REPUBLICAN

Michele Tafoya

Minnesota Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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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 InferenceMichele Tafoya is a first-time candidate with limited detailed policy record on trade and tariff specifics; her general America-first, economic nationalism rhetoric suggests some openness to tariffs but no direct statement on labor/environmental standard-linked tariffs was found. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformTafoya campaigned on free-market economic principles and reducing government mandates on businesses, strongly suggesting opposition to a federal minimum wage increase, though no direct statement on a $17 minimum wage was found; position inferred from general campaign platform and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

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

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformTafoya has expressed skepticism about climate change policy and prioritizes energy independence and economic concerns over aggressive emissions mandates, consistent with her broader conservative platform, though she has not made explicit statements specifically targeting this 50%-by-2035 legislation. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformTafoya has publicly supported domestic energy production and opposed Biden administration energy restrictions, strongly aligning with expanded oil and gas development rather than new permitting bans, though no direct statement on this specific policy has been located. Fact-check this →

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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 InferenceTafoya has expressed strong support for robust national defense and a hawkish foreign policy stance on the campaign trail, but has not made a specific percentage increase in the defense budget a centerpiece issue; position inferred from her general pro-military, America-first platform. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Campaign PlatformTafoya is a first-time candidate with no legislative record; her America-first, anti-foreign-entanglement messaging on the campaign trail and social media suggests opposition to maintaining current foreign aid levels, inferred from general campaign positioning. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

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

Oppose

Campaign PlatformTafoya is a conservative Republican who has emphasized Second Amendment rights and opposition to gun control measures in her Senate campaign, suggesting opposition to universal background check expansions, though no direct statement on this specific policy was located. 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 PlatformTafoya has campaigned as a strong Second Amendment supporter and Republican candidate in Minnesota, publicly opposing gun control measures including assault weapons restrictions, though no specific direct statement on this exact policy was located. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformTafoya ran as a conservative Republican emphasizing free-market healthcare solutions and opposing government expansion of healthcare programs, making support for Medicare-for-All highly unlikely, though no direct statement on this specific policy was found. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceTafoya is a conservative Republican candidate who has emphasized free-market healthcare approaches and opposition to government intervention in drug pricing; no direct statement on Medicare drug price negotiation was found, so position is inferred from her general policy stance and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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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?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformTafoya ran on a hardline immigration platform emphasizing border security, opposition to amnesty, and enforcement-first policies, with campaign materials and public statements indicating strong opposition to pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformTafoya made border security and immigration enforcement a centerpiece of her 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial campaign and her subsequent U.S. Senate campaign, repeatedly calling for strong border security measures, opposing illegal immigration, and aligning with hardline Republican positions on wall construction and increased enforcement personnel. Fact-check this →

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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

Party InferenceTafoya is a Republican candidate running on a platform emphasizing lower taxes and fiscal conservatism; no direct statement on this specific proposal found, but her general anti-tax stance and party alignment strongly suggest opposition to a 50% top marginal rate. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformTafoya campaigned on lower taxes and economic conservatism as a Republican Senate candidate in Minnesota, strongly suggesting opposition to corporate tax increases, though no direct statement on this specific rate change was found. Fact-check this →

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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

Campaign PlatformTafoya has not made explicit statements on automatic voter registration, but her campaign has emphasized election integrity concerns and skepticism of expanded federal voting mandates, suggesting opposition; position inferred from general campaign stance and Republican alignment. Fact-check this →