DFL

Nat Smith

Minnesota State Senate District 33 2026 · 2026

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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 InferenceCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes 'safe communities,' 'fiscal accountability,' and 'meaningful policy' on merits, but contains no specific statements on mandatory minimum sentencing for repeat violent 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 statements on cannabis retail local authority found in campaign platform; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for local control on cannabis policy, tempered by candidate's emphasis on 'personal liberty' and 'judging policies on their merits.' 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes 'equitable, quality education' and 'well-funded public schools' with no mention of education savings accounts, private school funding mechanisms, or school choice policies; position inferred from DFL party baseline and emphasis on public school investment, but candidate's centrist 'independent voice' framing and focus on 'meaningful policy' regardless of political side create genuine ambiguity. 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform explicitly prioritizes 'protecting our environment and natural resources across the St. Croix River Valley and Minnesota' with concern for 'water free from PFAS,' indicating environmental stewardship values consistent with carbon-free electricity goals, though the specific 2040 requirement is not directly addressed. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCandidate's campaign website emphasizes personal liberty, fiscal accountability, and safe communities but contains no explicit statement on extreme risk protection orders or firearms removal authority. 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes 'affordable, quality healthcare' and combating fraud in the healthcare system, but contains no explicit statement on state-run insurance options or public option policy. 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes 'affordable housing' and 'supporting small businesses' but contains no specific language addressing zoning reform, single-family zoning restrictions, or multifamily housing requirements. 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign website is silent on immigration policy and driver's license access; no direct statements found, requiring party-based inference as DFL typically supports such policies, but candidate's emphasis on 'personal liberty' and 'fiscal accountability' without clarification creates genuine ambiguity. 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes fiscal accountability, small business support, and economic growth, but contains no explicit statement on public transit funding or dedicated sales taxes; inferred position reflects DFL party baseline support for transit infrastructure tempered by candidate's anti-waste messaging. 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes fiscal accountability, fraud prevention, and worker support through small business growth and economic opportunity, but contains no direct statement on state-run paid leave programs specifically. 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 emphasizes 'dignified retirement' with safeguards against financial exploitation and fraud, and supports fiscal responsibility; however, no explicit statement on Social Security tax exemption policy appears in available materials. 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes 'fiscal accountability,' 'economic growth,' and 'supporting small businesses' without addressing progressive taxation or millionaire tax brackets specifically; DFL party baseline supports higher earner taxation, but candidate's 'independent voice' framing and anti-establishment messaging create ambiguity on party-line economic policy. Fact-check this →