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

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Hugh Mctavish

Minnesota House District 2 2026 ยท 2026

21
Policy Positions
43%
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 evidence found on Hugh McTavish's position on a $17 federal minimum wage; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive labor policy alignment, though McTavish is a lesser-known candidate with limited public record. 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?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found regarding Hugh McTavish's position on labor and environmental tariffs; position inferred from insufficient public record for this candidate. 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 evidence found for Hugh McTavish's position on $50,000 student loan cancellation; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive platform alignment, with low confidence due to limited public record. 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 Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive climate stance typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, with limited public record available for Hugh McTavish. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Hugh McTavish's position on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general climate policy alignment, but insufficient candidate-specific record to assign high confidence. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence found for Hugh McTavish's position on this specific issue; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive environmental tendencies typical of Minnesota District 2 Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record. 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 evidence found on Hugh McTavish's position on defense budget increases; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive tendencies, with Democrats typically skeptical of large defense budget increases above inflation. 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 Hugh McTavish's position on defense budget increases; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive tendencies, with party-based inference being the primary signal. 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 evidence found for Hugh McTavish's position on foreign assistance; score is inferred from Democratic Party norms and general platform alignment, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific information. 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 evidence found for Hugh McTavish's position on universal background checks; score inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general platform alignment, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Hugh McTavish's specific position on universal background checks; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general platform alignment, with limited publicly available candidate-specific record. 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 InferenceHugh McTavish is a Democrat running in MN-2 with no widely documented public record on this specific policy; position inferred from party affiliation and general Democratic platform alignment on assault weapons restrictions. 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 evidence found for Hugh McTavish on this specific issue; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive healthcare stances typical of MN-02 Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Hugh McTavish's position on Medicare for All; score inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive platform alignment, though the candidate's specific stance is unknown. 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 record found for Hugh McTavish on this specific immigration question; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general platform alignment, 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 evidence found for Hugh McTavish's position on this specific immigration policy; score inferred primarily from Democratic Party affiliation and general platform alignment, with low confidence due to limited candidate record available. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Hugh McTavish's position on federal border security funding; position inferred as neutral given insufficient public record for this candidate. 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 evidence found on this specific tax proposal; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive tax rhetoric common among Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. 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 evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Democratic party affiliation and general progressive tax rhetoric common among Minnesota Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific tax rate question for Hugh McTavish; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive tax stance typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record. 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 voting rights platform typical of Democratic candidates in Minnesota. 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.