DFL

Brian Cohn

Minnesota State House District 57B 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

48%

Avg Confidence

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 evidence found regarding Brian Cohn's position on mandatory minimum sentences for repeat violent offenders; position inferred from DFL party baseline on criminal justice. 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 Brian Cohn's position on local cannabis retail prohibition authority; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for cannabis legalization with local control provisions, but without candidate-specific statements or voting record on this particular issue. 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 found on education savings accounts; position inferred from DFL party baseline opposition to education privatization and voucher-adjacent policies, with modest confidence adjustment given lack of explicit candidate statements. 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 of Brian Cohn's specific position on Minnesota's 2040 carbon-free electricity requirement found in available records; assignment based on DFL party baseline support for clean energy but without candidate-specific statements or voting record on this exact 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 voting record or explicit statements found on extreme risk protection orders; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for gun violence prevention measures and lack of any opposing rhetoric. 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 InferenceNo direct evidence of Brian Cohn's specific position on state-run health insurance programs located; assignment based on DFL party baseline support for healthcare expansion, but without candidate-specific statements or voting record to confirm position. 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 public statements, voting record, or campaign materials available on zoning/housing density policy for this state house candidate. 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 of Brian Cohn's position on driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants; assessment based on DFL party baseline and lack of accessible candidate-specific statements on this immigration 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 statements, voting record, or campaign materials found specifically addressing metro-area sales tax dedication for transit; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for transit infrastructure but lacking candidate-specific evidence. 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 Brian Cohn's specific position on Minnesota's state-run paid leave program; assessment based on DFL party baseline support for worker benefits programs, but without candidate-specific statements or voting record to confirm his position. 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 Brian Cohn's position on Social Security tax exemptions; assignment reflects general DFL lean toward senior-friendly policies without specific candidate record on this 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 InferenceBrian Cohn is a DFL candidate in a competitive Minneapolis-area district; DFL party platform supports progressive taxation including higher brackets for top earners, but no direct candidate statements or voting record on this specific issue are available. Fact-check this →