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Kari Rehrauer

Minnesota State House District 35B 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes 'safe communities' and 'common sense gun violence prevention' but contains no explicit statements on mandatory minimum sentencing for repeat violent offenders; position inferred from DFL party baseline on criminal justice reform, which generally favors sentencing flexibility over mandatory minimums. 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 campaign statements or voting record evidence on local cannabis retail authority; DFL party baseline suggests permissive stance on cannabis legalization/local control, but candidate's platform is silent on this specific jurisdictional question. 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

Campaign PlatformCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes 'free and fair public education' as a 'pillar of a just and democratic society' with focus on strengthening public schools, reducing class sizes, and ensuring every child can succeed 'no matter their ZIP code'—priorities that align with opposition to education savings accounts that redirect public funding to private schools. 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 platform explicitly prioritizes clean energy, climate mitigation, and modernizing Minnesota's energy systems as cost-effective initiatives, though the platform does not directly address the specific 2040 carbon-free electricity mandate. 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform explicitly states 'Common Sense Gun Violence Prevention' and commitment to 'get weapons of war out of our communities,' indicating support for gun-related safety measures, though no direct statement on extreme risk protection orders specifically. 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes fighting special interests, reducing healthcare costs, and bolstering access to affordable quality healthcare, suggesting support for public option as cost-control mechanism, though no explicit endorsement of state-run insurance program appears in available 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 'Make Daily Costs Affordable' and building 'a system that works for everyone,' with no explicit housing policy statement; inferred support based on DFL party baseline on zoning reform and cost-of-living focus, tempered by lack of direct evidence on this specific policy. 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 statement on driver's license policy for undocumented immigrants appears in candidate's campaign platform; inferred from DFL party baseline support for immigrant-inclusive policies and candidate's stated commitment to 'compassion,' 'collective humanity,' and 'building a better community for all,' but confidence is modest due to absence of explicit position on this specific issue. 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 public transit and clean energy as cost-reduction measures and economic development priorities, and DFL party baseline strongly supports transit funding, though candidate has not explicitly addressed metro sales tax mechanism 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes worker economic security, affordable healthcare access, and fair wages for teachers; no direct statement on paid leave program specifically, but priorities align with worker-protective labor policies typical of DFL platform. 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes affordable healthcare, tax fairness, and supporting working families, but contains no explicit statement on Social Security taxation policy; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for progressive taxation and senior support programs. 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes economic fairness, reducing costs for everyday Minnesotans, and fighting special interests/big corporations—language consistent with progressive taxation—but no explicit statement on millionaire tax bracket found on website. Fact-check this →