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Judy Seeberger

Minnesota State Senate District 41 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?

Support

Party InferenceCampaign website emphasizes support for public safety partners and enacted legislation to support public safety; DFL party baseline leans toward criminal justice reform and opposing mandatory minimums, creating tension with inferred support for stricter sentencing that is not explicitly stated on her platform. 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes bipartisan pragmatism and local representation but contains no direct statements on cannabis retail local authority; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for local control in cannabis regulation, tempered by lack of explicit candidate commitment. 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 evidence on education savings accounts or school choice policy; inference based on DFL party platform opposing education savings accounts and Seeberger's emphasis on 'quality education for all' and public school teaching background, though her stated commitment to 'common sense' and business-friendly policies introduces some uncertainty. 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 emphasizes environmental protection including PFAS pollution standards and clean water advocacy, but does not explicitly address the 2040 carbon-free electricity requirement; position inferred from demonstrated environmental commitments and DFL party baseline on clean energy. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCandidate's campaign website contains no statements on firearms policy, extreme risk protection orders, or gun violence prevention; inference based on DFL party platform which generally supports red flag laws, but lack of direct evidence from this candidate warrants neutral assignment with low-to-moderate confidence. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes cost-cutting, tax relief, and working across the aisle on healthcare but contains no statements regarding state-run insurance programs or public option models; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for public option policies, tempered by candidate's stated emphasis on fiscal conservatism and small-business support. 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 platform emphasizes fiscal responsibility, tax cuts, property tax relief, and support for small business, but contains no explicit statements on zoning reform or housing density policies; party inference suggests DFL lean toward zoning modernization, but candidate's centrist positioning and focus on bipartisanship in a swing district provide limited signal on this specific issue. 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes bipartisan pragmatism, fiscal responsibility, and public safety support, but contains no direct statements on immigration policy or driver's licenses regardless of status; position inferred from DFL party baseline given absence of specific evidence. 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 tax cuts, cost-cutting, and bipartisan 'common sense' governance, with no stated position on metro sales tax for transit; position inferred from party baseline as DFL typically supports transit investment but candidate's rhetoric prioritizes tax relief and fiscal restraint. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes tax cuts, cost control, and small business support with no direct mention of paid leave policy; DFL party baseline supports worker benefits but candidate's rhetorical focus on fiscal restraint and tax reduction creates ambiguity on this specific payroll-tax-funded program. 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCandidate's campaign platform explicitly states she 'CUT SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES ensuring the vast majority of our seniors pay NO state tax on Social Security' and committed to continuing such tax relief, indicating support for exempting Social Security from state income tax, though the platform does not explicitly address full exemption regardless of income level. 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?

Oppose

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes tax cuts, the 'largest tax cut in state history,' property tax relief, and supporting small business burden reduction, with no mention of progressive income tax increases or millionaire tax brackets; DW-NOMINATE baseline for Minnesota DFL typically leans toward higher earner taxation, creating modest tension with her stated tax-cut priorities. Fact-check this →