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Jeff Dotseth

Minnesota State House District 11A 2026 · 2026

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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 statement on mandatory minimums for repeat violent offenders found in campaign materials; inference based on Republican party baseline support for tougher criminal justice sentencing and candidate's emphasis on constitutional law and public safety values. 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 platform emphasizes reducing government mandates and empowering local decision-making on education and business regulation, suggesting openness to local authority, but no explicit statement on cannabis retail local control; position inferred from general federalism/localism rhetoric combined with Republican party baseline on drug policy. 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform states Jeff 'will promote education options that empowers parents to choose what's best for their kids,' which aligns with education savings account philosophy, though the platform does not explicitly mention ESAs or school funding portability. 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 statements on carbon-free electricity standards or clean energy mandates appear on candidate's campaign website; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to state energy mandates and emphasis on market-driven solutions and reducing regulations. 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

Campaign PlatformCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes opposing gun restrictions that affect law-abiding owners and opposing bills that 'take guns out of the hands of law-abiding gun owners,' suggesting skepticism toward court-ordered firearm removal policies, though the platform does not explicitly address extreme risk protection orders or similar mechanisms. 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

Campaign PlatformCandidate's campaign platform explicitly opposes government involvement in healthcare, criticizes MNsure as failed government program, and advocates for market competition and reduced government role—indicating opposition to state-run insurance options. 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 statement on zoning/housing policy found on campaign website; inferred opposition based on stated commitment to opposing 'new state mandates on schools and teachers' and reducing regulations, combined with typical Republican skepticism of state-mandated local zoning changes. 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 statement on driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants found on candidate's campaign website; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to policies that extend benefits regardless of immigration status, combined with candidate's emphasis on rule of law and constitutional principles. 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 statement on transit funding; inferred from campaign platform emphasizing tax reduction, government spending cuts, and skepticism of state mandates, consistent with Republican party opposition to dedicated tax increases for transit. 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 statement on paid leave policy; inferred from campaign platform emphasizing tax reduction, smaller government, and opposition to government involvement in economic/social programs, aligned with typical Republican skepticism of employer-employee payroll tax mandates. 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

Campaign PlatformCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes reducing tax burden, lowering property taxes, and keeping money in residents' pockets; Social Security benefit exemption aligns with stated anti-tax philosophy, but no direct statement on this specific policy exists. 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?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform explicitly opposes higher tax rates and emphasizes reducing Minnesota's tax burden as a core platform plank, with no countervailing evidence of support for progressive bracket expansion. Fact-check this →