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Kristi Pursell

Minnesota State House District 58A 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 platform addresses criminal justice only obliquely through references to 'safety for ALL neighbors' without specific positions on sentencing policy; no direct evidence on mandatory minimums or repeat violent offender sentencing. 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 statement on local cannabis retail authority found in candidate's campaign platform; position inferred from DFL party baseline that typically supports legalization/local control frameworks but lacks explicit evidence on this specific municipal authority 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 PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes full public school funding and reducing reliance on property tax levies with no mention of education savings accounts or private school choice; DFL party baseline strongly opposes education savings accounts as fiscally harmful to 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign website emphasizes 'climate action' as a priority and highlights securing millions for environmental protection and natural resources; however, no explicit statement on the 2040 carbon-free electricity standard appears in provided materials. 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 statement on extreme risk protection orders found on campaign website; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for gun violence prevention measures and candidate's stated priority on 'safety for ALL of our neighbors,' with confidence lowered due to absence of explicit evidence on this specific policy. 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 explicitly advocates for 'a people-centered healthcare system' and 'access to affordable health care' as a core priority, consistent with support for public option models, though the website does not address state-run insurance programs with specificity. 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 commitment to 'housing infrastructure in greater Minnesota' and advocates for economic solutions that help working families and renters, consistent with support for zoning reform, though the site does not explicitly address single-family zoning or housing density 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes support for immigrant protections (Trans Refuge Bill, queer neighbors) and working-class economic inclusion, and candidate is DFL member in a party that generally supports immigrant access policies, but no direct statement on driver's licenses specifically appears in available campaign materials. 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 expansion as infrastructure priority and transportation access in context of working-family support, but no explicit statement on metro sales tax mechanism specifically. 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 PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes support for workers' rights, collective bargaining, and legislation designed to help working families (childcare support, minimum wage); no direct statement on paid leave program specifically, but policy alignment with worker-protective labor legislation and DFL party baseline support for state-run benefits programs informs this inference. 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 platform emphasizes tax fairness and protecting seniors/property owners but contains no specific statement on Social Security tax exemptions; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for progressive taxation and senior support, but without direct evidence on this particular 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?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformCandidate's campaign website explicitly states she will 'continue to fight to make sure that the wealthiest among us– those making more than $1 million a year... are paying their fair share in taxes by creating a new income tax bracket,' indicating active championing of this specific policy approach. Fact-check this →