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Jess Hanson

Minnesota State House District 55A 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 InferenceNo direct statements or voting record on mandatory minimum sentencing for repeat violent offenders found in campaign website; position inferred from Democratic-Farmer-Labor party baseline on criminal justice, which typically favors criminal justice reform over mandatory minimums, but lacks specificity on this particular policy mechanism. 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign website contains no statement on cannabis retail local authority; position inferred from DFL party baseline which is mixed on local control versus legalization expansion, with no clear party consensus on municipal opt-out 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 found; position inferred from DFL party baseline opposition to education funding diversion and Hanson's campaign focus on public education and government reliability. 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign website emphasizes building "a Minnesota where we can all afford a good life" and references working on forward-looking climate-related goals consistent with DFL environmental platform; no direct statement on the 2040 carbon-free electricity standard, so inference is from party baseline and general sustainability messaging. 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 evidence on this specific issue from candidate's campaign website or public record; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for extreme risk protection order (red flag) laws, typical of Minnesota Democrats. 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 InferenceCampaign website emphasizes building 'a Minnesota where we can all afford a good life' and working to 'count on government,' consistent with Democratic-Farmer-Labor platform support for public health insurance options, but no direct statement on state-run insurance programs appears in provided materials. 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

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes building 'a Minnesota where we can all afford a good life' and working to expand opportunity, which aligns with housing-density policies; however, the website contains no explicit statement on zoning or single-family housing requirements, requiring inference from party baseline and general messaging. 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 this specific policy found in campaign website; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for immigrant-inclusive policies and candidate's stated commitment to 'build a Minnesota where we can all afford a good life' for all residents. 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 building Minnesota where people 'can all afford a good life' and working 'together' on infrastructure and democracy, consistent with DFL support for public transit investment, but no explicit statement on metro sales tax for transit found on candidate's website. 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 platform emphasizes building 'a Minnesota where we can all afford a good life' and working with government; no direct statement on paid leave program itself, so inference relies on DFL party baseline support for worker protections and paid leave policies. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence on Social Security tax exemption policy found in campaign website; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for senior tax relief but without specific candidate statement on this exemption. 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 InferenceCampaign website emphasizes building "a Minnesota where we can all afford a good life" and working for shared prosperity, consistent with DFL platform support for progressive taxation, but no explicit statement on millionaire tax bracket found in provided materials. Fact-check this →