REPUBLICAN

Scott Jensen

Minnesota Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

59%

Avg Confidence

Issue Areas

Find Your Alignment →

Policy Positions

●

Economy

2 positions

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceScott Jensen is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota with no clearly documented position on tariffs tied specifically to labor and environmental standards; his record as a physician and 2022 gubernatorial candidate focused on healthcare and COVID policy, leaving this specific trade question unaddressed in available sources. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceScott Jensen is a conservative Republican physician and former gubernatorial candidate who has consistently emphasized free-market economic principles and opposition to government mandates, strongly suggesting opposition to a federal $17 minimum wage, though no direct statement on this specific figure was found. Fact-check this →

◆

Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformScott Jensen, a conservative Republican physician who ran for Minnesota Governor in 2022 and is now seeking U.S. Senate, has consistently opposed aggressive climate regulations, questioned climate science mandates, and aligned with Republican opposition to emissions mandates; his campaign platform emphasizes energy affordability and freedom from federal overreach, making strong opposition to a 50% emissions reduction mandate highly likely. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceScott Jensen is a Republican candidate who has broadly supported domestic energy production and opposed restrictions on fossil fuels, strongly suggesting opposition to ending new federal drilling permits, though no direct statement on this specific policy was found. Fact-check this →

▽

Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceScott Jensen is a Republican Senate candidate in Minnesota whose campaign has emphasized strong national defense as a general principle, but no specific public statements or positions on a precise defense budget increase threshold (e.g., >5% above inflation) were found; score is inferred from general Republican defense-hawkish alignment. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceJensen is a Republican Senate candidate in Minnesota with no congressional voting record; his general America-first, fiscally conservative positioning suggests skepticism toward foreign aid, though no direct statements on foreign assistance levels were found. Fact-check this →

□

Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformJensen ran as a strong Second Amendment advocate in his 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial race, explicitly opposing universal background check expansions and supporting gun rights without additional restrictions, which aligns with his continued Republican positioning for U.S. Senate. Fact-check this →

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformScott Jensen, a Republican physician and conservative activist who ran for Minnesota Governor in 2022 before seeking U.S. Senate, has consistently opposed gun control measures including assault weapons restrictions, emphasizing Second Amendment rights on his campaign platforms and public statements. Fact-check this →

♥

Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformScott Jensen, a physician and Republican candidate, has campaigned on free-market healthcare principles and opposition to government-run healthcare expansions, strongly suggesting opposition to Medicare for All-style proposals, though no direct statement on this exact question was located. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceScott Jensen, a physician and Republican Senate candidate in Minnesota, has not made a direct public statement on Medicare drug price negotiation, but his broader platform emphasizing free-market healthcare solutions and opposition to government intervention in healthcare markets suggests opposition; confidence is limited due to lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this →

▶

Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Campaign PlatformJensen ran for Minnesota Governor in 2022 on a platform emphasizing border security and enforcement over amnesty or pathways to citizenship, and as a Republican U.S. Senate candidate has maintained conservative immigration stances, though no explicit statement on this exact 5-year threshold policy was found. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformJensen's 2024 U.S. Senate campaign platform and public statements emphasize strong border security, ending illegal immigration, and completing the border wall, making increased federal investment in border infrastructure a centerpiece issue, though no direct legislative record exists as he has not held federal office. Fact-check this →

⚑

Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformScott Jensen is a Republican candidate who has consistently campaigned on lower taxes and reduced government spending; no direct statement on this specific proposal was found, but his platform and party alignment strongly indicate opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformScott Jensen is a Republican Senate candidate in Minnesota with no specific public record on this exact tax rate question, but his general platform emphasizes lower taxes and reduced government spending, strongly suggesting opposition to raising the corporate tax rate; position inferred from campaign platform and party alignment. Fact-check this →

◇

Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on automatic voter registration; position inferred from Jensen's conservative Republican platform emphasizing election integrity and opposition to expanded federal voting mandates, consistent with his 2022 gubernatorial campaign stances. Fact-check this →