๐Ÿ—ณ 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION โ€” NOVEMBER 3, 2026

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Matthew Klein

Minnesota House District 2 2026 ยท 2026

21
Policy Positions
46%
Avg Confidence
9
Issue Areas
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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statement found on a $17 federal minimum wage specifically; position inferred from Matthew Klein's Democratic affiliation and general progressive economic platform as a 2024 MN-02 candidate, with Democrats broadly supporting federal minimum wage increases. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific tariff policy; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment with fair trade and labor/environmental standards advocacy, though Klein is a relatively unknown candidate with limited public record available. Fact-check this โ†’
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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statement from Matthew Klein on $50,000 student loan cancellation was found; position is inferred from his Democratic affiliation and general progressive policy orientation as a 2024 candidate in MN-02. Fact-check this โ†’
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Environment

3 positions

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Matthew Klein's Democratic Party affiliation and general climate-forward positioning typical of Minnesota Democratic candidates, with limited publicly available campaign materials on record. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive climate policy orientation typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, with limited public record available. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Support
Party InferenceMatthew Klein is a Democrat running for MN-02 with no detailed public record found on this specific issue; position inferred from party alignment and general progressive environmental stance typical of Minnesota Democrats, with low confidence due to limited direct evidence. Fact-check this โ†’
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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Matthew Klein on defense budget specifics; position inferred from Democratic Party norms and general progressive lean typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, which tend toward skepticism of large defense increases. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific question; position inferred from Matthew Klein's Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive tendencies typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, who generally do not favor large above-inflation defense budget increases. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Matthew Klein on foreign assistance; position inferred from Democratic party alignment and general progressive foreign policy tendencies, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this โ†’
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Gun Policy

3 positions

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Matthew Klein on universal background checks; position inferred from Democratic Party platform alignment and general progressive stance typical of MN-02 Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct voting record exists as Klein has not held federal office; position inferred from his Democratic affiliation and general campaign messaging in MN-02, with no specific statements found on universal background checks. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Support
Party InferenceMatthew Klein is a Democratic candidate for MN-02 with no substantial legislative record; position is inferred from his party affiliation and general Democratic platform alignment on gun safety measures, with no direct statement found on an assault weapons ban specifically. Fact-check this โ†’
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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Matthew Klein on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive healthcare stances typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Matthew Klein's position on Medicare for All; score inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive lean expected of a MN-02 Democratic candidate, with low confidence due to lack of specific statements or record. Fact-check this โ†’
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Immigration

3 positions

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Matthew Klein on this specific issue; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive policy stances typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found for Matthew Klein on this specific policy; position inferred from Democratic Party platform alignment and general progressive stance typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceMatthew Klein is a lesser-known Democratic challenger for MN-02 with limited public record on specific border security funding positions, so this assessment relies primarily on party-based inference with no direct evidence found. Fact-check this โ†’
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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found on this specific tax threshold; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive tax rhetoric common among MN-02 Democratic candidates, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statement or record found on this specific tax threshold; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive fiscal policy stances typical of MN-02 Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements from Matthew Klein on the corporate tax rate were found; position inferred from his Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive fiscal policy alignment typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’
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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?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on automatic voter registration specifically; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive voting rights platform typical of Minnesota Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) โ†’ Party Inference (lowest). All data ยฉ 2025 The Founded Project LLC.