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Matt Norris

Minnesota State House District 32B 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?

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Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes public safety aid ($300M), anti-fraud enforcement, and accountability for offenders; DFL baseline favors criminal justice reform over mandatory minimums, but Norris's focus on "results" and "accountability" suggests moderate support for sentencing accountability rather than opposition. 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 cannabis retail local authority found in campaign materials; position inferred from DFL party baseline which supports local control on cannabis licensing, balanced against lack of explicit candidate commitment on this specific issue. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCampaign website emphasizes affordable education access and government results but contains no explicit statements on education savings accounts or school choice policy; position inferred from DFL party baseline opposing education savings accounts, but candidate's bipartisan, results-focused record and silence on the issue prevent stronger assignment. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo evidence on candidate's website addressing carbon-free electricity standards or renewable energy policy; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for clean energy but without direct candidate statement or voting record on this specific issue. 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?

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Party InferenceNo direct evidence on this specific gun policy question in candidate's campaign materials; inference based on DFL party platform support for extreme risk protection orders and candidate's demonstrated emphasis on public safety legislation and bipartisan crime-reduction work. 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?

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Campaign PlatformCampaign platform prioritizes making health care 'more affordable and accessible' and emphasizes putting 'power in the hands of Minnesotans, not billionaires,' suggesting openness to public option models, but no explicit statement on state-run insurance programs 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCampaign website emphasizes affordable housing accessibility and property tax reduction but contains no specific statements on zoning reform or single-family zoning restrictions; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for housing density policies, tempered by candidate's emphasis on property tax concerns. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCandidate's campaign website contains no statements on immigration policy or driver's license access regardless of immigration status; position inferred from DFL party baseline which generally supports such policies, but without direct evidence of Norris's personal stance 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes Highway 65 funding and property tax reduction but contains no direct statements on metro-area sales tax dedication for transit; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for transit infrastructure and tax-based funding mechanisms. 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?

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Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes affordability of health care, child care, and senior care, and passage of bills expanding worker benefits (unemployment insurance for high school students and seniors), suggesting support for worker-protective labor policies, though no direct statement on paid leave programs appears in available materials. 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?

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Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes making 'health care, child care, and senior care more affordable and accessible' and reducing property taxes as core priorities; candidate struck a bipartisan deal in 2021 to restore unemployment insurance eligibility for seniors on Social Security, demonstrating pro-senior fiscal advocacy, though no direct statement on Social Security income tax exemption appears in available materials. 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?

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Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes making life more affordable by putting 'power in the hands of Minnesotans, not billionaires' and reducing property taxes as vice chair of the Taxes Committee, suggesting support for progressive taxation, though no explicit statement on millionaire tax brackets appears in available materials. Fact-check this →