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Rob Kupec

Minnesota State Senate District 4 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign website contains no explicit statements on mandatory minimum sentencing for repeat violent offenders; position inferred from DFL party baseline on criminal justice, which generally favors sentencing reform over mandatory minimums, but lacks direct evidence of Kupec's specific stance. 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 evidence on local cannabis retail authority found in campaign website or public record; position inferred from DFL party baseline on cannabis localism, which is mixed. 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 in available campaign materials; position inferred from DFL party baseline opposition to education savings accounts and private school voucher mechanisms. 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

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on this specific 2040 carbon-free electricity standard found in campaign website; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for clean energy and climate policy, with modest confidence reflecting absence of candidate-specific record. 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 evidence on this specific gun policy question found in campaign website; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for extreme risk protection order policies, tempered by lack of explicit candidate endorsement. 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 website emphasizes 'Lowering Costs' and 'Working So Minnesotans Can Afford Their Lives' under healthcare priorities, consistent with DFL party support for public option/state-run insurance alternatives, but no explicit statement on this specific policy mechanism found. 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

Party InferenceDFL party platform supports zoning reform and housing density; candidate's campaign website emphasizes 'Working So Minnesotans Can Afford Their Lives' and cost-of-living concerns, suggesting alignment with housing affordability policies typical of Minnesota Democrats, but no direct statement on this specific zoning question. 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

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on this specific issue found in campaign website or public record; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for immigrant-inclusive policies, with moderate confidence due to absence of explicit candidate statement. 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 website emphasizes cost reduction and fraud-prevention priorities but contains no explicit statement on metro-area sales tax dedication for transit; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for public transit funding combined with candidate's stated focus on affordability. 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

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on paid leave policy found; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for worker benefits and social insurance programs, with modest upward adjustment based on campaign messaging about 'lowering costs' and 'working so Minnesotans can afford their lives,' though without explicit policy commitment. 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 website mentions 'Lowering Costs' and 'Working So Minnesotans Can Afford Their Lives' but contains no specific statement on Social Security tax exemption policy; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for senior economic security without direct evidence on this particular tax 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?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on this specific tax policy question found in campaign website or public record; position inferred from DFL party platform alignment on progressive taxation and candidate's stated focus on 'lowering costs' for working Minnesotans. Fact-check this →