Republican

Bernie Perryman

Minnesota State Senate District 14 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform explicitly states commitment to 'enforce laws and sentences for criminals' and 'passing new strong penalties for carjackings, and other violent crimes,' indicating support for stricter sentencing approaches, though the platform does not specifically address mandatory minimums or repeat offenders. 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 statement on cannabis retail local authority appears in candidate's campaign website; position inferred from Republican party baseline which shows mixed support for local control versus legalization concerns. 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes parental involvement in education and keeping schools focused on core academics rather than 'politics,' language consistent with school-choice advocacy; no direct statement on education savings accounts specifically. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement on renewable energy or carbon-free electricity standards found on candidate's campaign website; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to aggressive clean energy mandates and emphasis on business-friendly deregulation and 'accountability' in government spending. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on extreme risk protection orders; inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to gun restrictions, tempered by candidate's emphasis on public safety and law enforcement support. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement on state-run health insurance found in campaign platform; inference based on Republican party opposition to public option policies and candidate's emphasis on business-friendly, low-tax governance and government spending accountability. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on zoning/housing density policy; inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to density mandates and candidate's emphasis on 'business environment' and 'government accountability' without mention of housing affordability or zoning reform. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement on driver's license policy for undocumented immigrants found in campaign materials; position inferred from Republican party baseline on immigration restrictionism and candidate's emphasis on law enforcement, border security, and tax relief rather than immigrant access. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes business support, tax cuts, and government fiscal restraint with no mention of public transit expansion; Republican baseline opposition to dedicated sales tax increases for metro transit inferred from party positioning on tax policy. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct campaign statements on paid leave policy; inference based on Republican party baseline opposition to payroll-tax-funded entitlements and Perryman's stated emphasis on tax relief and business burden reduction. 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCandidate's campaign platform explicitly states commitment to 'permanently ending the tax on seniors social security benefits' as part of tax relief agenda, though platform does not specify whether this exemption would be income-limited or universal. 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?

Oppose

Campaign PlatformCandidate's campaign platform explicitly calls for tax cuts and eliminating taxes on seniors' Social Security, with no mention of progressive taxation or higher brackets for top earners; Republican party baseline opposes millionaire tax brackets. Fact-check this →