Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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Minnesota State House District 30B

What your state legislature does affects many facets of your life—the taxes you pay, the highways on which you drive, public schools, the state-supported colleges and universities you or your children might attend, the state parks that provide recreation for you and your family, social programs, funding for the judicial system.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 state spending.Watch a candidate forum for this race recorded on September 28, 2026.

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    Keenan Gentry
    (DFL)

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    Chad Westberg
    (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 characters)

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

Do you support the adoption of a ballot issue to add the Equal Rights Amendment into the Minnesota State Constitution why or why not? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to protect clean air and water in Minnesota? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to meet the need for safe communities? (500 characters)

What changes to legislation would you support to reduce the influence of big money in elections? (500 characters)

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Healthcare- no person should have to decide between buying groceries and potentially lifesaving medication. Education- i still have children in school, and I would like to see them gain more opportunities through education than I had. Teachers should be making significantly more than they are, nor should they have to spend their own money on supplies for their classrooms. Environmental Protections- I am in support of furthering research into renewable energy. Our current reliability on fossil fuels is not sustainable. I oppose A.I datacenters as right now we don't fully understand the effects they are having on our environment, and within our communities.
Support small businesses with tax breaks and grants for new startup businesses. We can support local farmers by expanding trade locally. Make sure that their produce is introduced into local grocery stores, local restaurants, and our schools.
I support any and all DEI practices. Companies that do not adhere to these policies should face heavy fines. Individuals that consistently repeat offenses should face some incarceration. We should not tolerate any racism.
Yes, I support equal rights. Every person living in Minnesota, and the U.S. as a whole deserves to live their lives freely. Regardless of gender, race, identity, or sexual orientation.
I know we already have some protection, so I would first continue to support those and make sure that those policies are not repealed. Secondly if we can expand on protections for clean air and water, I would support any and all legislation. Though i'm not sure what those would look like.
We can start by expanding safe gun laws. Increasing the depth of background checks when purchasing a firearm. Passing safe storage and handling laws, and red flag laws. Passing legislation requiring a waiting period after a purchase of a firearm. We can also promote programs that expand on training before being allowed to purchase.
We can pass our own state laws that prohibit companies and business from donating to campaigns. I support any policy that prohibits super pacs.
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