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Ethan Cha

Minnesota State House District 47B 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 InferenceCampaign website contains no statements on mandatory minimum sentencing, criminal justice reform, or repeat violent offender penalties; position inferred from DFL party baseline which shows mixed/evolving stance 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 statements on cannabis retail local control authority; position inferred from DFL party baseline which has supported cannabis legalization but shown mixed positions on local authority provisions. 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 candidate statements on education savings accounts or school choice found; position inferred from DFL party baseline opposition to education savings accounts and candidate's stated focus on supporting public education infrastructure and working families through existing public systems. 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

Party InferenceCampaign website emphasizes commitment to environmental stewardship through committee work on energy/climate-adjacent policy areas (Agriculture, Housing, Commerce, Legacy Finance) and general DFL platform alignment on clean energy, but contains no explicit statement on the 2040 carbon-free electricity standard. 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

Party InferenceNo direct candidate statements on extreme risk protection orders found; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for gun safety measures and candidate's self-described collaborative legislative approach on safety issues. 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 website; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for public health insurance options and candidate's stated commitment to 'supporting working families' and expanding opportunity, combined with service on Healthcare-adjacent committees (Housing Finance and Policy, Commerce Finance and Policy). 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign website emphasizes support for housing finance and policy, mentions commitment to 'expand opportunity' and support for working families, and lists Housing Finance and Policy as a key committee assignment, suggesting alignment with housing supply expansion policies typical of DFL platform; no direct statement on zoning or multiplex housing found. 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

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on driver's license policy for undocumented immigrants found in campaign website; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for immigrant-inclusive policies and candidate's service on housing/commerce committees and leadership of Asian Pacific Caucus suggesting openness to immigrant issues, but without explicit statement on this specific policy. 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 investment in infrastructure, housing, and commerce committees with focus on 'strengthen our communities' and 'expand opportunity,' suggesting support for transit-focused infrastructure spending typical of DFL candidates, though no explicit statement on metro sales tax for transit appears. 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 website emphasizes support for working families, economic protection, and legislative service on Finance and Policy committees, consistent with DFL party support for worker-protection policies like paid leave, but the website contains no explicit statement on paid leave 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 explicit position on Social Security tax exemptions; position inferred from DFL party platform favoring progressive taxation and senior support, but lacking direct evidence on this specific 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?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement on millionaire tax bracket found in campaign website; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for progressive taxation and candidate's stated commitment to 'support working families' and investment in communities, typical of DFL tax policy. Fact-check this →