Candidate for Minnesota State Senate - District 57 in 2026 Minnesota Primary Election.
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Get StartedWe will work to support and attract high-paying industries to the state. We will create and support programs to help workers in declining and even dying industries find new careers with equal or higher pay. Learn more
We will support our schools and teachers to make sure that in this post-2020 world, our students have the tools they need to succeed in the workforce. Learn more
Mandatory Retirement Ages For Politicians. Learn more
Through a combination of three different voting methods (RCV, STV, & Direct party vote) that have been tried and tested around the world and even here in the US for decades, we will make it so that every vote counts and you can vote for whoever you want without being punished by the system for making the “Wrong Choice”. Parties will get the percentage of control they earn from the percentage of votes they receive. No More Gerymandering. No More Politicians Picking Their Voters. If you are a republican in Minneapolis or a DFL’er in Greater Minnesota or a third-party voter, you will get representation for the first time in decades. Learn more
Minnesota can start our own single-payer system or even start with a public option. It doesn’t have to be done nationally. In Canada, it was the provinces, not the federal government, that created their Universal health care system. And we can work with other states to increase our bargaining power. Learn more
Focus on adding density up in the cities and building transit there to support that housing. Reducing the pressure in places like Lakeville’s housing market and reducing traffic on 35W. Spur economic interest in Greater Minnesota, also reducing housing pressure in the metro. Ban algorithmic rent setting. Learn more
Cut red tape to allow us to build more housing. Regulate corporate ownership and give Minnesotans the first right to buy a home, not corporations. Promote Co-op Housing over corporate landlords for apartments. Cooperatives are democratically run and owned, and even when they enter at market rate, they raise rents much less, so they only become more affordable over time. Learn more
By regulating and, in some cases, eliminating corporate political spending and expanding and modernizing Minnesota's public campaign funding system, we will take our government back from the ultra-wealthy elite. Learn more
We will work to make sure that yearly raises that meet or exceed inflation are standard in every industry, not just the corporate world. We will support unions and strengthen labor protections We will promote the establishment of cooperatives like Land O Lakes, Health Partners, and credit unions, as even when they are not worker Co-ops, they pay their employees better. Learn more
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