# Dave Pinto

Dave Pinto (/ˈpɪntoʊ/ PIN-toh; 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.

## Early life, education and career

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

## 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.

## Electoral history

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

## Personal life

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