{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Dave Pinto | image = 2026DavePinto.jpg | state_house = Minnesota | district = 64B | constituency = 64B (2015-present) | term_start = January 6, 2015 | term_end = | predecessor = Michael Paymar | successor = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|4|12}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | spouse = Abby | children = 2 | alma_mater = Harvard University (B.A.)<br />University of Virginia (M.B.A., J.D.) | occupation = Prosecutor }}
'''Dave Pinto''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɪ|n|t|oʊ}} {{respell|PIN|toh}};<ref>{{cite AV media |date=January 19, 2024|title=Informational interview with Rep. Dave Pinto (DFL-St. Paul). |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFB1_x0bz04&list=PL215WnxBOAeyXWJ0vxGNTE73L4CL6PU7i&index=9|publisher=MNHouseInfo|via=YouTube|access-date=August 20, 2024 |time= 6:46}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pinto, Dave - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15444 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov}}</ref>
==Early life, education and career== Pinto grew up in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mn64b.blogspot.com/2013/12/dave-pinto-says-hell-announce-his-64b.html | title=Dave Pinto says he'll announce his 64B intentions soon | work=The 64B Race | date=December 3, 2013 | access-date=September 20, 2015 | author=Nelson, Tim}}</ref> He attended Harvard University, graduating with a bachelor's degree, and the University of Virginia, graduating with a M.B.A. and J.D.<ref name="lpp">{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15444 | title=Pinto, Dave | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | access-date=September 20, 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":0" />
==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.<ref name=":0" />
== Electoral history ==
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2014 Minnesota State House - District 64B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=20&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=482&show=Go|title=2014 Results for State Representative District 64B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Dave Pinto | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 13,356 | percentage = 73.49 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Daniel Surman | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 4,771 | percentage = 26.25 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 47 | percentage = 0.26 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 18,174 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2016 Minnesota State House - District 64B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=100&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=482&show=Go|title=2016 Results for State Representative District 64B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Dave Pinto (incumbent) | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 18,242 | percentage = 74.77 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Emory K. Dively | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 6,103 | percentage = 25.02 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 52 | percentage = 0.21 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 24,397 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2018 Minnesota State House - District 64B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=115&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=482&show=Go|title=2018 Results for State Representative District 64B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Dave Pinto (incumbent) | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 19,447 | percentage = 80.07 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Alex Pouliot | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 4,812 | percentage = 19.81 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 29 | percentage = 0.12 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 24,288 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2020 Minnesota State House - District 64B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=136&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=482&show=Go|title=2020 Results for State Representative District 64B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Dave Pinto (incumbent) | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 20,995 | percentage = 80.38 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Georgia Dietz | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 5,084 | percentage = 19.46 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 42 | percentage = 0.16 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 26,121 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2022 Minnesota State House - District 64B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=149&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=482&show=Go|title=2022 Results for State Representative District 64B|access-date=February 22, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Dave Pinto (incumbent) | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | votes = 18,126 | percentage = 82.59 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Lorraine Englund | party = Republican Party of Minnesota | votes = 3,790 | percentage = 17.27 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 31 | percentage = 0.14 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 21,947 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change |title = 2024 Minnesota State House - District 64B<ref name="Nov24Results">{{cite web |title=Results for All State Representative Races |url=https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/Results/Index?ersElectionId=170&scenario=StateRepresentative |website=Minnesota Secretary of State |access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | candidate =Dave Pinto (incumbent) | votes = 20,922 | percentage = 80.10 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate =Peter Donahue | votes = 5,152 | percentage = 19.72 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 47 | percentage = 0.18 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 26,121 | percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}}
==Personal life== Pinto is married to his wife, Abby. They have two children and reside in St. Paul.<ref name="lpp" />
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{MN-legdb|15444}} * [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15444 Rep. Dave Pinto] ''official Minnesota House of Representatives website'' * [http://www.davepinto.com/ Dave Pinto] ''official campaign website''
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