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Jeff Witte

Minnesota State House District 57B 2026 · 2026

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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 InferenceCampaign website emphasizes 27 years police service and servant leadership but does not explicitly address mandatory minimums for repeat violent offenders; position inferred from law-enforcement background and Republican 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 InferenceNo direct statements or voting record on cannabis retail local authority available; inferred from Minnesota Republican baseline which shows mixed positions on local cannabis control authority. 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 evidence on education savings accounts from candidate's website or voting record; position inferred from Republican party baseline support for school choice and education account policies, with modest upward adjustment for alignment with typical conservative education positions. 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 on this specific policy from candidate's website or voting record; inference based on Republican Party's typical opposition to aggressive carbon-free electricity mandates and 2040 timelines, with modest confidence adjustment for lack of any countervailing public statements. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence on extreme risk protection orders (red flag laws) found in campaign website; position inferred from Minnesota Republican Party baseline stance on gun policy, which is mixed on this specific intervention. 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 evidence on state-run health insurance option found in campaign website; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to government-run healthcare programs. 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 evidence on zoning/housing density from candidate's website or public record; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to local zoning mandates and preference for municipal control, tempered by lack of active opposition statements. 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 from candidate's website or public record; assessment based on Republican party baseline opposition to driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants, moderated by lack of active campaigning against the 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements on metro sales tax for transit found in campaign website; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to dedicated regional sales taxes, though Witte's service-oriented framing and lack of active opposition to transit initiatives prevent a stronger opposition score. 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 found in candidate's campaign website; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to employer/employee payroll tax-funded 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 policy found in campaign website; position inferred from Republican party baseline support for tax relief on retirement income and Witte's general 'servant leader' fiscal conservatism messaging. 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 statements on millionaire tax brackets found in campaign website; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to progressive income tax increases. Fact-check this →