DFL

Cole Birkeland

Minnesota State House District 41A 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

49%

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Issue Areas

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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 InferenceNo direct statements, voting record, or campaign materials available on mandatory minimum sentencing for repeat violent offenders; position inferred from DFL party baseline on criminal justice, which generally emphasizes rehabilitation over punitive measures, but without candidate-specific evidence. 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 found regarding Cole Birkeland's position on local cannabis retail authority; assignment reflects insufficient information to determine stance. 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 statements or voting record found on education savings accounts; position inferred from DFL party platform opposition to education privatization and typical DFL voting patterns on school funding issues. 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 direct evidence found regarding Cole Birkeland's position on Minnesota's 2040 carbon-free electricity requirement; assignment reflects DFL party baseline support for clean energy policy but insufficient candidate-specific record to determine strength of commitment. 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 InferenceCole Birkeland is a DFL candidate in Minnesota, and the DFL party platform supports extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws; however, no direct voting record, public statements, or campaign materials specific to this candidate's position on firearm removal authority were located. 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 InferenceCole Birkeland is a DFL candidate in Minnesota where the party platform supports healthcare expansion including public option models, but no direct statements or voting record on this specific issue are available in public records. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence found on Cole Birkeland's specific position regarding zoning reform or housing density requirements; assignment based on limited available information and DFL party baseline on housing policy. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence found regarding Cole Birkeland's position on driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants; assignment reflects DFL party baseline without candidate-specific statements or voting record on this 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 InferenceNo direct evidence of Cole Birkeland's position on metro-area sales tax dedication for transit; inferred from DFL party baseline support for public transit infrastructure, but without candidate-specific statements or voting record to confirm stance. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence found regarding Cole Birkeland's position on Minnesota's paid leave program; assessment based on DFL party baseline support for worker benefits, but without candidate-specific statements or voting record. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence found regarding Cole Birkeland's position on Social Security tax exemptions; assessment based on DFL party baseline support for senior-friendly policies, but lacking candidate-specific statements or voting record on this particular issue. 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 statements or voting record available for this specific policy; position inferred from DFL party platform support for progressive taxation and typical alignment of DFL candidates in Minnesota with millionaire's tax proposals. Fact-check this →