Dave Pinto

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]

Dave Pinto
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 64B district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2015
Preceded by	Michael Paymar
Personal details
Born	(1972-04-12) April 12, 1972 (age 53)
Political party	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Spouse	Abby
Children	2
Residence	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Alma mater	Harvard University (B.A.) University of Virginia (M.B.A., J.D.)
Occupation	Prosecutor

Early life, education and career

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

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

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

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