Dave Pinto (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 PaulinRamsey County, Minnesota.[1]
Dave Pinto
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 64B district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Paymar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-04-12) April 12, 1972 (age 52) |
| 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 |
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Pinto grew up in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.[2] He attended Harvard University, graduating with a bachelor's degree, and the University of Virginia, graduating with a M.B.A. and J.D.[3]
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.[1]
Pinto was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representativesin2014, 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.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||||
Pinto is married to his wife, Abby. They have two children and reside in St. Paul.[3]