🗳 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION — NOVEMBER 3

← All Races
MT
REPUBLICAN

Michele Tafoya

Minnesota Senate 2026 · 2026

15
Policy Positions
11 of 15
Inferred from party
54%
Avg Confidence
8
Issue Areas
Find Your Alignment →

Policy Positions

●

Economy

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Neutral · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign platform supports American energy and workers and opposes trade policies that 'sell out' American workers, but makes no specific mention of tariffs tied to labor or environmental standards, so her position is inferred from general Republican party alignment, which is mixed on this specific framing. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign platform does not address the federal minimum wage directly, but her strong emphasis on cutting taxes, reducing government intervention, and fighting 'runaway spending' aligns with the Republican party's typical opposition to raising the federal minimum wage; position inferred from party and general platform ideology.
◆

Environment

2 positions · 1 inferred from party

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

Strongly Oppose
Campaign PlatformTafoya's campaign platform explicitly calls for 'all-of-the-above' U.S. energy production including sources 'that don't stop when the sun sets or the wind stops blowing,' strongly implying opposition to restricting oil and gas drilling permits; combined with standard Republican party inference on energy permitting. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign platform explicitly supports 'all-of-the-above' energy including sources that 'don't stop when the sun sets or the wind stops blowing,' opposing the left's 'war against' conventional energy, strongly implying opposition to aggressive emissions-reduction mandates; position inferred from campaign platform framing rather than a direct statement on this specific legislation. Fact-check this →
▽

Foreign Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign website does not address defense spending specifically, so this score is inferred from her Republican affiliation and strong national security, law-and-order, and border enforcement positions, which are consistent with the GOP's general support for increased defense budgets.

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

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign website does not address foreign assistance; as a Republican running on fiscal restraint, anti-fraud, and America-first themes, party inference suggests opposition to maintaining or increasing foreign aid levels.
□

Gun Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign website does not address universal background checks directly, but her strong law-and-order, pro-Second Amendment Republican positioning and party affiliation suggest opposition; confidence is limited to party-based inference.

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

Strongly Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign website does not address semi-automatic rifle bans specifically, but as a Republican candidate emphasizing law and order, Second Amendment culture, and opposition to far-left policies, party-based inference strongly suggests opposition to such a prohibition.
♥

Healthcare

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Strongly Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign platform opposes government-run healthcare, warning against 'faceless government bureaucrats' controlling healthcare decisions, strongly implying opposition to Medicare-for-All expansion; no direct statement on Medicare expansion specifically, so position is inferred from platform rhetoric and Republican party alignment. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign platform mentions fighting 'price-gougers' and cutting prescription drug costs but does not specifically address Medicare negotiation; as a Republican candidate, her party generally opposes government-mandated price negotiation with pharmaceutical manufacturers, supporting a score of Oppose with low-moderate confidence based on party inference tempered by her populist anti-middleman rhetoric. 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?

Strongly Oppose
Campaign PlatformTafoya's campaign platform emphasizes deporting criminal immigrants, enforcing immigration laws, supporting the Laken Riley Act, and opposing efforts to block detention of illegal immigrants, strongly suggesting opposition to a citizenship pathway; no explicit statement on this exact question found, so confidence is modestly discounted. 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's campaign website explicitly calls for secure borders, enforcement of immigration laws, deportation of criminal illegal immigrants, and fighting against efforts to 'reopen America's borders,' strongly implying support for increased border security funding and personnel, though she does not specifically mention federal funding levels for border infrastructure. Fact-check this →
⚑

Taxes

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Strongly Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign platform explicitly opposes tax increases on the middle class and calls for spending less and taxing less, and as a Republican candidate she aligns with strong party opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates; no direct statement on a 50% top rate exists in the available record. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyTafoya's campaign platform explicitly opposes tax increases on the middle class and calls for spending less, borrowing less, and taxing less, though it does not specifically address corporate tax rates; her position is inferred from these anti-tax stances and standard Republican Party opposition to raising the corporate rate from 21% to 28%. 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?

Strongly Oppose
Campaign PlatformTafoya's campaign platform explicitly advocates for the SAVE Act and voter ID requirements, indicating strong opposition to automatic voter registration; as a Republican candidate opposing measures that expand automatic registration, a score of 1 is inferred from her platform's election-integrity stance combined with standard Republican party opposition to automatic voter registration. Fact-check this →
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) → Party Inference (lowest). All data © 2025 The Founded Project LLC.