Republican

Tom Dippel

Minnesota State Senate District 41 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

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on mandatory minimums for repeat violent offenders in campaign materials; inferred from Republican party baseline support for tough-on-crime policies and candidate's stated focus on public safety and fiscal responsibility. 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 or voting record on cannabis retail local authority found in campaign platform; position inferred from Republican party baseline tendency to support local control on regulatory matters. 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?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformCandidate's campaign website explicitly states he 'introduced a bill close to my heart, education freedom accounts, to let families like yours use state funding to choose the best schooling options for your kids, with leftover funds even helping toward college tuition,' directly addressing this policy approach. 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 evidence on carbon-free electricity policy in campaign materials; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to aggressive clean energy mandates and Dippel's emphasis on fiscal conservatism and spending cuts. 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 contains no statements addressing extreme risk protection orders or court authority to temporarily remove firearms; position inferred from party baseline with minimal direct evidence. 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 evidence on state-run health insurance option in campaign materials; inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to public option/state insurance programs and Dippel's stated focus on fiscal conservatism and spending cuts. 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 on campaign website; inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to mandatory zoning reform and emphasis on local control and fiscal conservatism. 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 evidence on driver's license policy for undocumented immigrants in campaign platform; inference based on Republican party baseline opposition to policies expanding benefits/services to undocumented residents, combined with Dippel's emphasis on fiscal conservatism and law enforcement cooperation. 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 InferenceNo direct statements on metro-area sales tax for transit found in campaign platform; inference based on Republican party baseline opposition to dedicated regional sales taxes and Dippel's stated focus on tax restraint and spending cuts. 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 statements on paid leave policy found in campaign materials; position inferred from Republican party baseline opposition to employer/employee payroll tax mandates and Dippel's stated fiscal conservatism and focus on tax 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

Party InferenceNo direct statement on Social Security tax exemption found; position inferred from campaign emphasis on tax relief (fought '$8 billion in tax hikes'), fiscal conservatism, and Republican party baseline support for reducing taxes on seniors. 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?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes fiscal conservatism, opposition to tax increases, and spending cuts as core priorities; no statement on millionaire tax bracket specifically, so assessment relies on party-baseline Republican opposition to progressive taxation and candidate's stated commitment to preventing tax hikes. Fact-check this →