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Aric Putnam

Minnesota State Senate District 14 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 website emphasizes public safety collaboration, officer support, and de-escalation training but contains no statements on mandatory minimum sentencing for repeat violent offenders; position inferred from DFL party baseline which typically favors criminal justice reform 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign website contains no statements on cannabis policy, local zoning authority over cannabis retail, or related drug policy issues; position inferred from DFL party baseline which generally supports local control while favoring legalization. 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes public school support and $1 billion housing/education investments with no mention of education savings accounts or private school funding mechanisms; DFL party baseline opposes ESA policies as defunding public 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 website lists 'Sustainable climate practices' as a policy priority and describes passing '$1 billion for statewide construction of new housing' with implicit environmental considerations, but contains no explicit statement on the 2040 carbon-free electricity mandate specifically. 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes public safety collaboration, law enforcement support, and community protection, consistent with Democratic-Farmer-Labor party baseline on gun safety measures including extreme risk protection orders, but no direct statement on this specific policy found. 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 platform states candidate supports 'Lowering health care costs' and lists 'An economy that works' with health care as a priority, and DFL party baseline strongly supports public option policies; however, no specific statement on state-run health insurance program 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes affordable housing supply through capital investments and passed $1 billion for statewide housing construction, suggesting openness to supply-side zoning reforms, though no explicit statement on single-family zoning or multi-unit requirements was found. 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 is silent on immigration policy and driver's license access; position inferred from DFL party baseline which generally supports immigrant access to driver's licenses, but no direct evidence of Putnam'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 InferenceCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes infrastructure investments (medical school, U of M campus, downtown riverfront, $12.4M city improvements) and transportation-adjacent issues (EMS support, public safety), but contains no explicit statement on metro-area sales tax for transit expansion. 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 worker support, affordable housing aid expansion, and rental assistance programs consistent with labor protections, but no explicit statement on paid leave program specifically; position inferred from DFL party baseline and demonstrated support for worker-focused 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes tax fairness and 'responsible tax relief' but contains no specific statement on Social Security taxation; position inferred from DFL party baseline which generally supports progressive taxation and targeted rather than universal tax exemptions. 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 'responsible tax relief' and support for workforce housing/economic programs funded by state investment, suggesting support for progressive taxation to fund public priorities, but no direct statement on millionaire tax bracket found on candidate website. Fact-check this →