States Minnesota Governor
Governor
Governor, Minnesota
November 3, 2026 · 12 statements · 2026.09.30-08fe3e83
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Guns No. 01/12
Minnesota should ban the sale of AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles.
Background Minnesota currently allows adults to buy these rifles after a background check. A ban would stop new sales in the state.
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You don't have to have an assault weapon in a deer stand, but that's what he used that day in that church.
Campaign or official site · Sep 4, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
klobuchar.senate.gov No archived copy yet
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Economy No. 02/12
Minnesota should scale back its paid family and medical leave program.
Background Since 2026, Minnesota's paid leave program has given workers paid time off, funded by a payroll premium. Scaling it back would reduce benefits or the premium.
This bill is unaffordable and would increase problems we already are facing regarding worker shortages.
Campaign or official site · Feb 10, 2023 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
house.mn.gov
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Energy and climate No. 03/12
Minnesota should repeal its requirement that utilities use 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040.
Background A 2023 law requires Minnesota utilities to provide carbon-free electricity by 2040. Repeal would remove that deadline.
this Blackout Bill would make energy more unaffordable and more unreliable in our state, with potentially devastating consequences during winter months
Campaign or official site · Jan 26, 2023 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
house.mn.gov
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Democracy and elections No. 04/12
Minnesota should require voters to show photo ID to vote.
Background Minnesota does not require photo ID to vote and allows same-day registration with other proof. This would add a photo ID requirement.
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Taxes No. 05/12
Minnesota should stop taxing Social Security benefits entirely.
Background Minnesota exempts Social Security benefits for many lower- and middle-income residents but taxes some higher-income retirees. This would exempt all benefits.
Minnesota is in the slim minority that taxes social security and this is our chance to fix that.
Campaign or official site · Mar 9, 2020 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
house.mn.gov
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Immigration No. 06/12
Minnesota should bar local police and jails from helping enforce federal immigration law.
Background Minnesota has no statewide law on local help with immigration enforcement, so policies vary by city and county. This would set a statewide ban.
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Abortion No. 07/12
Minnesota should keep its law allowing abortion without a set limit on how far into pregnancy.
Background A 2023 Minnesota law protects abortion rights and does not set a gestational limit. Keeping it would leave the law unchanged.
Partial-birth abortions and abortions in third trimester of pregnancy prohibited, licensure of abortion facilities required
Official post · Feb 16, 2023 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
revisor.mn.gov
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Health care No. 08/12
Minnesota should let adults without legal immigration status enroll in MinnesotaCare.
Background In 2025 Minnesota ended MinnesotaCare eligibility for adults without legal status, while keeping it for children. This would restore adult eligibility.
We listened to the majority of Minnesotans and passed a budget that funded key priorities while eliminating a mandate to fund 100 percent of health insurance for illegal immigrant adults.
Campaign or official site · Jun 11, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
house.mn.gov
This really comes down to common sense and honoring our priorities. We've got to make sure taxpayer dollars are going to support the Minnesotans who rely on these services every single day.
Campaign or official site · Apr 22, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
house.mn.gov
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Public safety No. 09/12
Minnesota should set mandatory minimum prison sentences for repeat gun offenders.
Background Minnesota has mandatory minimums for some gun crimes, but judges and prosecutors can depart from sentencing guidelines. Stricter minimums would lengthen prison time for repeat offenders.
there is a new mandatory minimum sentence for dangerous criminals who commit crimes with a firearm
Campaign or official site · Mar 17, 2023 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
house.mn.gov
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Housing No. 10/12
Minnesota should give extra state aid to cities that allow more housing to be built.
Background Minnesota cities set their own zoning rules, which shape how much housing can be built. Extra aid would reward cities that loosen those rules or approve more homes.
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This legislation will give state and local governments critical resources to improve affordability and expand access to quality housing where it's needed the most.
Campaign or official site · Feb 1, 2024 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
klobuchar.senate.gov
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Energy and climate No. 11/12
Minnesota should pause approval of new large data centers.
Background Several large data centers are planned in Minnesota, and a 2025 law set new fees and water rules for them. A pause would halt new approvals while the state studies effects on power and water.
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As governor, my focus will be on making sure that Minnesotans — not Big Tech — have the final say on data centers, and that involves strong state standards and local control. If Minnesotans don't want a data center in their community, I don't want it there either.
Press quote · Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
duluthnewstribune.com
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Guns No. 12/12
Minnesota should repeal its law letting courts temporarily remove guns from people found to pose a danger.
Background A 2023 Minnesota law lets family members or police ask a court to temporarily remove a person's guns. Repeal would end that process.
we already have laws in place to remove guns from people who may be considered threats to themselves or others
Campaign or official site · Feb 28, 2020 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
house.mn.gov
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doing something now in our state is supported by the governor, the chiefs of police, the Minnesota County Attorneys Association
Campaign or official site · Mar 23, 2021 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
klobuchar.senate.gov
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