DFL

Mark Legvold

Minnesota State Senate District 58 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes public safety, fraud prevention, and accountability but contains no specific statements on mandatory minimum sentences for repeat violent offenders; position inferred from DFL party baseline on criminal justice, which typically favors sentencing reform over mandatory minimums. 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 emphasizes local government empowerment and community decision-making but contains no explicit statement on cannabis retail authority, requiring party-informed inference for a DFL candidate in Minnesota where cannabis policy positions vary. 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes 'bolster nation-leading schools' with increased per-pupil funding and modernized standards, with no mention of education savings accounts or private school funding mechanisms; DFL baseline opposes education diversion policies. 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 PlatformCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes environmental stewardship ('all aspects of our environment can be cared for while building a thriving economy') and supports sustainable agriculture and aviation fuels, indicating alignment with clean energy goals, though no explicit statement on the 2040 carbon-free electricity standard appears in available materials. 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

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes 'common sense solutions' to gun violence and protecting vulnerable populations, combined with DFL party baseline support for extreme risk protection orders, though no explicit statement on this specific policy mechanism appears on candidate's website. 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 explicitly commits to 'Protect and expand healthcare access' and 'Incentivize small and medium-sized communities to broaden their capacity to provide quality, affordable healthcare,' signaling support for public healthcare options, though the platform does not explicitly mention a state-run insurance program by name. 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes 'build an affordable Minnesota' and 'expand locally-owned affordable housing' with support for lower cost-of-living systems; language suggests openness to zoning flexibility for housing supply, though no explicit statement on single-family zoning reform appears in available materials. 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 platform emphasizes inclusive language ('everyone can live, worship, and love freely') and rural economic support but contains no explicit statement on driver's license policy for undocumented immigrants; position inferred from DFL party baseline given absence of direct evidence. 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 InferenceCampaign platform emphasizes rural economic development, small business support, and local government empowerment, but contains no explicit statement on metro-area transit funding or sales tax dedication; position inferred from general DFL infrastructure orientation and rural-focused policy priorities. 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform emphasizes fair wages, worker compensation, and support for labor through 'Work Hard' core value stating workers deserve 'fair pay, fair taxes, and fair profit,' though no direct statement on paid leave program specifically appears in provided materials. 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 InferenceCandidate's campaign platform emphasizes tax fairness, progressive taxation (new millionaire tax tier), and support for seniors/elderly care in rural areas, but contains no explicit position on Social Security tax exemptions; inference based on DFL party tendency to support senior-focused policies tempered by lack of direct evidence on this specific tax policy. 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCampaign platform explicitly states 'Add a new tier of income taxes for millionaires' as a policy priority under 'Build an Affordable Minnesota,' indicating support for progressive taxation on high earners. Fact-check this →