Priorities

Here’s how we’ll move Minnesota forward — together.

 

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Education

Our schools are more than places where children learn — they’re the pillars of our neighborhoods and communities. It’s our responsibility to ensure that every child has access to a world-class education.

Throughout the pandemic, I worked to make Minnesota #1 in the country for women and kids, and I’m committed to keeping it that way. 

Improving Together

I’ll continue to make investments that guarantee every child, regardless of ZIP code, the education they need to succeed. I support fully funding:

  • Universal Pre-K
  • Summer learning and after-school programs
  • Affordable and accessible public universities
  • Universal high-speed broadband access
  • Diverse educational pathways, especially in trades and technical careers
  • Safe and healthy school environments

Supporting Teachers

Educators are heroes — and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made their value more clear. I’ll stand behind teachers by:

  • Providing the funding our schools need to suceed
  • Supporting evidence-based pedagogical approaches
  • Increasing diversity with the Grow-Your-Own Grant Program
  • Providing grants for future teachers pursuing a career in MN

Proven Solutions

Education is worth investing in — we know that programs can up to a 16-to-1 return on spending. I support:

  • Child tax credits
  • State scholarship grants
  • Affordable childcare
  • Support for English learners, low-income students, and students with disabilities
  • The Great Start Task Force

Economy

When businesses and workers succeed, so does Minnesota. I’m committed to easing financial pressure for the middle class, balancing the budget, supporting innovation here at home, and building an economy for the 21st century.

I’ve worked to create a record $10B budget surplus, make us the 5th best state for job growth, and achieve the lowest unemployment rate of any state — ever.

Supporting Workers

Workers are the reason Minnesota has made it so far — and we can’t grow by leaving them behind. Here’s what I’ll do to fight for those fueling our economy:

  • Ensure a livable minimum wage
  • Keep well-paying jobs in Minnesota
  • Create thousands of new, green-energy jobs
  • Protect the right to unionize
  • Provide critical childcare support, tax cuts for the middle class, and direct relief
Backing Small Businesses & Innovation

Minnesota has long been a center for innovation in the Midwest — and I know that through strategic investment, we can continue that trend. I support:

  • Investing in infrastructure and transit
  • Making Minnesota the center of the green energy revolution
  • The Angel Investor Tax Credit for small businesses and tech startups
  • Micro-distilleries, a burgeoning industry in Minnesota
  • Streamlining regulatory processes for small businesses
  • Transforming state agencies into resources, not just regulators
Tackling Inflation

Inflation is costing everyone, especially the middle and working classes, more at the grocery store, the pump, and everywhere else. I support:

  • Creating resilient supply chains centered in Minnesta, not subject to overseas price hikes
  • Fighting corporate price gouging
  • Building a tax code that ensures corporations pay their fair share

Health Care

Minnesotans deserve affordable, accessible health care — and they shouldn’t have St. Paul or Washington telling them what to do with their bodies. Our health care system should benefit people, not just corporations.

I’ve fought to protect the right to choose, preserve the Health Care Access Fund that 1.2M Minnesotans rely on, and lower the price of prescription drugs.

Reproductive Rights

My promise is simple: I will never vote to restrict Minnesotans’ right to choose. As long as I’m in office, I’ll fight to protect all reproductive rights, including the right to a safe and legal abortion.

Affordable Health Care

Nobody should have to choose between their rent and a life-saving medication, and high-quality healthcare should be available to everyone, regardless of cost. I pledge to: 

  • Reduce the cost of prescription medication
  • Preserve the privacy of provider-patient relationships
  • Increase access to robust mental health care systems
  • Respond to the opioid crisis

Climate & Environment

From its 10,000 lakes to its winding rivers and clean air, Minnesota has long been defined by natural beauty. But without urgent action from our leaders, climate change will permanently change our way of life.

I’ve championed clean energy policies, including improving cars’ fuel-efficiency and making sustainable technologies accessible to homeowners.

Lower Carbon Emissions

The science is clear: we must reduce our carbon emissions to address climate change’s dire implications, which threaten to hurt everyone. I support:

  • 100% renewable energy by 2050
  • Creating thousands of clean-energy jobs in wind and solar
  • Investing in our power grid’s infrastructure
  • Supporting innovation in green technology
  • Reducing our energy dependence on foreign oil companies
  • Incentives for homeowners and businesses to reduce emissions
Protect the Environment

I’m proud of Minnesota’s long history of conservation, but if we don’t continue fighting, we’ll lose our precious public resources to special interests. I stand for:

  • Conserving our state parks and natural resources
  • Defending pollinators and eliminating dangerous pesticides
  • Safeguarding our ecosystems from invasive species
  • Ensuring a strong supply of safe, clean water
  • Holding lobbyists and polluters accountable

Public Safety

Minnesotans should feel safe in their communities, regardless of race, gender, or ZIP code. It’s time to address the epidemic of senseless gun violence and bring common sense solutions to policing.

Gun Violence

The data is clear: reasonable gun ownership measures save lives — and they’re backed by law enforcement and medical professionals alike. I support: 

  • Closing loopholes on criminal background checks
  • Extreme risk protection orders (red flag laws)
  • Disarming domestic abusers
Law Enforcement

Police officers keep our communities safe, but they also must be held to a higher standard. I support:

  • Investments in violence prevention programs
  • Targeted grants to combat rising crime rates
  • Funding for universal body camera usage
  • Limitations on no-knock warrants

Affordable Housing

Housing is key to building healthy communities, and when families are forced to spend over a third of their income on a roof over their heads, we can’t thrive together. I’ll fight to end the housing issues hurting us all — especially for our most at-risk communities.

Homelessness & Accessibility

By increasing housing stock, we can begin to address both homelessness and affordability. I support:

  • Comprehensive, collaborative solutions to homelessness
  • Reducing barriers to housing supply
  • Downpayment and rental assistance
  • The Homework Starts with Home program
  • Protecting renters and homeowners from abusive landlords
  • Energy efficiency incentives
  • Resilient, high-quality housing development
Equitable Housing

Minnesota still grapples with decades-old housing practices that disproportionally hurt communities of color. I support:

  •  Ending redlining and other prejudiced policies
  • Reducing air pollution

Veterans

Our veterans deserve respect, support, and gratitude. Many have chosen to protect our country with their lives, and I pledge to support veterans tirelessly upon their return home.

Financial Security

Supporting our veterans begins with ensuring they can provide for their families comfortably. I support:

Health Care Access

Those who serve us with their lives deserve comprehensive, quality health care. I support:

  • Investments in veterans’ mental health resources
  • Reducing wait times and bureaucratic backlogs
  • Improving care quality and accessibility 

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