DFL

Leah Hanson

Minnesota State House District 18A 2026 · 2026

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 InferenceNo direct statements, voting record, or campaign materials available on mandatory minimum sentences for repeat violent offenders; position inferred from DFL party baseline on criminal justice reform, which typically favors sentencing discretion 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 InferenceNo direct evidence found regarding Leah Hanson's position on local cannabis retail prohibition authority; assignment reflects insufficient information rather than confirmed neutral 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 baseline opposition to school choice policies that redirect public funding to private institutions. 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 statements, voting record, or campaign materials found specifically addressing Minnesota's 2040 carbon-free electricity mandate; position inferred from DFL party baseline and general environmental advocacy expected of the party, but without candidate-specific evidence on this particular policy. 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 candidate statements or voting record available; position inferred from DFL party platform support for extreme risk protection order laws and typical DFL legislative positions on gun safety measures. 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 InferenceDFL party baseline and healthcare policy positions support public option approach, but no direct candidate statements or voting record found for Leah Hanson on this specific state-run insurance program question. 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 statements, voting record, or campaign materials found specifically addressing zoning reform or housing density policies for Leah Hanson; position inferred primarily from DFL party baseline on housing affordability. 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 public statements, voting record, or campaign materials found specifically addressing driver's license policy for undocumented immigrants; position inferred from DFL party baseline and general progressive stance. 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 InferenceInsufficient direct evidence on this specific transit funding mechanism; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for public transit infrastructure, but no explicit candidate statements or voting record available to confirm. 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 statements or voting record located on this specific paid leave program; position inferred from DFL party platform support for worker protections and paid leave initiatives, aligned with general progressive labor stance. 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 of Leah Hanson's position on Social Security tax exemptions; inferred from DFL party baseline support for senior benefits but without specific candidate statements or voting record on this particular 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 statements or voting record found on millionaire tax bracket specifically; position inferred from DFL party platform alignment and typical progressive tax positions of DFL candidates in Minnesota. Fact-check this →