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Minnesota State House District 46A

State Representatives serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the state legislature. They write and vote on legislation to create, repeal, or change state laws affecting many issues, like health care, the environment, and the economy. They also vote on state taxes and the state spending.

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    Larry Kraft
    (DFL)

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    John Nagel
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

If elected, what will your top three priorities be and why? (750 characters)

What will you do to support a vibrant economy across Minnesota and to address inflation? (500 character)

What legislation, if any, would you support to address racial or ethnic disparities in Minnesota? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to address climate change and its effects in Minnesota? (500 characters)

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website www.larrykraftslp.org
Climate Change: I made a career change 11 years ago to focus on this issue. I care about many things, but if we don't get climate right, it will make virtually every other issue worse. Yet, it is also an incredible opportunity to create good jobs, to reduce pollution and improve public health, and to address the inequalities caused by the fossil fuel economy.

Housing: Fundamental to success in society is having a safe, healthy, and affordable place to live.

Education: Strong public schools are the bedrock of our community and the lifeblood of our economy. Every MN child deserves high-quality public education, regardless of who they are and where they are from.
Invest in people, because I believe, quoting the late Sen. Wellstone - “we all do better when we all do better.” Strong public education and higher education, investments in infrastructure including broadband, and providing matching funding for federal grants are all key for a strong MN economy. Clean energy is a huge economic development and jobs opportunity. And, according to Moody's, getting off fossil fuels will remove from our economy a major cause of every period of inflation since WWII.
To create a more just and inclusive society for all, racial equity and inclusion must be a lens through which we view all government action. Because of the far worse outcomes experienced by the BIPOC community, I’m especially interested in legislation focused on closing the education achievement gap including early childhood education, supporting first time home-buyers to help close the housing wealth gap, creating universal health care with health equity, and preventing gun violence.
While I lead-authored 15 climate-related bills that became law the past two years, several of which have become models for other states, there is much more to be done. My priorities include significantly increasing energy efficiency and electrification efforts for commercial buildings and homes, more distributed energy, industrial decarbonization, building more housing that doesn’t increase sprawl, EV charging infrastructure, and encouraging regenerative agricultural practices.
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