DFL

Kristy Janigo

Minnesota State Senate District 37 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 'Promoting Public Safety' and 'Fighting Fraud' with focus on accountability and prevention, 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign platform is silent on cannabis policy and local authority questions; DFL party baseline supports local control over cannabis retail but without strong ideological commitment, warranting party-informed inference. 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes 'strengthening public education' and ensuring 'strong public schools are the foundation of strong communities,' with no mention of education savings accounts or private school funding mechanisms; DFL party baseline opposes education savings accounts as diverting resources from public schools. 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 lists 'Conserving The Environment' as a priority and emphasizes sustainability credentials (Ph.D. in design and sustainability), but the website provides no direct statement on the 2040 carbon-free electricity standard specifically; position inferred from DFL party baseline and environmental emphasis. 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 statement on this specific gun policy found on candidate's website; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for extreme risk protection orders and candidate's emphasis on public safety, mental health resources, and healthcare access. 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes making healthcare 'accessible, affordable, and close to home' and 'work to make healthcare easier to understand, easier to get to and cost less' without specifying opposition to public option, consistent with DFL baseline support for expanded public healthcare access. 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 housing affordability and cost reduction for families but contains no explicit statements on zoning reform, single-family zoning policy, or multifamily housing requirements; position inferred from DFL party baseline on housing density policies. 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 InferenceCampaign website contains no statements addressing immigration status or driver's license policy; position inferred from DFL party baseline and candidate's emphasis on cost-of-living, public safety, and veterans' issues, but no direct evidence on this specific question. 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?

Support

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes 'Maintaining Local Infrastructure' and 'Standing Up for Minnesota Veterans' with focus on community development, plus DFL party baseline support for transit funding; however, no explicit statement on metro sales tax or transit expansion specifics found on candidate website. 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes cost reduction for families and healthcare affordability but contains no explicit statement on paid leave programs or employer/employee payroll tax-funded benefits; position inferred from DFL party baseline support for worker benefits. 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 statement on Social Security tax exemption policy found in campaign materials; position inferred from DFL party baseline which typically supports progressive taxation and targeted relief rather than universal exemptions regardless of income level. 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 'bringing down costs for families' and fiscal responsibility/fraud prevention, but contains no explicit statement on progressive taxation, millionaire's tax, or income tax brackets. Fact-check this →