
Republican Devin Gawnemark 4,787 19.53
Write-in 61 0.25
Total votes 24,511 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2014 Minnesota State House - District 61A[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein (incumbent) 14,239 80.79
Republican Frank Taylor 3,341 18.96
Write-in 45 0.26
Total votes 17,625 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2016 Minnesota State House - District 61A[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein (incumbent) 21,656 79.16
Republican Brian Rosenblatt 5,615 20.53
Write-in 85 0.31
Total votes 27,356 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2018 Minnesota State House - District 61A[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein (incumbent) 23,736 86.05
Republican Jeremy Hansen 3,814 13.83
Write-in 35 0.13
Total votes 27,585 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 61A[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein (incumbent) 25,755 84.41
Republican Kurtis Fechtmeyer 4,724 15.48
Write-in 34 0.11
Total votes 30,513 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 61A[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Frank Hornstein (incumbent) 15,848 98.80
Write-in 193 1.20
Total votes 16,041 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

Hornstein, who is Jewish, is married to Marcia Zimmerman, chief Rabbi at Temple Israel in Minneapolis.[13]

References
  1. "Hornstein, Frank - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
  2. "2002 Results for State Representative District 60B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. "2004 Results for State Representative District 60B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. "2006 Results for State Representative District 60B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. "2008 Results for State Representative District 60B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. "2010 Results for State Representative District 60B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. "2012 Results for State Representative District 61A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. "2014 Results for State Representative District 61A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  9. "2016 Results for State Representative District 61A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  10. "2018 Results for State Representative District 61A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  11. "2020 Results for State Representative District 61A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  12. "2022 Results for State Representative District 61A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  13. "Hornstein, Frank - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
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