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Danny Nadeau

Minnesota State House District 34A 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?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on mandatory minimums for repeat violent offenders; assigned based on Republican party baseline position on criminal justice, with modest upward adjustment for candidate's emphasis on 'real solutions' and pragmatism rather than ideological rigidity. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence on cannabis retail local authority; candidate's campaign platform emphasizes pragmatism and local solutions but does not address this specific policy question, requiring party-informed inference for Minnesota Republicans. 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?

Support

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes finding solutions for 'kids in school or childcare' and reducing tax burden on families, which aligns with education savings account rhetoric, but no direct statement on this specific policy; inference based on Republican party baseline support for education choice policies combined with candidate's stated focus on practical family solutions. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceCampaign website emphasizes reducing tax burden on families and cost-of-living relief with no mention of carbon-free energy mandates or climate policy, suggesting skepticism of costly mandates typical of Minnesota Republicans; absence of direct evidence on this specific issue. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCandidate's campaign website contains no statements on firearm removal or extreme risk protection orders; position inferred from Republican party baseline on gun policy, which shows mixed signals on this specific issue. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct candidate statement on state-run health insurance option; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to government-administered health programs, tempered by candidate's campaign rhetoric emphasizing pragmatic 'real solutions' over ideology. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes reducing tax burden on families and cost-of-living relief without addressing zoning or housing supply policy; position inferred from typical Republican skepticism toward mandatory zoning reform and local land-use mandates. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct candidate statement on driver's licenses and immigration status; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to policies expanding benefits/access to undocumented immigrants, tempered by candidate's rhetoric about pragmatic solutions and 'putting people ahead of ideology.' 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on public transit funding or metro sales tax policy; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to dedicated sales taxes and preference for reducing tax burden (per candidate's stated focus on 'balance that reduces the tax burden on families'), tempered by candidate's stated commitment to 'real solutions' and pragmatism over ideology. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes reducing tax burden on families and finding 'balance' rather than endorsing employer/employee payroll tax programs; Republican party baseline opposes new payroll taxes; no direct statement on paid leave policy found. 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?

Support

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes reducing tax burden on families and pragmatic problem-solving; no direct statement on Social Security tax exemption, so position inferred from stated tax-relief focus aligned with typical Republican approach to tax policy. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceCampaign website emphasizes 'reducing the tax burden on families' and 'balance' on taxes without addressing progressive taxation or millionaire tax brackets; inferred Republican opposition based on party baseline and tax-reduction rhetoric, absent direct evidence on this specific policy. Fact-check this →