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Karin Housley

Minnesota State Senate District 33 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes law enforcement support, violent crime prevention, and funding for police recruitment/retention, indicating alignment with tough-on-crime approaches typical of Republican criminal justice positions, though the platform does not explicitly address mandatory minimums for repeat violent offenders. 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?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on cannabis retail authority found in campaign platform; position inferred from Republican party baseline support for local control and law-and-order messaging in Housley's crime/safety platform. 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 platform emphasizes parental empowerment and keeping students in classrooms but contains no explicit statement on education savings accounts or school choice funding mechanisms; position inferred from Republican party baseline support for such policies. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on clean energy or carbon-free electricity standards in campaign materials; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to aggressive climate mandates and emphasis on fiscal conservatism and 'cutting taxes' without corresponding environmental policy statements. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on extreme risk protection orders or firearm removal authority in provided campaign materials; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to such measures, tempered by Housley's stated support for law enforcement funding and public safety. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement on state-run health insurance option found in campaign platform; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to government-run healthcare programs and Housley's stated focus on cutting taxes and holding bureaucracy accountable. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on zoning/housing density policy in campaign materials; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to upzoning mandates and Housley's emphasis on community protection and local control themes. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct campaign platform statements on driver's license policy for undocumented immigrants; inference based on Republican party baseline opposition to policies extending benefits/access to undocumented residents, consistent with Housley's emphasis on law enforcement and border/fraud concerns. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on transit funding in campaign platform; inference based on Republican party tendency to oppose dedicated sales tax increases for public transit, combined with Housley's emphasis on cutting taxes and controlling government spending. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on paid leave policy in campaign materials; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to employer/employee payroll tax mandates and social insurance expansion, with slight adjustment for Housley's demonstrated support for worker protections (senior care staffing, law enforcement funding). 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

Party InferenceCampaign website emphasizes tax cuts and senior protections as key accomplishments, and Republican party baseline strongly supports reducing tax burden on seniors including Social Security exemptions, but no direct statement on this specific policy appears in provided 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes 'cutting your taxes' and 'holding the bureaucracy accountable' but contains no specific statement on progressive taxation or millionaire tax brackets; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to higher income tax brackets on top earners. Fact-check this →