DFL

Jim DeMay

Minnesota State House District 36A 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 evidence found regarding Jim DeMay's position on mandatory minimum sentences for repeat violent offenders; position inferred from DFL party baseline on criminal justice reform, which generally favors alternatives to incarceration. 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 statements, voting record, or public positions found on cannabis local control authority; assignment based on general DFL party platform support for cannabis legalization with local flexibility, but lacking specific evidence on this candidate's 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 evidence of Jim DeMay's position on education savings accounts; position inferred from DFL party baseline opposition to education privatization policies and general support for public school funding. 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 available on Minnesota's 2040 carbon-free electricity standard for this state House candidate. 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 statements or voting record found on extreme risk protection orders; position inferred from DFL party platform support for gun violence prevention measures and typical DFL alignment on this issue. 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 InferenceInsufficient direct evidence on this specific policy question; assignment based on party affiliation as DFL member typically supports healthcare access expansion, but no explicit candidate statements or voting record found on state-run insurance program option. 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 regarding Jim DeMay's position on zoning reform or housing density policies; assignment reflects DFL party baseline tendency toward housing liberalization with substantial uncertainty due to lack of candidate-specific record. 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 Jim DeMay's position on driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants; assignment reflects DFL party baseline on immigration policy absent candidate-specific statements or voting record. 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 found regarding Jim DeMay's specific position on metro-area sales tax dedication for transit; assignment reflects DFL baseline support for transit infrastructure without candidate-specific confirmation. 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 InferenceInsufficient publicly available record on Jim DeMay's specific position regarding Minnesota's paid leave program; assignment reflects party baseline for DFL candidates who typically support labor protections, but lacks direct evidence of his stance on this particular policy. 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 Jim DeMay's position on Social Security tax exemptions; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for senior-friendly tax 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo direct evidence of Jim DeMay's position on millionaire income tax brackets was found; assignment based on DFL party baseline support for progressive taxation without candidate-specific confirmation. Fact-check this →