“I will champion women's reproductive freedom, ensuring every woman can actually exercise her rights through accessible, affordable healthcare in every community.”
“Perhaps no issue of freedom is more intimate or important than controlling your own body. Women, like everyone, should have the right to control their bodies and make choices about their own health care, and reproductive rights. But that isn’t just about overturning Dobbs and restoring Roe as the law of the land. It’s about making those legal rights practical and possible for every woman.”
“Freedom you cannot actually use is not freedom at all. Women must have real opportunities to receive the health care and reproductive freedoms that they choose. Too many small towns and many city neighborhoods alike exist within health care deserts – places where there are no nearby clinics, hospitals, OBGYNs, birthing clinics, mental health counselors or even a nurse. And, of course, even if health care services are available, if you can’t afford them, you still don’t have the freedom to choose. Without affordable, accessible health care services, no woman is truly free to control her destiny. I will fight to guarantee women’s reproductive rights, both in law and in life.”
Lower health care costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket costs
“I’m committed to making quality healthcare affordable and accessible for all Minnesotans because I’ve seen firsthand how devastating medical costs harm families.”
“Medicare only began negotiating drug prices in 2025, but the current list of drugs is too limited. We should expand Medicare and Medicaid’s ability to negotiate for lower prices on most prescription medicines. That would not only lower costs for patients, but it would save billions in taxpayer dollars.”
“I led the charge to ensure diabetics could afford the insulin they needed by passing the Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act. Big pharma pushed back against the bill, but I believe everyone should have access to healthcare– so I kept fighting until it was finally passed in 2020.”
Pass Medicare for All or another single-payer plan
“That’s why I’m fighting for progressive policies like Medicare for All, affordable childcare, tax breaks for everyday Americans, and a tax on the ultrawealthy.”
“I’m fighting for Medicare for All, a moratorium on data centers, an end to Citizens United and the dark money that flows through our government, and a tax on the ultrawealthy.”
“I’m committed to making quality healthcare affordable and accessible for all Minnesotans because I’ve seen firsthand how devastating medical costs harm families.”
“Medicare for All: We CAN guarantee affordable healthcare for everyone by simply making Medicare available for all Americans. Beware of people pushing for more incremental patchwork fixes- that has failed for over fifty years. Medicare for All will lower the cost of both Medicare and private insurance by lowering the average age and utilizing a cost-neutral system that already exists. Despite what so many people want you to think, this problem can be solved if we just have the will to fight for affordable health care for everyone.”
“I’m committed to making quality healthcare affordable and accessible for all Minnesotans because I’ve seen firsthand how devastating medical costs harm families.”
“And on Medicaid, I will oppose any effort to throw the over 100,000 residents of CD2 off a system helping them survive and keeping our rural hospitals afloat.”
“I’m fighting for every underdog who works hard but still can’t get ahead, and for families who can’t afford groceries, child care, health care, or assisted living.”
“Freedom you cannot actually use is not freedom at all. Women must have real opportunities to receive the health care and reproductive freedoms that they choose. Too many small towns and many city neighborhoods alike exist within health care deserts – places where there are no nearby clinics, hospitals, OBGYNs, birthing clinics, mental health counselors or even a nurse. And, of course, even if health care services are available, if you can’t afford them, you still don’t have the freedom to choose. Without affordable, accessible health care services, no woman is truly free to control her destiny. I will fight to guarantee women’s reproductive rights, both in law and in life.”
Reverse or block Medicaid and other health care cuts that strain rural hospitals
“And on Medicaid, I will oppose any effort to throw the over 100,000 residents of CD2 off a system helping them survive and keeping our rural hospitals afloat.”
“And for the AI images and content these data centers produce? I’ll require companies to build guardrails, and I’ll fight to create public-interest safety oversight agencies for these groups and to establish legal causes of action to hold corporations accountable.”
“The US needs to lead the way in creating binding international agreements that establish a global AI safety regime as we do with many other dangerous technologies, such as those used for biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons and energy technology.”
“AI technology holds the promise of accelerating many beneficial discoveries in fields as far-ranging as medicine, engineering, and urban planning. But none of that promise can be realized without government safeguards and public input. Many of these mega-corporations possess more money and power than many entire nations. Left on their own, they have proven inconsistent in self-regulation at best, disastrously reckless at worst. A consistent, public-first set of guardrails is a vital prerequisite for making AI safe enough to actually serve the public good rather than only AI’s billionaire (or trillionaire!) shareholders.”
“By creating legal guardrails and oversight, we put AI where it belongs: back in the hands of public accountability, not in the hands of malicious actors and corporate bosses seeking to mint more billions for themselves.”
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“The ability to create highly realistic images and sound, combined with the ability to transmit them to millions instantly, poses risks to our democracy and to all free societies worldwide. Only governments have the resources and power needed to hold in check a potential tide wave of lies, deepfakes, identity theft, and disinformation that threaten our nation.”
“Since the start of Trump’s second term, Minnesota has become a safe haven for LGBTQIA2S+ community members. I’m committed to keeping it that way. Right now, the Trump administration is bent on cruelty, throwing social services, access to accurate identity documents, and basic human rights into a tailspin. For anyone to thrive in our country, we must right the ship, and with it respect the identities of our LGBTQIA2S+ community members.”
“Pass the Equality Act (119th Congress: HR 15; S 1503) which amends the Civil Rights Act, among other laws, to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex in employment, housing, public accommodations, public education, medical care, criminal justice system, credit, and federal funding, federal employment, jury service, and social services.”
“Protect legal recognition of parentage, expand access to IVF and fertility options, and protect LGBTQIA2S+ individuals’ rights to adoption and fostering children.”
Protect the right to protest and assemble peacefully
“I’m fighting for a future where Americans are still free. Free to pursue the American dream; free to peacefully protest, free to control their bodies, and free from reckless, incompetent, and cruel federal policies.”
“Protect First Amendment rights by changing federal agent guidelines on the use of force guidelines to narrowly define what counts as impending or obstructing federal agents to”
“Protect and advocate for LGBTQIA2S+ youth. Including overturning Supreme Court decisions that allow for discrimination in schools, and reinstating critical federal protections for LGBTQIA2S+ youth in foster care.”
“Require the President and close family members to divest all business assets and place the value of those assets in a blind trust, and require them to be covered by the same federal conflict-of-interest laws that apply to all federal employees.”
“Pass legislation clarifying that the Emoluments Clause forbids the President from personally profiting from private or public business dealings with foreign governments”
Require disclosure of political donors and end dark money
Ban corporate PAC donations and corporate election spending
Ban super PACs
Fund campaigns publicly, such as by matching small donations
Bar lobbyists from raising money for candidates
Refuse corporate PAC money for their own campaign
Refuse campaign money from AIPAC
Refuse super PAC and dark money support
“I’m fighting for Medicare for All, a moratorium on data centers, an end to Citizens United and the dark money that flows through our government, and a tax on the ultrawealthy.”
“My campaign is powered by people, not AIPAC, not super PACs, health insurance PACs, and certainly not corporate PACs like big oil and big pharma. Our elections and our politicians shouldn’t be bought and paid for.”
“Bar lobbyists and corporations from directly or indirectly fundraising for candidates at the federal level, and prevent corporations from contributing or donating to government events or functions”
Cut waste with care, not sweeping or political budget cuts
“Sure, I’m in favor of cutting red tape and eliminating wasteful spending, but this administration has made incoherent, overnight cuts to life-saving programs either accidentally or deliberately, and then refused to fix their own mistakes.”
“Amend the Constitution to ban preemptive pardons and create a pardon board that includes the President, the Speaker of the House, and the Chief Justice of the United States. In addition, include a provision in this amendment that bars the president from issuing pardons to family and close advisors.”
“Sure, I’m in favor of cutting red tape and eliminating wasteful spending, but this administration has made incoherent, overnight cuts to life-saving programs either accidentally or deliberately, and then refused to fix their own mistakes.”
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“Greed and dark money have corrupted our politics and pushed our democracy to the brink. I’m fighting to right the ship, get our country back from the oligarchs, and keep Americans free.”
Fund police departments and give them the resources they need
Oppose defunding or cutting police budgets
Hire and keep more police officers
Improve police officers' pay, benefits and well-being
Invest in better training for police officers
Build trust between police and the communities they serve
Strengthen oversight and accountability for police
“I’m supporting the brave individuals who keep our neighborhoods safe while ensuring they have the proper training, resources, and accountability to build lasting trust with our communities.”
“When someone in uniform uses unnecessary force, or violates due process, they must be held accountable. At the same time, we need to equip first responders with the tools, training, and policies they need to succeed.”
“While I was Mayor of Lakeville, we worked hard to ensure first responders had the technology, equipment, and personnel needed to do their jobs effectively and safely. I fought to secure funding for new computer equipment and dedicated personnel to fight against the growing problem of online crime, a program that has led to numerous leads and arrests.”
“At the MN Capitol, I fought to prioritize public safety by ensuring that our public safety departments have the support they need to succeed. That included preserving the pensions for police officers and firefighters, funding the Dakota County SMART center for best practices training, opposing cuts to police staff.”
“People deserve police officers they can trust, which means funding pathways for all types of people to become cops and making it easier for law enforcement agencies to hire new cops from the community with non-traditional backgrounds. I will also fight to ensure our law enforcement agencies are equipped with the tools needed to address today’s problems, such as cyber crimes, fentanyl smuggling, and human trafficking.”
Give law enforcement more resources to fight drugs
“People deserve police officers they can trust, which means funding pathways for all types of people to become cops and making it easier for law enforcement agencies to hire new cops from the community with non-traditional backgrounds. I will also fight to ensure our law enforcement agencies are equipped with the tools needed to address today’s problems, such as cyber crimes, fentanyl smuggling, and human trafficking.”
Raise income tax rates on millionaires and top earners
End the carried interest tax break for fund managers
Close tax loopholes used by the wealthy
“That’s why I’m fighting for progressive policies like Medicare for All, affordable childcare, tax breaks for everyday Americans, and a tax on the ultrawealthy.”
“I’m fighting for Medicare for All, a moratorium on data centers, an end to Citizens United and the dark money that flows through our government, and a tax on the ultrawealthy.”
“True financial responsibility means everyone pays their fair share, so we can lower the deficit and put more money in the pockets of working families. By raising the corporate tax rate, increasing taxes on the highest earners, and eliminating loopholes like Carried Interest, we can finance the most effective tax breaks for working people to help more people afford a home, build a family, or start a business.”
Make the tax code fairer to working and middle-class families
“That’s why I’m fighting for progressive policies like Medicare for All, affordable childcare, tax breaks for everyday Americans, and a tax on the ultrawealthy.”
“I’m advocating to fix our tax system so that hardworking Americans – not just the wealthy few – can finally get their fair share of our nation’s prosperity.”
“Our tax code should promote fairness and opportunity for working people, small businesses, and family farms. That includes things like the permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit and standing up to reckless tariff policy that hurts Minnesota farmers, construction workers, and tradespeople who make an honest living building houses and products we use every day. It means telling the richest Americans that they don’t get to live by a different set of rules than the rest of us.”
“True financial responsibility means everyone pays their fair share, so we can lower the deficit and put more money in the pockets of working families. By raising the corporate tax rate, increasing taxes on the highest earners, and eliminating loopholes like Carried Interest, we can finance the most effective tax breaks for working people to help more people afford a home, build a family, or start a business.”
“True financial responsibility means everyone pays their fair share, so we can lower the deficit and put more money in the pockets of working families. By raising the corporate tax rate, increasing taxes on the highest earners, and eliminating loopholes like Carried Interest, we can finance the most effective tax breaks for working people to help more people afford a home, build a family, or start a business.”
“Our tax code should promote fairness and opportunity for working people, small businesses, and family farms. That includes things like the permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit and standing up to reckless tariff policy that hurts Minnesota farmers, construction workers, and tradespeople who make an honest living building houses and products we use every day. It means telling the richest Americans that they don’t get to live by a different set of rules than the rest of us.”
“There is no way to sugarcoat it: over the last 60 years, the middle class got a raw deal. As America grew richer, nearly all the gains went to the top 1%. Our tax system, meant to create opportunity for millions, is now working for fewer and fewer Americans.”
“We stabilized property taxes and invested in public safety—I even offered to donate a portion of my salary to hire more support staff for the police department.”
“Climate change not only impacts our seasons, it has already damaged huge industries; from snowmobiles to ski resorts, and drought plagued farms to suffering caused by lyme disease. Climate change is already here, and it’s becoming an economic and environmental threat to our way of life. Similarly, whether it’s toxic waste dumped in our rivers, a local water quality crisis, or companies trying to ship water out of the County, actions like these put the long-term wellbeing of all residents at risk.”
“Both my political and legal experiences, from securing bonding money for sewer systems in Dakota County to advocating for environmental protection across the State, have helped me understand that the health of our environment and the success of the economy go hand in hand.”
“Beyond these resources, a healthy environment with clean air and drinking water is essential for families, especially children, not to mention enormous impacts on businesses and property values.”
“Big Tech is coming to Minnesota, and they want to drain our aquifers, gobble up our farmland, and hand the bill to taxpayers. Most AI corporations are fighting to remain completely unregulated, with no safeguards against the potential existential risks AI poses to our planet, our economy, and our democracy.”
Expand tax credits that help families pay for child care
Expand public funding and aid for child care
Expand access to child care, with more centers, slots and providers
Ease regulations that make child care more expensive
“That’s why I’m fighting for progressive policies like Medicare for All, affordable childcare, tax breaks for everyday Americans, and a tax on the ultrawealthy.”
“To make childcare accessible in this country, we need to expand the supply and reform the subsidies so they reach more people. Affordable, accessible childcare requires an expanded Child Care Tax Credit, revising burdensome regulations that make small-scale child care financially impossible, recognizing home-based providers should be part of the system, and providing public support for working families that can’t afford childcare and can’t afford not to work.”
“It is time to raise the cap on Social Security taxation to stabilize the trust fund and guarantee that Social Security will be truly secure for generations.”
Connect local farms with SNAP, food banks and meal programs
“We also need to expand connections between our agricultural producers and government programs like SNAP and meal programs that use the best products in the world to feed those who need it most.”
“As a member of city government, I worked to open the Heritage Center to expand senior services in Lakeville. In 2019, after six years of work, expanding Metro Mobility to Lakeville, providing affordable transportation that enables seniors to live comfortable, dignified lives.”
End all U.S. military aid and arms sales to Israel
Press Israel's government to change its policies
“The United States must end all military aid and weapons sales to Israel to send a clear signal to the Israeli government, and ensure Israel fulfills all its obligations in the recently negotiated peace agreement with Palestinians, permit all necessary humanitarian aid to Gaza, rebuild Gaza and the surrounding areas destroyed by Israel’s attacks, retract illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, and ultimately negotiate a two-state solution to create a just and lasting peace for both nations.”
“The United States must end all military aid and weapons sales to Israel to send a clear signal to the Israeli government, and ensure Israel fulfills all its obligations in the recently negotiated peace agreement with Palestinians, permit all necessary humanitarian aid to Gaza, rebuild Gaza and the surrounding areas destroyed by Israel’s attacks, retract illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, and ultimately negotiate a two-state solution to create a just and lasting peace for both nations.”
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“The Hamas terrorist attack of Oct. 7, 2023, was an act of wanton slaughter against innocent civilians. All people should condemn the deaths, taking of hostages, and the anti-Semitism that followed. However, Israel’s response has now crossed the line from justifiable self-defense to disproportionate, inhumane acts of genocide. Refusing to allow basic food, health, and shelter to millions of civilians is unacceptable even in wartime. As a nation, we must distinguish between people and their governments; between necessary and disproportionate force.”
“The current administration has set a goal to cut over 80,000 staff from Veterans Affairs. I will fight to restore the staff and funding. It’s simply not possible to meet our veterans’ needs while cutting their staff and support almost in half.”
“I also worked to bring visibility to the struggle of veterans and co-authored a bill to recognize Veteran Suicide Awareness day to bring attention to these challenges.”
“When I served in the Minnesota Senate, I had the privilege to sit on the Veterans’ Affairs committee, and I always pushed for the needs of our state’s courageous citizens.”
“Whether it’s advocating to restore vital funding for reintegration services, fighting off proposed cuts to the MN National Guard, or making sure veterans keep their housing, I will fight for our veterans.”
“Revised the Posse Comitatus and Insurrection Acts to restrict the circumstances under which a President can send military forces or National Guard troops into states”
“I’m fighting for an economy where prices are affordable, opportunities are accessible, and dreams are achievable for everyone, not just the richest Americans.”
“Inflation, tariffs, and economic inequality are eroding the American Dream. From housing and health care to child care and groceries, everyday prices are out of control, and government services are too slow to help when people need them most. More and more Americans feel like they don’t have a fair shot at success.”
“I’m fighting for every underdog who works hard but still can’t get ahead, and for families who can’t afford groceries, child care, health care, or assisted living.”
“If we manage our federal debt through a balance of economic growth, changes to the tax code, and a more efficient government, we can protect these vital programs and make them stronger for the future.”
“Cut ICE funding immediately to pre-Trump levels, then Replace ICE with a federal immigration agency that Americans can trust and that obeys the Law and Constitution.”
“Restrict qualified immunity for federal agents by amending section 1983 of the civil rights act to explicitly include all federal agents, and codify and extend the Supreme Court’s Biven standard to include law enforcement actions.”
“Protect First Amendment rights by changing federal agent guidelines on the use of force guidelines to narrowly define what counts as impending or obstructing federal agents to”
Tie immigration enforcement funding to conduct rules and oversight
Cut or redirect ICE and deportation funding
“Cut ICE funding immediately to pre-Trump levels, then Replace ICE with a federal immigration agency that Americans can trust and that obeys the Law and Constitution.”
“Minnesota farmers feed the world, keep food prices low, and keep small towns vibrant. But too often, D.C. undercuts the good work of family farmers through tariffs, overregulation, and by cutting programs that families need to make a decent living. As a result, family farms suffer, and communities in Greater Minnesota lose the money and people they need to grow.”
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“I’m standing up for family farmers who feed our nation but are too often undercut by policies that ignore their vital contributions to our communities and economy.”
“And I’ll fight for a reset of student loans to their original principal amounts and ensure that all loans, whether graduate or undergraduate, are forgiven after twenty years.”
“Additional reforms, such as requiring greater transparency and accountability for loan servicers, would allow students to actually realize the economic benefits of their college educations.”
“I’m a union guy to the bone. There’s no better way to raise pay and benefits for working people than organizing and bargaining together. It’s about power, community, and knowing that someone’s always got your back. It’s also the only realistic way to match the collective power of massive corporations. Most people don’t understand that unions raise everybody’s pay, whether you’re in a union or not. So the work that union members do, they are doing for every person earning a paycheck in America.”
“Deepfake videos are often deceptive attempts to mislead constituents, undermine elections, cheat consumers, and harass children and adults with nonconsensual sexual content churned out by these AI companies with little to no recourse. The concerns about AI taking jobs are real, too, and we have to find ways to balance the real-world use of AI with the outright harm it causes to working families and individuals.”
Make data centers pay their own power, grid and water costs
Pause new data centers
Give local communities a say in data center decisions
Set binding standards and rules for data centers
End tax breaks and subsidies for data centers
Protect local water and the environment from data centers
Require impact reviews and public disclosure for data centers
Power data centers with clean energy
“I’m fighting for Medicare for All, a moratorium on data centers, an end to Citizens United and the dark money that flows through our government, and a tax on the ultrawealthy.”
“I’ll ensure that if data centers want to operate in Minnesota, they pay their full costs. No taxpayer dollars should go to the world’s richest corporations. No draining our aquifers. Transparent, public decision-making – not secret NDA deals. And if we’re going to build them, they must be powered by clean energy and meet our environmental standards.”
“That’s why I’ll fight for a national data center NDA ban, moratoriums on building data centers to let local and state governments assess the real costs without being rolled by mega-corporations bullying them, and serious environmental protections that safeguard our neighborhoods and peaceful communities.”
Give Congress, not the President, the power over tariffs
“Our tax code should promote fairness and opportunity for working people, small businesses, and family farms. That includes things like the permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit and standing up to reckless tariff policy that hurts Minnesota farmers, construction workers, and tradespeople who make an honest living building houses and products we use every day. It means telling the richest Americans that they don’t get to live by a different set of rules than the rest of us.”
“We need to shift the power of tariff-setting in the government from the White House to Congress so that communities can have a say in policies that impact their businesses.”
Win infrastructure funding for their own state or district
“I prevented cuts to veterans’ services, secured vital infrastructure funding for my district, and brought Metro Mobility to Lakeville so seniors and people with disabilities could access transportation.”
