REPUBLICAN

Jeremy Westby

Minnesota House District 2 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Jeremy Westby on federal minimum wage; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and typical GOP opposition to federal minimum wage increases, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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 on Jeremy Westby's position on labor/environmental tariffs; as a Republican challenger in MN-02 with limited public record, position is inferred with low confidence from general party alignment, though Republicans are split on tariff policy. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements found on student loan cancellation; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general conservative opposition to broad federal loan forgiveness programs, with moderate confidence given limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Jeremy Westby on carbon emission targets; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to aggressive climate mandates and typical MN-2 Republican candidate stances. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Jeremy Westby's position on carbon emission reduction targets; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to aggressive climate mandates, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific record. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements found on this specific issue; as a Republican candidate in MN-2, Westby's party platform strongly favors expanding domestic energy production including oil and gas drilling on public lands, making opposition to a drilling moratorium the expected position. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific question; position inferred from Jeremy Westby's Republican Party affiliation, which generally favors strong defense spending, though he is a relatively obscure candidate with limited public record on federal budget specifics. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific defense budget question; position inferred from Republican party alignment and general conservative defense postures typical of Republican House candidates in Minnesota. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Jeremy Westby's position on foreign assistance; score inferred from Republican party alignment and general trend among MN-2 Republican candidates toward skepticism of foreign aid spending, with low confidence due to lack of candidate-specific record. Fact-check this →

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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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Jeremy Westby on universal background checks; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and typical MN-02 Republican positioning opposing expanded background check mandates, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Jeremy Westby on universal background checks; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to expanded gun control measures, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Jeremy Westby on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and typical GOP opposition to semi-automatic rifle bans, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Jeremy Westby on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party alignment, which broadly opposes government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets, though Westby is a relatively obscure candidate with limited public record. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements from Jeremy Westby on Medicare for All were found; as a Republican candidate in MN-02, he is inferred to oppose expanding Medicare to all Americans based on standard Republican opposition to government-run universal healthcare, though he has not been found to have actively campaigned against it specifically. Fact-check this →

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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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Jeremy Westby on pathways to citizenship; position inferred from Republican Party platform alignment and general opposition to amnesty-style immigration policies common among GOP candidates in Minnesota's 2nd District. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general immigration enforcement stance typical of MN-2 Republican candidates, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Jeremy Westby's specific position on border security funding; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general platform alignment, as Westby is a relatively obscure candidate with limited public record. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found for this candidate on this specific tax proposal; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and standard GOP opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general Republican opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates, with low confidence due to limited public record on Jeremy Westby. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Jeremy Westby on this specific tax question; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to corporate tax increases, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. 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

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on automatic voter registration specifically; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to federal mandates on state election administration and typical GOP skepticism of automatic registration policies. Fact-check this →