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Brion Curran

Minnesota State House District 36B 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Criminal Justice

1 position

Do you believe that repeat violent offenders should face longer mandatory minimum prison sentences than current law requires?

Neutral

Party InferenceCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes criminal justice reform (opposing ICE, supporting community trust in law enforcement, and disability advocacy) but contains no direct statements on mandatory minimum sentencing for repeat violent offenders; position inferred from DFL party baseline on criminal justice. Fact-check this →

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Drug Policy

1 position

Do you believe local governments should have the authority to prohibit cannabis retail businesses from operating within their jurisdictions?

Neutral

Party InferenceCampaign website contains no explicit statement on local cannabis retail authority; position inferred from DFL party baseline which favors state-level legalization with local option provisions, but lacks direct candidate evidence on this specific question. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support creating education savings accounts that give families the option to apply their share of state school funding toward tuition at a private school?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement on education savings accounts found on campaign website; position inferred from Democratic-Farmer-Labor party platform opposing education privatization and candidate's emphasis on public education support. Fact-check this →

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Environment

1 position

Do you believe Minnesota should keep its current law requiring all electricity delivered by utilities to come from carbon-free sources by 2040?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign website identifies Curran as an 'ENVIRONMENT STEWARD' and DFL-endorsed candidate on a party that typically supports clean energy mandates, but the website provides no direct statement on the 2040 carbon-free electricity standard specifically. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

1 position

Do you believe courts should have the authority to temporarily remove firearms from people determined by a judge to be a danger to themselves or others?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes gun violence prevention, responsible gun ownership standards, and regulatory authority to keep guns from wrong hands, suggesting support for court-ordered removal mechanisms, though no explicit statement on extreme risk protection orders appears. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

1 position

Do you believe residents should have the option to purchase health coverage directly through a state-run insurance program if they choose?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement on state-run health insurance option found in campaign materials; inferred from DFL party platform support for public option/healthcare expansion and candidate's self-description as disability advocate and public safety professional supporting accessible services. Fact-check this →

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Housing

1 position

Would you support requiring cities to allow more than one housing unit on lots where only single-family homes are currently permitted by zoning rules?

Support

Party InferenceDFL party platform generally supports zoning reform and housing density; candidate's campaign emphasizes fighting for neighbors and improving lives but contains no explicit statement on single-family zoning or housing density policy. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

1 position

Would you support a policy that allows residents to obtain a driver's license regardless of their immigration status?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes immigrant rights protection, opposition to ICE enforcement, and stated commitment to serving 'ALL of our neighbors safe regardless of their status, identity, or income,' suggesting support for inclusive policies like driver's license access, though the specific policy is not explicitly addressed. Fact-check this →

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Infrastructure

1 position

Would you support a policy that dedicates metro-area sales tax revenue specifically to funding public transit expansion and operations?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes community investment, public safety as shared service, and fighting corporate corruption, suggesting support for public transit infrastructure; however, no direct statement on sales tax funding mechanism for transit expansion appears in provided materials. Fact-check this →

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Labor

1 position

Would you support continuing a state-run paid leave program that allows workers to receive benefits funded by employer and employee payroll taxes?

Support

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes worker protections, disability support services advocacy, and fighting corporate corruption, consistent with DFL support for employer-employee shared-cost benefit programs, but no direct statement on paid leave policy specifically. Fact-check this →

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Social Security

1 position

Would you support a policy that fully exempts all Social Security benefits from Minnesota state income tax, regardless of how much income a recipient earns?

Neutral

Party InferenceCandidate's campaign website contains no statements addressing Social Security tax policy; position inferred from DFL party platform which generally supports progressive taxation and senior support, but no direct evidence on this specific exemption proposal. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

1 position

Do you believe the state should establish an additional income tax bracket with a higher rate for income earned above one million dollars per year?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement on millionaire tax brackets found in campaign platform; inference based on DFL party alignment with progressive taxation and candidate's rhetoric against 'corporate corruption' and billionaire influence, with moderate confidence due to lack of explicit candidate position on this specific tax policy. Fact-check this →