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Elliott Engen

Minnesota State House District 36A 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

52%

Avg Confidence

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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 candidate statements or voting record available; position inferred from Republican party baseline support for enhanced criminal sentencing policies and tougher-on-crime positions typical of GOP candidates. 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?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct candidate statements or voting record on cannabis local control found; position inferred from Republican party baseline support for local government authority and opposition to state-mandated cannabis expansion. 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 InferenceNo direct candidate statements or voting record found on education savings accounts; position inferred from Republican party baseline support for school choice and education privatization policies. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; assigned position based on Republican party baseline skepticism toward aggressive carbon regulations and renewable energy mandates, with modest confidence reflecting absence of candidate-specific record. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence of Elliott Engen's position on extreme risk protection orders; inference based on Republican party baseline opposition to court-ordered firearm removal policies. 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 statements or voting record found on state-run health insurance programs; position inferred from Minnesota Republican Party baseline opposition to government-administered insurance alternatives. 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 InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found on zoning/housing density policy; position inferred from typical Minnesota Republican opposition to mandatory zoning changes and local control preferences. 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 evidence on this specific issue in candidate's record; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to immigration-status-neutral licensing policies. 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 of Engen's position on dedicated metro sales tax for transit; assignment reflects typical Republican skepticism toward earmarked taxes and public transit expansion funding, with modest confidence due to lack of candidate-specific record. 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 InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found on Minnesota's paid leave program; position inferred from typical Republican skepticism toward employer-employee payroll tax mandates and state-run social programs. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence on this specific Social Security tax exemption policy found; position inferred from Republican party baseline support for tax relief and senior-friendly policies, with modest confidence reflecting lack of candidate-specific record. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence on this specific tax policy found; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to progressive tax bracket expansion and higher marginal rates on top earners. Fact-check this →