# Dave Pinto *American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives* Dave Pinto (born April 12, 1972) has served in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2015. He belongs to the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL). As of October 2026, his district was District 64B, which takes in parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County.[^1] Pinto won his House seat in 2014, when DFL incumbent Michael Paymar retired, and has won each biennial election since. He has held caucus leadership and committee chair posts. Before and alongside his legislative service, he worked as a federal appellate law clerk, as a congressional staffer, and as a county prosecutor.[^1] ## Early life, education and career Pinto was raised in Falcon Heights, [[Minnesota]]. He holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and both an M.B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Virginia.[^1] He clerked for Judge [[Diana E. Murphy]] on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. He also worked on the staff of U.S. Representative Bruce Vento. As of October 2026, his Wikipedia article described him as an assistant attorney for Ramsey County.[^1] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Pinto entered the House through the 2014 election, which followed Paymar's retirement. Voters have returned him at each two-year election since then.[^1] In 2017–18 he was an assistant minority leader. He chaired the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee from 2019 to 2021. As of October 2026, he had chaired the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee since 2023. He was also a member of the Public Safety Finance and Policy, Taxes, and Ways and Means committees.[^1] ## Personal life Pinto and his wife, Abby, live in St. Paul with their two children.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Dave Pinto, a DFL member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[^1] ### What - Assistant minority leader, 2017–18.[^1] - Chair, Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee, 2019–2021.[^1] - Chair, Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, since 2023 (as of October 2026).[^1] ### When - Born April 12, 1972.[^1] - First elected to the House in 2014, and reelected at each biennial election since.[^1] ### Where - District 64B, which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County (as of October 2026).[^1] ### How - Won the seat after DFL incumbent Michael Paymar retired.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Dave Pinto* (revision 1378280421, retrieved 2026-10-26). This source supports Pinto's birth date, party and district, education, clerkship and staff work, county employment, House election history, committee roles, and family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Pinto