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

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Michael Stefanko

Minnesota House District 2 2026 ยท 2026

21
Policy Positions
44%
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 Stefanko's position on a $17 federal minimum wage; score inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive economic tendencies typical of Minnesota District 2 Democratic candidates. 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 for Michael Stefanko's position on labor/environmental tariffs; position inferred from Democratic Party norms, which show mixed views on this specific tariff approach. 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 Stefanko's position on $50,000 student loan cancellation; score inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive platform typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to insufficient candidate-specific 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 stances typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, with limited public record available for this candidate. 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 policy; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general climate policy alignment typical of Minnesota Democratic candidates, with limited public record available for this candidate. 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 Michael Stefanko's position on federal drilling permits; score inferred from Democratic party affiliation and general environmental policy alignment typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates. 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 this specific question for Michael Stefanko; position inferred from typical Democratic Party alignment, which generally opposes large defense budget increases above 5% annually, though with limited candidate-specific evidence. 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 defense spending question for Michael Stefanko; position inferred from Democratic Party baseline and general progressive tendencies typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, who typically do not support large defense budget increases above inflation. 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 Michael Stefanko on foreign assistance; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general Democratic support for maintaining foreign aid, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. 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 this candidate's specific position on universal background checks; score inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general platform alignment, with limited public record available for this candidate. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Michael Stefanko on universal background checks; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general Democratic platform alignment, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence found for Michael Stefanko's position on a semi-automatic rifle ban specifically; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general gun safety stances typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, with limited available record for this challenger. 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 Michael Stefanko on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Democratic Party platform 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 Michael Stefanko's position on Medicare for All; score inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive leanings typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited public 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 evidence found for this candidate's position on a pathway to citizenship; score inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general platform alignment, with limited publicly available record for this candidate. 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 statements or voting record found for Michael Stefanko on this specific immigration policy; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive candidate profile, with limited publicly available candidate-specific evidence. 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 statements or voting record found for Michael Stefanko on border security funding; position inferred from Democratic Party norms for a challenger candidate with limited public record. 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 policy; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive tax policy tendencies typical of Minnesota Democratic candidates, with limited available 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 for Michael Stefanko's position on this specific tax rate; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive platform typical of MN-2 Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Stefanko's position on the corporate tax rate; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive fiscal priorities 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 for Michael Stefanko's position on automatic voter registration; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive electoral reform priorities typical of MN-2 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.